Commerce Department publishes rule on Jan. 13

The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic; Aquaculture.

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. 13

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic; Aquaculture
Coral Reef Conservation Program
Endangered Species; File No. 19496
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 14856 and 14809
Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Annual Retail Trade Survey
Technical Advisory Committees; Notice of Recruitment of Private-Sector Members