On January 18, 2011, President Obama issued a Memorandum for
all Executive Departments and Agencies on Regulatory
Compliance. The Memorandum requires
all agencies with regulatory compliance and administrative enforcement
responsibilities to develop plans to make information related to regulatory
compliance and enforcement activities accessible, downloadable and searchable
online.
The Department of Commerce’s twelve operating units and the
Office of the Secretary are all involved in the regulatory process. Three of these operating units are involved
in compliance and enforcement activities:
the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a Line Office within the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; the Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS); and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Commerce is committed to making its
compliance and enforcement information transparent and readily available to the
public.
To read the full Commerce Regulatory Compliance Plan, read the attached PDF.