Notice published on March 13 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities.

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 March 13

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Total Allowable Catches for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery for Fishing Year 2006
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Emergency Secretarial Action; Correction
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Limited Access Program for Gulf Charter Vessels and Headboats
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Total Allowable Catch Amount for “Other Species” in the Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Announcement of the American Petroleum Institute's Standards Activities
Joint State Fish and Game Department Directors and Saltwater Sportfishing Community Public Meeting
Announcing Draft Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 186-3, Digital Signature Standard (DSS), and Request for Comments
Announcing a Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board
Action Affecting Export Privileges; Oriental Trading Corporation
Approval of Manufacturing Authority-Subzone 61I, Shell Chemicals Yabucoa, Inc., (Oil Refinery), Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Foreign-Trade Zone 202-Los Angeles, CA, Application for Subzone, Sharp Electronics Corporation, (Office and Consumer Electronics/Home Products/Solar Panels Distribution), Huntington Beach, California