Rule published on Aug. 23 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a six page rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 12.

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. 23

Title
Installing and Maintaining Commercial Submarine Cables in National Marine Sanctuaries
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 12
Endangered Species; Permits
Brake Rotors from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary and Final Results of the Fourth New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review
Foreign-Trade Zone 61-San Juan, Puerto Rico, Expansion of Facilities and Manufacturing Authority-Subzone 61D, 61E, Merck, Sharp & Dohme Quimica Plants (Pharmaceuticals); Arecibo and Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
Foreign-Trade Zone 125-South Bend, IN; Application for Subzone Status; Audiovox Specialized Applications, LLC Plant (Motor Vehicle Audio/Video Products), Elkhart, Indiana