Proposed rule published on July 30 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals.

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 July 30

Title
Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in Ex Parte Appeals
Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Science Advisory Board; Notice of Open Meeting
Marine Mammals; File No. 633-1778
Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
Availability of Seats for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council