What did Commerce Department publish on Aug. 24?

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Protective Regulations for Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

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. 24

Title
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf of Alaska
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Porbeagle Shark Management Measures
Protective Regulations for Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
State Alternative Plan Program (SAPP) and the First Responder Network Authority Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to BlueCrest Alaska Operating LLC Drilling Activities at Cosmopolitan State Unit, Alaska, 2016
Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Green Sturgeon ESA 4(d) Rule Take Exceptions and Exemptions
Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting
Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness: Notice of Public Meeting