What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 24?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Permits; Foreign Fishing.

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. 24

Title
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation of a Low Frequency Sound Source by the North Pacific Acoustic Laboratory
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocation of Pacific Cod among Vessels Using Hook-and-line or Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Permits; Foreign Fishing
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Prior Notice of Landing Report
Development of a Code of Conduct for Responsible Aquaculture in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone; Public Workshops
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program Advanced Referenda and Other Requirements
North American Free-Trade Agreement, Article 1904 NAFTA Panel Reviews; Request for Panel Review
Public Meeting on U.S. Technical Participation in 11th Quadrennial Conference of the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)