Rule published on May 1 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations.

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 May 1

Title
Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2008 Management Measures and a Temporary Rule
Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations
National Weather Service Support for Special Event
Revision to the Remote Community Alert Systems Program
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the 12th New Shipper Reviews
Rice University, et al.; Notice of Consolidated Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
University of Southern California; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscope