What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

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. 22

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Gulf of Alaska Fishery Resources; Notice of Rockfish Program Public Workshops
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Commercial Period 1 Quota Harvested
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Public Meeting and Public Comment
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northwest Region Vessel Identification Requirements
Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans
Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Final Rescission of New Shipper Reviews of Jining Yifa Garlic Produce Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Bainong Co., Ltd., and Yantai Jinyan Trading Inc.
Marine Mammals; File No. 16553
Heavy Forged Hand Tools (i.e., Axes & Adzes, Bars & Wedges, Hammers & Sledges, and Picks & Mattocks) From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Certain Steel Nails From the United Arab Emirates: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Transportation and Related Equipment; Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Bottom Mount Combination Refrigerator-Freezers From the Republic of Korea and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting