5 notices published in week ending Jan. 21 by Agriculture Department

There were five notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Jan. 21, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023, was submitted on January 20, 2023.

The Agriculture Department published 11 the week before, marking a 54.5 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. 21

Title	Publication Date
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023	01/20/2023
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Business Development Grant Program To Provide Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems for Fiscal Year 2023	01/19/2023
Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection	01/19/2023
Summer Food Service Program; 2023 Reimbursement Rates; Correction	01/19/2023
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Control in the United States	01/18/2023