Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on July 30

The US Commerce Department published a six page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Designated Critical Habitat; Umpqua River Cutthroat Trout.

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 July 30

Title
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 170; Clark County, Indiana
Approval of Manufacturing Activity Within Foreign-Trade Zone 210; Port Huron, Michigan; Petri, Inc. (Automotive Steering Wheels, Airbag Components)
Designated Critical Habitat; Umpqua River Cutthroat Trout
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; ``Other Rockfish'' Species Group in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; ``Other Rockfish'' Species Group in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
International Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries; Implementation Plan
Marine Mammals; Permit No. 789 (P135C)
Endangered Species; Permits
Endangered Species; Permits
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meetings
Magnuson Act Provisions; Essential Fish Habitat; Public Meeting
Scope Rulings
Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Grant of Authority for Subzone Status Abbott Manufacturing, Inc.; (Infant Formula, Adult Nutritional Products) Sturgis, Michigan
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings.
Certain Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Thailand; Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 38; Spartanburg County, South Carolina