Notice published by Commerce Department on Sept. 9

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Protocol for Access to Tissue Specimen Samples from the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank.

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 Sept. 9

Title
Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2009
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Report of Whaling Operations
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Protocol for Access to Tissue Specimen Samples from the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank
Federal Register Notice Calling for Nominations to Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Nomenclature Change to Rename the “Haddock Rope Trawl” the “Ruhle Trawl”; Final Rule
Notice of 2nd Afghanistan International Carpet Fair
Emerging Technology and Research Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Notice of Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results and Final Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Thailand: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Intent to Rescind in Part
Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Stainless Steel Bar From India: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Review
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Line Pipe from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review