Rule published on Dec. 5 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Final Rule To Implement Speed Restrictions To Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales.

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 Dec. 5

Title
Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Final Rule To Implement Speed Restrictions To Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales
Addition of Certain Persons to the Entity List: Persons Acting Contrary to the National Security or Foreign Policy Interests of the United States
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
2008 Company Organization Survey
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 231
Pan-Pacific Education and Communications Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT): Closing Date
U.S.-European Union (EU) Safe Harbor Framework-Notice of Request for Public Comment
Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From Korea: Final Results of the 2006-2007 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order
Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Foreign-Trade Zone 242-Boundary County, ID; Application for Subzone; Hoku Materials, Inc.; Notice of Hearing and Extension of Comment Period
Certain Pasta From Italy: Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of the Eleventh (2006) Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 235
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program