Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on March 20

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

The proposed rule is focused on Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA.

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 March 20

Title
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Target and Missile Launch Activities at San Nicolas Island, CA
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 15; Correction
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program
Brake Rotors From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the 2007 Administrative Review and Partial Rescission
Certain Steel Nails from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Ukraine; Final Results of Full Sunset Review of the Suspension Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews: Notice of Completion of Panel Review
Census Advisory Committee of Professional Associations
Request for Public Comments on the Utilization Rate of Export Licenses Issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security
Foreign-Trade Zone 31-Granite City, IL: Expansion of Manufacturing Authority-Subzone 31B; WRB Refining LLC; (Oil Refinery Complex) Madison County, IL
Ni-Resist Piston Inserts From Argentina and the Republic of Korea: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigations