What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 17?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms.

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. 17

Title
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Award for Excellence in Economic Development
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Commercial Trip Limits for Gulf of Mexico Grouper Fishery
Trademark Processing
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 393-1772, 545-1761, 587-1767, 1071-1770, 731-1774, 945-1776, 782-1719, 1000-1617
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Permit Family of Forms
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Logbook Family of Forms
Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip from India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Notice of Termination of Antidumping Duty Investigations: Certain Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe from Mexico and the Republic of Korea
Data Collection for Compliance With Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program
Foreign Trade Regulations: Mandatory Automated Export System Filing for All Shipments Requiring Shipper's Export Declaration Information