What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 10?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast Region Gear Identification Requirements.

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 Aug. 10

Title
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations; Country Group E:1; License Exception TMP
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Loligo Squid, Illex Squid, Atlantic Mackerel, Butterfish, and Bluefish Fisheries; Framework Adjustment 1
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Primary Sablefish Fishery
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast Region Gear Identification Requirements
Nominations for Federal Advisory Committee on Marine Protected Areas
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of Intent and Capacity to Harvest and Process Fish and Shellfish (Northwest Region)
Mechanical Transfer Presses From Japan: Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements
Anhydrous Sodium Metasilicate From France: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request