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

The most recent notice, Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection Application for Certificates of Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana-E.O., was submitted on May 5, 2023.

The Justice Department published 11 the week before, marking a 54.5 percent decrease.

The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.

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 Justice Department in week ending May 6

Title	Publication Date
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection Application for Certificates of Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana-E.O.	05/05/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Data Security Requirements for Accessing Restricted Data	05/04/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act	05/03/2023
Notice of Charter Reestablishment	05/03/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection; Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole	05/01/2023