Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on July 19

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries; Bycatch Reduction.

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 July 19

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries; Bycatch Reduction
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Emergency Interim Rules to Implement Major Provisions of the American Fisheries Act; Extension of Expiration Dates; Correction
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Central Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Endangered Species; Permits
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Advisory Committee and Species Working Group Technical Advisor Appointments