Notice published by Agriculture Department on May 13

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Geothermal Leasing.

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 May 13

Title
Santa Fe National Forest; New Mexico; Geothermal Leasing
Notice of Request To Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection (Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products)
Marketing Order Regulating the Handling of Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages for the 2015-2016 Marketing Year
Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Increased Assessment Rate
Requirements for the Disposition of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Veal Calves