Commerce Department publishes notice on Jan. 12

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Marine Mammals; File Nos. 18059 and 19655.

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 Jan. 12

Title
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Georges Bank Cod Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area Closure and Possession Prohibition for the Common Pool Fishery
12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Giant and Reef Manta Rays as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act
List of Fisheries for 2017
Notice and Request for Comment on Two New Categories of Special Use Permits Related to the Operation of Desalination Facilities Producing Potable Water for Consumption
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Seabird and Shorebird Monitoring and Research at the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Massachusetts
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 18059 and 19655
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Crab Permits
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Surveys Along the Oregon and California Coasts
Council Coordination Committee Meeting
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Request for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument or Apparatus
Privacy Act of 1974, Amended System of Records
Privacy Act of 1974, Amended System of Records
Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Request for Comments Regarding the Continuation of the Accelerated Examination Program
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Monthly Retail Surveys
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Notice of 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Alabama Shad as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act