Commerce Department publishes notice on Oct. 25

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments.

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 Oct. 25

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Suspension of Minimum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit for Fishing Year 2006
Endangered Species; File No. 1475
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Preliminary Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip from France
Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
State University of New York, Stony Brook, et al., Notice of Consolidated Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscopes
Notice of Government Owned Inventions Available for Licensing
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
Areas Global TB Vaccine Foundation, Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
Princeton University, Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Fisheries off the West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement or Environmental Assessment for Fishing Conducted Under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings