Agriculture Department publishes notice on Jan. 13

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Jan. 13, 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 Jan. 13

Title
Beef Promotion and Research; Reapportionment
Addition of Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Requirements for Venison
Designation of Product Categories for Federal Procurement
Information Collection Request; General Program Administration
Administrative Reviews in the School Nutrition Programs; Approval of Information Collection Request
Notice of Initiating the Assessment Phase of the Forest Plan Revision for the Salmon-Challis National Forest
Superior National Forest; Minnesota; Application for Withdrawal
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive License
Privacy Act of 1974: Notice of Computer Matching Agreement Between Food Nutrition Service (FNS) and State Agencies Administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)