What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 16?

The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Dealer and Vessel Reporting Requirements; Reopening of Comment Period.

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. 16

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in the Shelikof Strait Conservation Area in the Gulf of Alaska
Designated Critical Habitat: Critical Habitat for 19 Evolutionarily Significant Units of Salmon and Steelhead in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California
Public Workshop: Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Transactions in the Borderless Online Marketplace
Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order and Termination of Suspended Countervailing Duty Investigation: Carbon Steel Wire Rod From Argentina
Notice of Final Results of Five-Year (“Sunset”) Reviews, Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order on Defrost Timers from Japan (A-588-829), and Termination of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigations on Color Negative Photo Paper & Chemical Components from Japan (A-588-832), and Color Negative Photo Paper & Chemical Components from the Netherlands (A-421-806)
Government Owned Inventions Available for Licensing
Export Trade Certificate of Review
President's Export Council, Subcommittee on Export Administration; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders (M3) Survey Supplement: Unfilled Orders Benchmark Survey
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Dealer and Vessel Reporting Requirements; Reopening of Comment Period
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Endangered and Threatened Species; Notice of an Additional Public Hearing for Proposed Rules Governing Take of West Coast Chinook, Chum, Coho and Sockeye Salmon and Steelhead Trout
Endangered Species; Permits
Endangered Species; Permits
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Scoping Meetings
Extension of Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan Submitted by Plum Creek Timberlands, L. P. for Lands in Montana, Idaho, and Washington
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Bluefin Tuna Recreational Landings Reports; Proposed Information Collection; Request for Comments