There were four notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending March 18, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Homeland Security Advisory Council, was submitted on March 16, 2023.

The Homeland Security Department published 16 the week before, marking a 75 percent decrease.

The Department was built out of more than 20 agencies in 2002. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lower taxes and boosting federal efficiency, argued the Department is burdened with "unneeded bureaucracy" which could be handled by other departments or standalone operations.

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 Homeland Security Department in week ending March 18

Title	Publication Date
Homeland Security Advisory Council	03/16/2023
Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status	03/13/2023
Employment Authorization for Somali F-1 Nonimmigrant Students Experiencing Severe Economic Hardship as a Direct Result of the Current Crisis in Somalia	03/13/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection for the State, Local, Tribal and Private Sector (SLTPS) Clearance Program	03/13/2023