What did Commerce Department publish on Feb. 14?

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping.

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 Feb. 14

Title
Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper IFQ Program
Federal Consistency Appeal by AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC