What did Commerce Department publish on Jan. 18?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Basic Requirements for Special Exemption Permits and Authorizations To Take, Import, and Export Marine Mammals, Threatened and Endangered Species, and for Maintaining a Captive Marine Mammal Inventory Under the Marine Mammal Protection, the Fur Seal, and the Endangered Species Acts.

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 Jan. 18

Title
Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees
Certain Preserved Mushrooms From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review; 2011-2012
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Basic Requirements for Special Exemption Permits and Authorizations To Take, Import, and Export Marine Mammals, Threatened and Endangered Species, and for Maintaining a Captive Marine Mammal Inventory Under the Marine Mammal Protection, the Fur Seal, and the Endangered Species Acts
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2011-2012
Foreign-Trade Zone 265-Conroe, TX; Authorization of Production Activity; Bauer Manufacturing, Inc. (Pile Drivers and Boring Machinery), Conroe, TX
Approval of Subzone Status, Coamo Property & Investments, LLC, Coamo, PR
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Procedures for Importation of Supplies for Use in Emergency Relief Work
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Foreign-Trade Zone 68-El Paso, TX, Application for Subzone, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., El Paso, TX
National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council)-Public Meetings; Correction
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting