Notice published by Commerce Department on Aug. 16

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, 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 Aug. 16

Title
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permits
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Foreign-Trade Zone 201-Holyoke, Massachusetts Application for Subzone ProAmpac Holdings, Inc.; Westfield, Massachusetts
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Oil and Gas Activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Bremerton Ferry Terminal Dolphin Relocation Project in Washington State
Approval of Subzone Status; Adams Warehousing, LLC; Sidney, Nebraska
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting