Rule published on March 25 by Commerce Department

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

The rule is focused on Export Administration Regulation; Simplification of Export Administration Regulations.

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 March 25

Title
Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Removal of Regulations
Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Removal of Regulations
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Aleutian District
Foreign-Trade Zone 43, Battle Creek, Michigan, Application for Subzone Status; Abbott Manufacturing, Inc./Ross Products, Plant (Infant Formula, Adult Nutritional Products), Sturgis, MI
Foreign-Trade Zone 207, Richmond, Virginia, Application for Subzone Status; Abbott Manufacturing, Inc., Plant (Infant Formula, Adult Nutritional Products), Altavista, VA
Foreign-Trade Zone 40, Cleveland, Ohio; Application for Expansion
Export Administration Regulation; Simplification of Export Administration Regulations
Financial Assistance for Research and Development Projects to Strengthen and Develop the U.S. Fishing Industry