Rule published on Sept. 29 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District and Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.

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 Sept. 29

Title
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Local Area Management Plan for the Halibut Fishery in Sitka Sound
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Central Aleutian District and Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Effective Date Notification and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Numbers
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Subject: National Weather Service (NWS) Modernization and Associated Restructuring
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request