What did Agriculture Department publish on Dec. 19?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Funding Availability: Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program-Section 514, 515, and 516 for Fiscal Year 2013.

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 Dec. 19

Title
Importation of Sand Pears From China
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Notice of Funding Availability: Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Demonstration Program-Section 514, 515, and 516 for Fiscal Year 2013
Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
Dakota Prairie Grasslands, North Dakota; Oil and Gas Development Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Federal Claims Collection Methods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Recipient Claims
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Summer Food Service Program
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Generic Clearance To Conduct Formative Research
Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers; Intent To Renew and Request for Nominations
Agency Information Collection Activities: Existing Collection; Comment Request-Forms FNS-806-A, Claim for Reimbursement (National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs), and FNS-806-B, Claim for Reimbursement (Special Milk Program for Children)