Agriculture Department publishes notice on March 4

The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels.

The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Agriculture Department on March 4

Title
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2011-2012 Marketing Year
Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order; Section 610 Review
Olives Grown in California; Decreased Assessment Rate
Delta-Bienville Resource Advisory Committee
Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels
Manti-La Sal National Forest Resource Advisory Committee
MedBow-Routt Resource Advisory Committee
Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Projects
Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board