What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 29?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form.

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 Feb. 29

Title
Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water Species by Amendment 80 Vessels in the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Report of Whaling Operations
Marine Mammals; File No. 16325
Smart Grid Trade Mission to the United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom, October 15-17, 2012
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pacific Islands Region Coral Reef Ecosystems Permit Form
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Administrative Review
Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Deep Seabed Mining: Request for Extension of Exploration Licenses
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Abalone Research on San Nicolas Island, California