Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on July 30

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Skate Complex Fishery; Notice of a Control Date for the Purpose of Limiting Entry to the Skate Bait Fishery; NE Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan (Skate FMP).

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 30

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; State Waters Exemption
External Advisory Panel for NOAA's Oceans and Human Health Initiative
Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Scoping Meetings
Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Skate Complex Fishery; Notice of a Control Date for the Purpose of Limiting Entry to the Skate Bait Fishery; NE Skate Complex Fishery Management Plan (Skate FMP)