There were 11 notices published by the Justice Department in week ending May 20, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), was submitted on May 19, 2023.

The Justice Department published 10 the week before, marking a 10 percent increase.

The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.

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 Justice Department in week ending May 20

Title	Publication Date
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)	05/19/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ)	05/19/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Complaint Form, Federal Coordination and Compliance Section	05/19/2023
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)	05/17/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego	05/17/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program	05/15/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities-ATF F 10 (5320.10)	05/15/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program	05/15/2023
United States v. ASSA ABLOY AB, et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement	05/15/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Explosives Employee Possessor Questionnaire-ATF Form 5400.28	05/15/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Explosives Responsible Person Questionnaire	05/15/2023