Commerce Department discusses Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 12

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

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. 12

Title
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Foreign-Trade Zone 61-San Juan, Puerto Rico; Application for Subzone; Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico LLC; Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
Foreign-Trade Zone 161-Wichita, Kansas; Application for Subzone; Great Plains Manufacturing, Incorporated; Salina, Kipp, Assaria, Abilene, Enterprise, Ellsworth, Lucas and Tipton, Kansas
Grant of Authority; Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone under the Alternative Site Framework; Smith County, Texas
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019 and Notice of Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty Review, 2019; Corrections
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020
Sodium Nitrite From the Russian Federation: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Restrictions in Purse Seine Fisheries and 2022 Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit
Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Thailand: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision