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

The most recent notice, Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period, was submitted on August 3, 2023.

The Justice Department published 15 the week before, marking a 20 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 Aug. 5

Title	Publication Date
Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period	08/03/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Partial Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act and the Pipeline Safety Laws	08/03/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Investigator Quality Survey-ATF Form 8620.7	08/03/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection; Crime Victims' Rights Act Complaint Form	08/02/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; New Collection; Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Guiding Principles Reflection Survey for Past and Current Grantees	08/01/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Stipulated Order Under the Clean Water Act	08/01/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Statement of Claim for Filing of Claims in the Guam Claims Program Pursuant to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act	08/01/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Procurement Collusion Strike Force Complaint Form	08/01/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act and Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act	07/31/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree	07/31/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act	07/31/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act	07/31/2023