Notice published by Commerce Department on Aug. 18

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Nominations for Federal Advisory Committee on Marine Protected Areas.

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 Aug. 18

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Adjustments to the 2000 Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Commercial Quotas
Marine Mammals; File No. 684-1458
Nominations for Federal Advisory Committee on Marine Protected Areas
Structural Steel Beams From South Korea: Notice of Antidumping Duty Order
Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Structural Steel Beams From South Korea
Heavy Forged Hand Tools From the People's Republic of China; Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews