Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on Jan. 24

The US Commerce Department published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Changes in the Insular Possessions Watch, Watch Movement and Jewelry Programs 2006.

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. 24

Title
Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 4,650,787; Sanvar®
Endangered Species; File No. 1596
Draft (2007) Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research
Restoring America's Travel Brand: A National Strategy To Compete for International Visitors; Request for Information
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews; Request for Comment on Agency Practice
Changes in the Insular Possessions Watch, Watch Movement and Jewelry Programs 2006