Notice published by Agriculture Department on June 1

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the 2011 Farmers' Market Promotion Program (FMPP).

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 June 1

Title
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Cotton Research and Promotion Program: Request for Comments To Be Used in a Review of 1990 Amendments to the Cotton Research and Promotion Act
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the 2011 Farmers' Market Promotion Program (FMPP)
Lists of Regions Classified With Respect to Certain Animal Diseases and States Approved To Receive Certain Imported Horses
National Organic Program, Sunset Review (2013)
Designation for the State of Georgia and State of Montana Areas
Opportunity for Designation in the State of Alabama; Saginaw, TX; Essex, IL; Springfield, IL; Savage, MN; and State of Washington Areas; Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Servicing These Areas
Siskiyou Resource Advisory Committee
United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Onions
Gallatin County Resource Advisory Committee
Notice of Availability of a Pest Risk Analysis for the Importation of Fresh Apricot, Sweet Cherry, and Plumcot Fruit From South Africa Into the Continental United States
Peanut Standards Board
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Clementines From Spain