What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 19?

The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Urban Areas for the 2020 Census-Proposed Criteria.

The Department includes the Census Bureau, which is used to determine many factors about American life. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department is involved in misguided foreign trade policies and is home to many unneeded programs.

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 Commerce Department on Feb. 19

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 2021 and 2022 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; 2020-2021 Commercial Hook-and-Line Closure for King Mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico Southern Zone
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,534,790; Vernakalant Hydrochloride
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Marine Sanctuary Permits
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Southeast Region Vessel and Gear Identification Requirements
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders
Certain Steel Wheels 12 to 16.5 Inches in Diameter From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Covered Merchandise Referral
Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From the People's Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, and Italy: Correction to Countervailing Duty Orders
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 266-Dane County, Wisconsin; Authorization of Production Activity; Coating Place, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals); Verona, Wisconsin
Urban Areas for the 2020 Census-Proposed Criteria