Agriculture Department publishes notice on Feb. 11

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Feb. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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 Feb. 11

Title
Importation of Phalaenopsis Spp. Plants for Planting in Approved Growing Media From China to the Continental United States
New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Not-Ready-to-Eat Comminuted Chicken and Turkey Products and Raw Chicken Parts and Changes to Related Agency Verification Procedures: Response to Comments and Announcement of Implementation Schedule
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food
Notice of Request for an Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Specimen Submission
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request