What did Commerce Department publish on Nov. 4?

The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Habitat Clam Dredge Exemption Framework.

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 Nov. 4

Title
Foreign-Trade Zone 12-McAllen, Texas; Application for Production Authority; Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. (Lithium Ion Battery Assembly for Cordless Power Tools), Mission, Texas
Foreign-Trade Zone 28-New Bedford, Massachusetts; Application for Subzone; The Lobster Trap Co.; Bourne, Massachusetts
Foreign-Trade Zone 124-Gramercy, Louisiana; Application for Subzone; Frank's International, LLC; New Iberia/Lafayette, Louisiana
Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee Meeting
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Habitat Clam Dredge Exemption Framework
Announcement of Hearing and Final Agenda Regarding Proposed Waiver and Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Certain Cold Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From Italy: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2019
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From India and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determinations of Critical Circumstances in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations
Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Open Meeting