Notice published on March 19 by Agriculture Department

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

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities: How States Safeguard SNAP Participant Personally Identifiable Information.

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 March 19

Title
Agency Information Collection Activities: How States Safeguard SNAP Participant Personally Identifiable Information
Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Status of Singapore
Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Fever Tick Status of the State of Baja California, Mexico
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations
Peanut Standards Board; Request for Nominations
2018 Research, Education, and Economics Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session