Notice published on May 22 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Marine Mammals; File No. 960-1528-00.

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 22

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Final 2000 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surf Clams, Ocean Quahogs, and Maine Mahogany Quahogs
North American Free-Trade Agreement, Article 1904 NAFTA Panel Reviews; Request for Panel Review
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
North American Free-Trade Agreement, Article 1904, NAFTA Panel Reviews; Request for Panel Review
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Halibut Bycatch Mortality Allowance in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Regulation of the Operation of Motorized Personal Watercraft in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Guidelines for Economic Analysis of Fishery Management Actions
Marine Mammals; File No. 960-1528-00
Marine Mammals; File No. 782-1446