Notice published by Commerce Department on Jan. 30

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

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special Census 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 Jan. 30

Title
Patent Public Advisory Committee Public Hearings on the Proposed Patent Fee Schedule
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Comprehensive Ecosystem-Based Amendment 2 for the South Atlantic Region; Correction
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From Taiwan: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Special Census Program
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request