Rule published by Commerce Department on Aug. 18

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska.

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 Aug. 18

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Compliance with Sustainable Fisheries Act Provisions for Management Plans in the Gulf of Mexico; Generic Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans of the Gulf of Mexico Region
Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Thailand
Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey; Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Foreign-Trade Zone 8Toledo, Ohio Area Application for Expansion
Survey of Program Dynamics2000
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery; Regulatory Adjustment
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Rocket Launches