What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 17?

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on International Services Surveys and Direct Investment Surveys Reporting.

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. 17

Title
International Services Surveys and Direct Investment Surveys Reporting
Extension of the Application Deadline for Humanitarian Awards Pilot Program
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Hearings
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Brass Sheet and Strip From Italy: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews: Notice of Termination of Panel Review
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Seismic Survey in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Alaska