There were nine notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending June 3, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, was submitted on June 2, 2023.

The Agriculture Department published 11 the week before, marking an 18.2 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 June 3

Title	Publication Date
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records	06/02/2023
Availability of FSIS Guideline for Controlling Salmonella in Swine Slaughter and Pork Processing Establishments	06/01/2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	05/31/2023
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024, Correction	05/31/2023
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Technical Assistance and Construction for Innovative Regional Wastewater Treatment Solutions Grant Pilot Program	05/30/2023
USDA Equity Commission	05/30/2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	05/30/2023
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan	05/30/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities: Assessment of Mobile Technologies for Using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits	05/30/2023