Notice published on Jan. 4 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Marine Mammals.

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 Jan. 4

Title
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing; Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and Management Measures
Marine Mammals
National Fire Codes: Request for Comments on NFPA Technical Committee Reports
Final Results of Full Sunset Review and Revocation of Countervailing Duty Order: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From Mexico
National Fire Codes: Request for Proposals for Revision of Codes and Standards
Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
Pure Magnesium From the People's Republic of China: Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware From Mexico
Oil Country Tubular Goods From Korea: Notice of Recission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Elemental Sulphur From Canada: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Notice of Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Proposed 2000 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surf Clams, Ocean Quahogs, and Maine Mahogany Quahogs
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan
North Atlantic Whale Protection