What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 8?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Public Awareness and Outreach Evaluation 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 Aug. 8

Title
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Institutional Remittances to Foreign Countries
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Technical Data Letter of Explanation
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles, from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the 2005-2006 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Canned Pineapple Fruit from Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Vessel Monitoring System; Open Access Fishery
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves
Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty New-Shipper Review
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Public Awareness and Outreach Evaluation Program