What did Commerce Department publish on Sept. 15?

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; Amendment 5 to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Implementation of a Federal Limited Entry Drift Gillnet Permit.

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 Sept. 15

Title
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; Amendment 5 to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Implementation of a Federal Limited Entry Drift Gillnet Permit
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; State and Local Implementation Grant Program 2.0 Reporting Requirements
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2015-2016
Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia: Rescission, in Part, of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2017
Foreign-Trade Zone 168-Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, Area; Application for Subzone; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Dallas, Texas
Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
National Institute of Standards and Technology Performance Review Board Membership
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017