Justice Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 12

The US Justice Department published a seven page proposed rule on Nov. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Exempt Chemical Mixtures Containing Gamma-Butyrolactone.

The Department is one of the oldest in the US, focused primarily on law enforcement and the federal prison system. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, detailed wasteful expenses such as $16 muffins at conferences and board meetings.

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 Justice Department on Nov. 12

Title
Exempt Chemical Mixtures Containing Gamma-Butyrolactone
United States v. Bell Atlantic Corporation; Proposed Modification of Final Judgment
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Oil Pollution Act
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act (CAA)
United States v. Verizon Communications Inc.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement
Notice of Lodging of Three Consent Decrees Pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Controlled Substances: Final Revised Aggregate Production Quotas for 2008