Proposed rule published on Sept. 20 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Taking of Threatened or Endangered Species Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations.

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 Sept. 20

Title
University of Minnesota; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
Foreign-Trade Zone 84-Houston, Texas; Application for Expansion
Notice of Initiation of Expedited Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada
Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
Taking of Threatened or Endangered Species Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations
Thomas Jefferson University; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscope
Notice of Dates and Locations for Public Scoping Meetings on the Review of the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan
Call for Proposals for Research in Satellite Data Assimilation for Numerical and Climate Prediction Models
International Code Council: The Update Process for the International Codes and Standards
Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination: Silicon Metal From the Russian Federation