Commerce Department publishes notice on July 20

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals.

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 July 20

Title
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2006 Tilefish Commercial Fishery
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Squid in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals
Endangered and Threatened Species: Extension of Public Comment Period on Draft Steller Sea Lion Recovery Plan
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 14
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Brazil; Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty; Administrative Review
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand; Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty; Administrative Review
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador; Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Malaysia: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review