What did Commerce Department publish on Jan. 17?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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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 Jan. 17

Title
Miscellaneous Changes to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Rules
Establishment of a Laboratory Accreditation Program for Radiation Detection Instruments Under National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
Marine Mammals; File No. 984-1814
Notice of Availability of Record of Decision and Final Findings on Approvability for the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management's Review of Amendments to the Alaska Coastal Management Program Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, from the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 2003-2004 Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of Review
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program Workshop for Laboratories Interested in Testing Radiation Detection Instruments for Homeland Security Applications
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Silicomanganese From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Participation Agreement and Trade Mission Application
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; StormReady and TsunamiReady/StormReady Application Forms
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