Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 29

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Changes in the Insular Possessions Watch, Watch Movement and Jewelry Program.

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. 29

Title
Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Changes in the Insular Possessions Watch, Watch Movement and Jewelry Program
Secretarial Business Development Mission to Peru and Chile
Revisions and Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations-Nuclear Nonproliferation Controls: Nuclear Suppliers Group