Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 15

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Endangered Species; File No. 1510.

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 Dec. 15

Title
Marine Mammals; File No. 87-1593
Endangered Species; File No. 1510
Federal Consistency Appeal by Pedro Vidal From an Objection by the Puerto Rico Planning Board
Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels 60 feet (18.3 m) Length Overall and Longer Using Hook-and-line Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 NAFTA Panel Reviews; Decision of the Committee