Commerce Department publishes rule on Dec. 24

The US Commerce Department published a nine page rule on Dec. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna Season and Size Limit Adjustments.

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. 24

Title
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Amended Final Determination and Amended Order Pursuant to Final Court Decision
Marine Mammals; Permits No. 774-1437, 914-1470, 782-1438 and 782-1446
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting
Evaluation of Coastal Zone Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves
Pepsi-Cola Manufacturing International, Ltd.-Subzone 61J; Application for Expansion of Scope of Manufacturing Authority; Extension of Comment Period
Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Transfer
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna Season and Size Limit Adjustments
Modification to Temporary Postponement of Electronic Filing and Payment Rules for Certain Madrid Protocol-related Rules
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)