Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 20

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Marine Mammals; File No. 15240.

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. 20

Title
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program; Operating Procedures
Marine Mammals; File No. 15240
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on Petition To List the Barndoor Skate, Winter Skate and Smooth Skate Under the Endangered Species Act
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Listing Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on Petitions To List the Thorny Skate (Amblyraja radiata
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From Russia
Endangered Species; File No. 15566
Solid Urea From the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube From Turkey: Intent To Rescind Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Snapper-Grouper Management Measures
Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From Mexico: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Mexico: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order