Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on Jan. 30

The US Commerce Department published a seven page proposed rule on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan.

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. 30

Title
Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2018 and Projected 2019 Scup Specifications and Announcement of Final 2018 Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Specifications; Correction
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Listing the Oceanic Whitetip Shark as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
Pure Magnesium From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 272-Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Authorization of Production Activity; Fuling Plastic USA, Inc.; (Disposable Plastic and Paper Service Ware and Kitchenware Products); Allentown, Pennsylvania