Commerce Department publishes notice on Aug. 31

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Application(s) 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 Aug. 31

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery; Reduction of Skate Wing Fishery Possession Limit
Endangered Species; File No. 14759
Notice of Workshop on Polymers for Photovoltaic Systems
Federal Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Risk Analysis Protocol
Marine Mammals; File No. 15271
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Initiation of Administrative Review
Notice of Intent To Terminate Selected National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Services
Endangered and Threatened Species; Initiation of 5-Year Review of the Eastern Distinct Population Segment of the Steller Sea Lion
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendments 20 and 21; Trawl Rationalization Program