Rule published on May 24 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Changes to Permit Payment of Patent and Trademark Fees by Credit Card.

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 May 24

Title
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Trade Restrictions for Bluefin Tuna and Swordfish
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Swordfish Quotas; Northern Albacore Tuna Rebuilding
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Specifications and HMS Regulatory Amendment
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2000 Specifications
Changes to Permit Payment of Patent and Trademark Fees by Credit Card