Agriculture Department publishes notice on June 24

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Baby Squash and Baby Courgettes From Zambia.

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 24

Title
Standards and Specifications for Timber Products Acceptable for Use by Rural Utilities Service Electric and Telecommunications Borrowers
Lolo and Kootenai National Forests' Sanders County Resource Advisory Committee
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Form FNS-339, Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Program(s) Agreement
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Used Farm Equipment From Regions Affected With Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Siuslaw National Forest; Oregon; Oregon Dunes NRA Management Area 10 (C) Route and Area Designation
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Baby Squash and Baby Courgettes From Zambia
Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Pale Cyst Nematode
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Eggplant From Israel
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Longan From Taiwan
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes From Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations