Commerce Department publishes notice on Feb. 29

The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on Feb. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program.

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. 29

Title
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Revised 1996 Red Snapper Season
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Species in the Rock Sole/Flathead Sole/``Other Flatfish'' Fishery Category by Vessels Using Trawl Gear
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Offshore Component Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
Endangered Species; Permits
Endangered Species; Permits
1997 Economic Census Covering Professional, Management, and Support Services; Health and Social Assistance; Educational Services; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services Sectors
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; Amendment 9
Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program