Agriculture Department publishes 11 notices in week ending March 19

There were 11 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending March 19, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), was submitted on March 18, 2022.

The Agriculture Department published 14 the week before, marking a 21.4 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 March 19

Title	Publication Date
Notice of Funds Availability; Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP)	03/18/2022
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	03/18/2022
Notice of Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action, Nacimiento Mine Site, Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico	03/18/2022
Competition and the Intellectual Property System: Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs	03/17/2022
Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors	03/17/2022
Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns	03/17/2022
BASF Corporation; Determination of Nonregulated Status of Plant-Parasitic, Nematode-Protected and Herbicide-Tolerant Soybean	03/15/2022
Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) Demonstration Program-Section 514 and Section 515 for Fiscal Year 2022	03/15/2022
Announcement of Application Deadlines and Requirements for Section 313A Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022	03/14/2022
Retail Exemptions Adjusted Dollar Limitations	03/14/2022
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2022	03/14/2022