Commerce Department publishes proposed rule on March 11

The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Parrotfish Management Measures in St. Croix.

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 March 11

Title
Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
International Trade Administration
Multi-State, Multi-Sector Trade Mission to Colombia; September 9-12, 2013
Trade Mission to Central America in Conjunction With the Trade Americas-Opportunities in Central America Conference; July 15-19, 2013
Secretarial Infrastructure Business Development Mission to Brazil, Colombia and Panama; May 12-18, 2013
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Parrotfish Management Measures in St. Croix
Auto Supply Chain Trade Mission to Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico; September 23-26, 2013
First Responder Network Authority Board Special Meeting
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Pilot Project Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine Debris Removal