Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on Nov. 2

The US Commerce Department published a five page proposed rule on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Communications With the Patent and Trademark Office.

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 Nov. 2

Title
Communications With the Patent and Trademark Office
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Business Development Center Applications: Jackson, MS
President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council
Extension of the Time Limit for Certain Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
Foreign-Trade Zone 104, Savannah, GA; Proposed Foreign-Trade Subzone; CITGO Asphalt Refinery Company, (Crude Oil Refinery), Savannah, GA
Racing Plates (Aluminum Horseshoes) From Canada; Termination of Antidumping Administrative Review
Foreign-Trade Zone 142, Camden, New Jersey; Proposed Foreign- Trade Subzone; CITGO Asphalt Refinery Company (Crude Oil Refinery) Paulsboro, NJ