Commerce Department publishes notice on Jan. 31

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities.

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 Jan. 31

Title
Notice of Postponement of Final Antidumping Duty Determination: Disposable Pocket Lighters From the People's Republic of China
National Voluntary Conformity Assessment Systems Evaluation (NVCASE) Program
National Voluntary Conformity Assessment Systems Evaluation (NVCASE) Program
Determination Not To Revoke Countervailing Duty Order; Deformed Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Peru
Intent To Revoke Countervailing Duty Orders
Agency Form Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget
Advisory Committee of the Task Force for Designing the Year 2000 Census and Census-Related Activities for 2000-2009
Bicycle Speedometers From Japan; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Metric Policy Interagency Council and Commerce Department; Metric Town Meeting
West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Northwest Emergency Assistance Program; Revisions
Marine Mammals
Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities
National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of Standards
Marine Mammals
National Fire Codes: Request for Comments on NFPA Technical Committee Reports