Public notices: Agriculture Department publishes 15 in week ending Dec. 24

There were 15 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Dec. 24, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, was submitted on December 23, 2022.

The Agriculture Department published 13 the week before, marking a 15.4 percent increase.

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 Dec. 24

Title	Publication Date
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request	12/23/2022
2023 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees	12/23/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities: Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards Application for School Food Authorities	12/23/2022
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Revise and Extend a Currently Approved Information Collection	12/22/2022
Information Collection; National Woodland Owner Survey	12/22/2022
Notice of Intent To Request To Conduct a New Information Collection	12/22/2022
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	12/22/2022
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	12/22/2022
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	12/22/2022
Information Collection: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Financial Assistance to Facilities That Purchase and Process Byproducts for Ecosystem Restoration (CFDA 10.725) Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA)	12/22/2022
Information Collection; Temporary Bridge Funding Opportunity Program	12/21/2022
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Veterinary Services Field Operations Services Customer Service Survey Project	12/20/2022
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Business Development Grant Programs for Fiscal Year 2023; Correction	12/20/2022
Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service	12/19/2022
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	12/19/2022