Commerce Department publishes rule on May 30

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on May 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of Fishery for Loligo.

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 30

Title
Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Restrictions on Frequency of Limited Entry Permit Transfers
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by the Offshore Component in the Western Regulatory Area in the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of Fishery for Loligo
Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 14
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program; Operating Procedures
Announcing Draft Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 180-2, Secure Hash Standard, and Request for Comments
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order: Canned Pineapple Fruit From Thailand
Polyvinyl Alcohol From Japan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Shallow-Water Hazard Activities in the Beaufort Sea
Information on Articles for Physically or Mentally Handicapped Persons Imported Free of Duty