Rule published on Dec. 13 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Permit Renewal Applications.

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 Dec. 13

Title
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to National Park Service's Research and Monitoring Activities in Southern Alaska National Parks
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Non-American Fisheries Act Crab Vessels Operating as Catcher Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Permit Renewal Applications
Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Endangered and Threatened Species; Recovery Plans
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From Turkey: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017
Certain Pasta From Italy: Rescission of 2017 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India: Rescission of 2017 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of State Government Research and Development
Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Availability of Final Evaluation Findings of State Coastal Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species