Commerce Department publishes rule on Oct. 20

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations.

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 Oct. 20

Title
Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC); Public Meeting
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearing
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluroethane From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
Countervailing Duty Investigation of 1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2014 Accountability Measures and Closure for Commercial Wrasses in the U.S. Caribbean Off Puerto Rico
Public Information, Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Regulations