Commerce Department publishes notice on May 22

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot 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 May 22

Title
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Correction
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Allocation of Trips to Closed Area (CA) II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program (SAP)
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2006
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Development and Implementation of Cross-border Privacy Rules in the Asia Pacific Cooperation Group
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges From India; Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Partial Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances: Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China
Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances: Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the Republic of Korea
Establishment of Advisory Committee and Clarification of Deemed Export-Related Regulatory Requirements