Notice published by Commerce Department 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 Patent Term Extension.

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 Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2016 Winter II Quota
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Gulf of Maine Cod Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 133-Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois; Authorization of Production Activity; Deere & Company; Subzone 133D (Construction and Forestry Equipment); Davenport, Iowa
Indirect Cost Rates for the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program for Fiscal Year 2015
Patent Law Treaty
Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs
Patent Term Extension
Post Allowance and Refiling
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; “Pro Bono Survey”
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems
Requesting Nominations for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Horseshoe Crabs; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, 2016
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Xanthan Gum From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of 2014-2015 Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
Silicomanganese From India: Final Results No Shipment Determination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
Certain Biaxial Integral Geogrid Products From the People's Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination
Foreign-Trade Zone 124-Gramercy, Louisiana; Application for Expansion of Subzone 124D; LOOP LLC; Lafourche and St. James Parishes, Louisiana
Foreign-Trade Zone 262-Southaven, Mississippi; Application for Subzone; ASICS America Corporation; Byhalia, Mississippi
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Site Characterization Surveys off the Coast of Massachusetts