Rule published by Commerce Department on Dec. 28

The US Commerce Department published an eight page rule on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2011 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; Preliminary 2011 Quota Adjustments; 2011 Summer Flounder Quota for Delaware.

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.

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Notices published by the Commerce Department on Dec. 28

Title
Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2011 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; Preliminary 2011 Quota Adjustments; 2011 Summer Flounder Quota for Delaware
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish Fishery
Coding of Design Marks in Registrations
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty New Shipper Review
Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plan for the Sperm Whale
Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part
Certain Non-Frozen Apple Juice Concentrate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the New Shipper Review