What did Commerce Department publish on Dec. 5?

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations: Removal of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation From the List of Validated End-Users in the People's Republic of China.

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 Dec. 5

Title
Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations: Removal of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation From the List of Validated End-Users in the People's Republic of China
Amendment to the Export Administration Regulations: Removal of Special Iraq Reconstruction License
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203
Suspension Agreement on Sugar From Mexico; Administrative Review of the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico
Extension of Deadline for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC)
Native American Tribal Insignia Database
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Antidumping Duty Suspension Agreement on Sugar From Mexico; Administrative Review
Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire From Mexico: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Brazil, South Africa, and the Republic of Turkey: Affirmative Final Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determinations of Critical Circumstances for Brazil and the Republic of Turkey