What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 30?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Foreign-Trade-Zone 87-Lake Charles, LA, Expansion of Manufacturing Authority-Subzone 87B, CITGO Petroleum Company, Lake Charles, LA.

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. 30

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Framework Adjustment 5
Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment with Final Antidumping Duty Determination: Bottle-Grade Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Resin From Thailand
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee; Public Meeting
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Notice of Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Frozen and Canned Warmwater Shrimp from Brazil
Proposals to Facilitate the Use of Foreign-Trade-Zones by Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
Expansion of Foreign-Trade-Zone 200, Mercer County, NJ
Notice of Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment With Final Antidumping Duty Determination: Bottle-Grade Polyethylene Terephthalate (“PET”) Resin From India
Foreign-Trade-Zone 87-Lake Charles, LA, Expansion of Manufacturing Authority-Subzone 87B, CITGO Petroleum Company, Lake Charles, LA
Foreign-Trade Zone 50, Long Beach, CA, Request for Manufacturing Authority (Transceiver Radios)
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part
Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Chevron Products Company (Petroleum Storage); Port Everglades, FL
Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance