Rule published on Jan. 26 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a five page rule on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on SNAP Requirement for National Directory of New Hires Employment Verification and Annual Program Activity Reporting.

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. 26

Title
Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens
SNAP Requirement for National Directory of New Hires Employment Verification and Annual Program Activity Reporting
Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Eleven Point Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Davy Crockett Resource Advisory Committee Meeting
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China