Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on Feb. 12

The US Commerce Department published an eight page proposed rule on Feb. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Revisions to Catch Sharing Plan and Domestic Management Measures in Alaska.

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 Feb. 12

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 50 Feet Length Overall Using Hook-and-Line Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Mid-Atlantic Blueline Tilefish Fishery; 2019 and Projected 2020-2021 Specifications
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Cancellation
Census Scientific Advisory Committee Public Meeting
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Revisions to Catch Sharing Plan and Domestic Management Measures in Alaska
Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017
Invention Promoters/Promotion Firms Complaints
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting