Agriculture Department publishes notice on Aug. 8

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Classical Swine Fever Status of Mexico.

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 Aug. 8

Title
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Notice of Availability of Treatment Evaluation Document for Aircraft Treatments for Certain Hitchhiking Pests
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Concurrence With OIE Risk Designations for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
Cranberries Grown in the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, and Long Island in the State of New York; Order Amending Marketing Order 929
Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Field Testing of a Bursal Disease-Marek's Disease Vaccine, Serotype 3, Live Marek's Disease Vector
Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Classical Swine Fever Status of Mexico
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection