Rule published on Jan. 19 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on International Affairs; Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act.

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 Jan. 19

Title
Changes in Requirements for Affidavits or Declarations of Use, Continued Use, or Excusable Nonuse in Trademark Cases
Amendments to the Export Administration Regulations Implementing an Additional Phase of India-U.S. Export Control Cooperation
Support Document Requirements With Respect to Hong Kong
International Affairs; Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule To List Two Guitarfishes as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 28
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Space Vehicle and Missile Launch Operations at Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska, Kodiak Island, Alaska
Whaling Provisions; Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Quotas
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information Collection for Self-Certification to the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision
United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Meeting of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 20-Norfolk, Virginia; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; STIHL Incorporated (Outdoor Power Products Manufacturing); Virginia Beach, Virginia
Foreign-Trade Zone 168; Application Requesting Expansion/Reorganization; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Area
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 177-Evansville, Indiana; Authorization of Production Activity; Best Chairs, Inc. d/b/a Best Home Furnishings (Upholstered Furniture); Ferdinand, Cannelton and Paoli, Indiana
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 158-Vicksburg/Jackson, Mississippi; Authorization of Limited Production Activity; MTD Consumer Group, Inc. (Lawn and Garden Equipment); Verona, Mississippi
Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance