Proposed rule published on Dec. 15 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a five page proposed rule on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources.

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. 15

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Region Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment
Notice of Public Meeting on Trade Secret Topics
Limitation of Duty-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Haiti Under the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity Through Partnership for Encouragement Act (HOPE)
Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
Restricted Approval for Production Authority, Foreign-Trade Zone 83, Toray Carbon Fibers America, Inc. (Carbon Fiber); Decatur, AL
Restricted Approval for Production Authority, Foreign-Trade Zone 143, Mitsubishi Rayon Carbon Fiber and Composites, Inc., Subzone 143D (Carbon Fiber); Sacramento, CA
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 7-Mayaguez, PR; Authorization of Production Activity, Neolpharma, Inc., Subzone 7O (Pharmaceutical Products); Caguas, PR