Commerce Department publishes rule on Feb. 24

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coral Reef Ecosystems Fishery Management Plan for the Western Pacific.

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. 24

Title
Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coral Reef Ecosystems Fishery Management Plan for the Western Pacific
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
Foreign-Trade Zone 33-Pittsburgh, PA, Application for Subzone Status, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (Circuit Breakers), Warrendale and Freedom, PA; Amendment of Application: Additional Foreign Components
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Components of Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for Northeast Multispecies, Atlantic Sea Scallop, Monkfish, Herring, Skates, Atlantic Salmon and Red Crab Fisheries 5-year Review; Scoping Process
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Monkfish Fishery
Marine Mammals; File No. 116-1697
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 42-1642, 482-1653, and 1026-1671
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Steller Sea Lion Protection Pilot Economic Survey
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Export Trade Certificate of Review
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Canada: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, et al.
National Institute of Standards and Technology; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
International Whaling Commission Nominations