Notice published on Aug. 1 by Agriculture Department

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

The notice is focused on Umatilla National Forest, Supervisor's Office; Oregon; Kahler Dry Forest Restoration Project.

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. 1

Title
Changes to Existing Conservation Program Regulations
Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement
Extension of Comment Period on the Proposed Directive on Groundwater Resource Management, Forest Service Manual 2560
Umatilla National Forest, Supervisor's Office; Oregon; Kahler Dry Forest Restoration Project
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Macadamia Tree Crop Insurance Provisions and Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Provisions