Notice published by Agriculture Department on Aug. 5

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License.

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 Aug. 5

Title
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Extra Long Staple Cotton Crop Provisions
Petition to Amend Animal Welfare Act Regulations To Prohibit Public Contact With Big Cats, Bears, and Nonhuman Primates
Information Collection; Inventory Property Management
National School Lunch, Special Milk, and School Breakfast Programs, National Average Payments/Maximum Reimbursement Rates
Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License
Monsanto Co.; Availability of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Environmental Assessment for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Soybean Genetically Engineered for Increased Yield
Draft Environmental Assessment for the Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center Land Transfer