What did Agriculture Department publish on Aug. 3?

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Privacy Act Systems of Records; Veterinary Services-Records of Accredited Veterinarians.

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. 3

Title
Environmental Policies and Procedures; Compliance With the National Environmental Policy Act and Related Authorities
National Organic Program (NOP); Sunset 2016 Amendments to the National List
White Pine-Nye Resource Advisory Committee
Lower Joseph Creek Restoration Project, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment for Research Natural Area Establishment
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest; Montana; Supplemental EIS for the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan To Comply With District of Montana Court Order
Forest Resource Coordinating Committee
Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee
Privacy Act Systems of Records; Veterinary Services-Records of Accredited Veterinarians
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Animal Health; Intent To Renew
The Scotts Co. and Monsanto Co.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Determination of Nonregulated Status of Glyphosate-Resistant Creeping Bentgrass
Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection