Rule published by Commerce Department on Oct. 14

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Oct. 14, 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.

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 Oct. 14

Title
Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments
Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Mexico: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Offsets in Military Exports
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Foreign-Trade Zone 26-Atlanta, GA, Area; Application for Reorganization/Expansion
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Geographic Partnership Programs
Foreign-Trade Zone 20-Suffolk, VA; Application for Subzone Status; STIHL Incorporated (Outdoor Power Products Manufacturing and Distribution), Virginia Beach, VA
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary Agreements Implementation: December 2007 Categories 1, 2, 3, 5 Parts I and II, 6, 7, and 9 of the Commerce Control List, Definitions; December 2006 Solar Cells
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the Southern California Range Complex
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; U.S. Navy's Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training (AFAST)