Agriculture Department publishes notice on May 15

The US Agriculture Department published a nine page notice on May 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative for Fiscal Year 2015.

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 15

Title
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Community Development Initiative for Fiscal Year 2015
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting and Notices
Inviting Applications for Value-Added Producer Grants