There were 12 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Aug. 5, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board, was submitted on August 4, 2023.

The Agriculture Department published 11 the week before, marking a 9.1 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 Aug. 5

Title	Publication Date
Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board	08/04/2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	08/04/2023
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bees and Related Articles	08/04/2023
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; U.S. Origin Health Certificate	08/04/2023
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection	08/03/2023
Application Fast Track Pilot Program	08/03/2023
Notice of Funds Availability	08/03/2023
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection	08/03/2023
Northwest Forest Plan Area Advisory Committee	08/03/2023
Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection	08/01/2023
Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests; Oregon and Washington; Revision of Land Management Plan for the Blue Mountains Forests	07/31/2023
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request	07/31/2023