Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on June 4

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Proposed Environmental Review Process for Fishery Management Actions; Meeting Announcements.

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 June 4

Title
Foreign-Trade Zone 50 Long Beach, California, Application for Subzone, Michelin North America, Inc. (Tire and Tire Accessories Distribution), San Bernardino, California
Foreign-Trade Zone 106 -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Application for Expansion
Foreign-Trade Zone 106 -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Application for Manufacturing Authority, Industrial Gasket, Inc./International Group (Metal Fabrication)
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Proposed Environmental Review Process for Fishery Management Actions; Meeting Announcements
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2008
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Allocation of Trips to Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program
Foreign-Trade Zone 147 - Reading, Pennsylvania, Application for Reorganization and Expansion
Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Offshore Exploratory Drilling in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska
Endangered Species and Marine Mammals; File No. 10014-01
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part
Foreign-Trade Zone 79 - Tampa, FL, Application for Temporary/Interim Manufacturing Authority, Tampa Bay Shipbuilding and Repair Company (Shipbuilding), Notice of Approval