Commerce Department publishes rule on Feb. 24

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inshore Component Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea.

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 Feb. 24

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Inshore Component Pollock in the Bering Sea Subarea
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Final 1997 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Public Comments on Fishery Management Plans and Regulations
NTIS Advisory Board Meeting
Notice of Solicitation for Sea Grant Review Panelists
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) Meeting
Quarterly Financial Report
Format for Petition Requesting Relief Under U.S. Countervailing Duty Law
Under Secretary for Technology; National Medal of Technology Nomination Evaluation Committee; Notice of Open Meeting