Proposed rule published on May 5 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Pelagic Sargassum Habitat in the South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plan; Correction.

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 May 5

Title
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Pelagic Sargassum Habitat in the South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plan; Correction
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
NOAA Climate and Global Change Program, Program Announcement
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Availability of Seats for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Revised Confidentiality Criteria for Bureau of the Census Public Use Data Products