Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on July 31

The US Commerce Department published an eight page proposed rule on July 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Natural Resource Damage Assessments.

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 31

Title
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Essential Fish Habitat; Public Meeting
Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Prohibition on Fishing for Pelagic Management Unit Species; Nearshore Area Closures Around American Samoa by Vessels More Than 50 Feet in Length
Natural Resource Damage Assessments
Sea Turtle Conservation; Activities Related to Fishing
Revision of Patent Fees for Fiscal Year 2002
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Marine Mammals; Permits
Notice of Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics for Calendar Year 2001
Mystery Oil Spill at Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Vicinity, August 8, 2000: Notice of Intent To Conduct Restoration Planning Pursuant to 15 CFR 990.44
Announcement of a Meeting to Discuss an Opportunity To Join a Cooperative Research and Development Consortium on a NIST MEP eBusiness Demonstration Testbed
Rutgers University; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Foundry Coke Products From The People's Republic of China
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request