Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on Feb. 17

The US Commerce Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs).

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. 17

Title
United States Patent Applicant Survey
Technology Opportunities Program
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fishing Capacity Reduction Program; Crab Species Covered by the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs
Endangered Species; File No. 1295
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils from the Republic of Korea
Written Assurances for Exports of Technical Data Under License Exception TSR
Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, From Japan: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to Final Court Decision
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Wassenaar Arrangement
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)