Commerce Department publishes rule on Feb. 21

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation Requirements.

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. 21

Title
Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Crustacean Fisheries; 2003 Bank-specific Harvest Guidelines
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Deep and Shallow-Water Grouper Dealer Reporting
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation Requirements
Coral, Golden Crab, Shrimp, Spiny Lobster, Red Drum, Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources, and Snapper-Grouper Fisheries of the South Atlantic