What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 19?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed Education and Training Program National Evaluation System.

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 Aug. 19

Title
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed Education and Training Program National Evaluation System
Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement
Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud Action Plan; Extension of Comment Period
Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Correction to Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2012
International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments
Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013