What did Commerce Department publish on Oct. 19?

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line and Pot Gear.

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 Oct. 19

Title
President's Export Council: Meeting of the Subcommittee on Europe, Japan, and Newly Independent States
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Hook-and-Line and Pot Gear
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations: Exports of Sample Shipments Containing Precursor and Intermediate Chemicals; Revision to Australia Group Members; Aqueous Hydrofluoric Acid; and Clarifications