What did Agriculture Department publish on March 11?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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 11

Title
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Biorefinery Assistance Program
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Repowering Assistance Payments to Eligible Biorefineries
Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory Committee; Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Idaho Falls, ID
North Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie Resource Advisory Committee
Ontonagon Resource Advisory Committee
Beaver Creek Landscape Management Project, Ashland Ranger District, Custer National Forest; Powder River County, MT
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Direct Certification Improvement Study
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Child and Adult Care Food Program Improper Payments Meal Claims Assessment
Notice of Contract Proposal (NOCP) for Payments to Eligible Advanced Biofuel Producers