Notice published by Commerce Department on Dec. 3

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Endangered Species; Permit No. 1429.

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. 3

Title
Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications
Pelagic Fisheries Managed Under the Fishery Management Plan, for the Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Atlantic Coast Weakfish Fishery; Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Space Vehicle and Test Flight Activities from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), CA
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Adjustments to the 2003 Scup and Black Sea Bass Total Allowable Landings (TAL)
International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries
Application for NATO International Competitive Bidding
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products and Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate Products From Germany: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Reviews
Endangered Species; Permit No. 1429
Foreign-Trade Zone 77-Memphis, TN, Expansion of Manufacturing Authority-Subzone 77A, Sharp Manufacturing Company of America, (Consumer and Business Electronics) Shelby County, TN; Correction
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Proposed 2004 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish
Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance