There were 15 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending May 6, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, was submitted on May 5, 2023.

The Agriculture Department published 16 the week before, marking a 6.3 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 May 6

Title	Publication Date
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	05/05/2023
Availability of FSIS Ready-To-Eat Fermented, Salt-Cured, and Dried Products Guideline	05/05/2023
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023; Correction	05/04/2023
Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) for Fiscal Year 2023	05/04/2023
Consolidated Multifamily Housing Technical Assistance Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) FY 2023	05/04/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Award of Excellence	05/03/2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	05/03/2023
Notice of Funding Availability; Additional Payment to Approved Insurance Providers	05/02/2023
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Delta Health Care Services Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2023	05/02/2023
Notice of Request for Approval of a New Information Collection	05/02/2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	05/02/2023
Information Collection Request; Power of Attorney	05/02/2023
Advisory Committee on Universal Cotton Standards	05/02/2023
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods; Notice of Public Meeting	05/01/2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	05/01/2023