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Department of Commerce’s Statement in response to the Inspector General’s Management Alert NO. OIG-20-050-M

News Release: The Department has reviewed the Office of Inspector General’s management alert criticizing the Census Bureau’s plan to meet the statutory deadline of Dec. 31, 2020 for delivery to the President of the apportionment counts for the 2020 Census (OIG Report). The OIG Report makes no recommendations to ...


Commerce Adds Five Scientists Involved in Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Development Program to the Entity List

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department is adding five Iranian scientists to the Entity List for enabling or assisting Iran’s nuclear development program, which is contrary to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States. The individuals added to the Entity List are Ahmad Nozad Gholik, Behnam Pouremadi, Hamid Sepehrian, Mojtaba Farhadi Ganjeh, and Sayyed Javad Ahmadi.


Remarks by Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross at the Briefing on Iran Arms EO and AEOI Sanctions

News Release: I am grateful for our President’s commitment to ending Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile, and conventional weapons undertakings – pursuits that it uses to deliberately threaten and terrorize the rest of the world. And in that spirit, today, the U.S. Department of Commerce is adding five Iranian scientists ...


Statement on Delayed Prohibitions Related to TikTok

News Release: In light of recent positive developments, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, at the direction of President Trump, will delay the prohibition of identified transactions pursuant to Executive Order 13942, related to the TikTok mobile application that would have been effective on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, until Sept. 27, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.


Commerce Department Prohibits WeChat and TikTok Transactions to Protect the National Security of the United States

News Release: In response to President Trump’s Executive Orders signed August 6, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) today announced prohibitions on transactions relating to mobile applications (apps) WeChat and TikTok to safeguard the national security of the United States. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ...


Proposed rule published on Sept. 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on Sept. 18

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Sept. 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes rule on Sept. 18

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Commerce Department on Sept. 18

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Sept. 18?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Sept. 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Sept. 18

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Sept. 18

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Sept. 18?

The US Commerce Department published a six page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Sept. 18 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Sept. 18

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Sept. 18

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on Sept. 18?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Commerce Department on Sept. 17

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.