Notice published by Commerce Department on Oct. 30

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees.

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 Oct. 30

Title
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Referendum Procedures for a Potential Gulf of Mexico Grouper and Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Atlantic red drum; Public Meeting
Foreign-Trade Zone 38 - Spartanburg, South Carolina
American Indian and Alaska Native Policy Statement
Rules for Patent Maintenance Fees
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request