Rule published on Feb. 6 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery.

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 Feb. 6

Title
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Installation of a New Floating Dock at the U.S. Coast Guard Pier, Monterey, CA
Call for Applications for Representatives and Alternates to the Northewestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve
Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From Romania: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Patent and Trademark Office Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG)
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Honey From Argentina: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Japan; Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Extruded Rubber Thread from Malaysia; Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
National Infrastructure Advisory Council; Amended Notice of Open Meeting