Agriculture Department publishes 9 notices in week ending Jan. 8

There were nine notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Jan. 8, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records, was submitted on January 7, 2022.

The Agriculture Department published 16 the week before, marking a 43.8 percent decrease.

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 in week ending Jan. 8

Title	Publication Date
Privacy Act of 1974; New System of Records	01/07/2022
2022 Rates for Grain Inspection Services Under the United States Grain Standards Act	01/07/2022
Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Settlement of Debt Owed by Electric Borrowers	01/05/2022
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection	01/03/2022
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites	01/03/2022
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites	01/03/2022
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites	01/03/2022
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites	01/03/2022
Notice of Proposed New Fee Sites	01/03/2022