Rule published on Sept. 9 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Sept. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Gulf of Mexico Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Commercial Blacknose Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks (SCS) in the Gulf of Mexico Region.

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 Sept. 9

Title
Direct Investment Surveys: BE-10, Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad; Correction
Gulf of Mexico Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Commercial Blacknose Sharks and Non-Blacknose Small Coastal Sharks (SCS) in the Gulf of Mexico Region
Direct Investment Surveys: BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States; Correction
Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting
Notice of Termination of Selected National Voluntary Conformity Assessment Systems Evaluation Program Services
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Block Island Wind Farm
Foreign-Trade Zone 75-Phoenix, Arizona; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Orbital Sciences Corporation (Satellites and Space Craft Launch Vehicles), Gilbert, Arizona
Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 160 Under Alternative Site Framework; Anchorage, Alaska
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Vessel Monitoring Systems; Requirements for Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit and Mobile Communication Service Type-Approval
Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Steller Sea Lions; Public Meetings
Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Seabird Avoidance Measures