Agriculture Department publishes notice on May 23

The US Agriculture Department published a seven page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Inviting Applications for Rural Cooperative Development Grants.

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 23

Title
Avocados Grown in South Florida; Change in Minimum Grade Requirements
Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Reestablishment of Membership on the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, Area No. 2
White Pine-Nye Resource Advisory Committee
Forestry Research Advisory Council
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Information Collection for the Child and Adult Care Food Program
Inviting Applications for Rural Cooperative Development Grants
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Loan Guarantees Under Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) for Fiscal Year 2013
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Regulations, Quality Control
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Paleontological Resources Preservation