Commerce Department publishes rule on Jan. 25

The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan; Trawl Closure To Protect Red King Crab.

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. 25

Title
Agency Form Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget
Agency Form Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget
Business Development Center Applications: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Business Development Center Applications: Charleston, SC
Transportation Annual Survey
Agency Form Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget
Agency Form Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan; Trawl Closure To Protect Red King Crab
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Trip Limit Reduction
Native American Business Development Center Applications: Minnesota
Business Development Center Applications: El Paso, TX
Business Development Center Applications: Memphis, Tennessee
Marine Mammals