Notice published by Agriculture Department on Dec. 19

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

The notice is focused on Notice of Request for an Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises.

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 Dec. 19

Title
Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Colorado
Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations
Walnuts Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate
Deschutes Provincial Advisory Committee
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where Newcastle Disease Exists and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland; Wyoming; Thunder Basin National Grassland Prairie Dog Amendment Environmental Impact Statement; Cancellation
Notice of Request for an Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises