Proposed rule published on Jan. 7 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy; Licensing of Government Owned Inventions.

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. 7

Title
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
North American Free-Trade Agreement, Article 1904 NAFTA Panel Reviews; Request for Panel Review
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Intent To Revoke Order In Part, and Extension of Time for the Final Results of Review
Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy; Licensing of Government Owned Inventions
Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee Meeting