Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 28

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Management of the Atlantic Hagfish Fishery.

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. 28

Title
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Certain Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Management of the Atlantic Hagfish Fishery
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; License Limitation Program for the Scallop Fishery; Correction
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off the West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Groundfish Fishery Management Measures; Correction
Fair Market Value Analysis for a Fiber Optic Cable Permit in National Marine Sanctuaries
Endangered Species; File No. 1316
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Socio-economic Assessment of Marine Protected Areas Management Preferences
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Community-based Restoration Program Progress Reports
Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas on the Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics
Overseas Trade Missions
Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments