Department of Commerce March 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils (Councils) have submitted Amendment 20A to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources (CMP) in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region (FMP) (Amendment 20A) for review, approval, and implementation by NMFS. Amendment 20A proposes actions to restrict sale of king and Spanish mackerel caught under the bag limit and to remove the income qualification requirement for king and Spanish mackerel commercial vessel permits.

Section 203 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Act), directed the Secretary of Commerce to establish a certification program under which persons may obtain immediate access to the publicly available Death Master File (DMF). The National Technical Information Service is requesting comments from the public regarding the establishment and implementation of a certification program for access to the DMF. It is expected that information gathered through this RFI will inform NTIS's approach to the development of a certification program, which will be promulgated by NTIS by Notice and Comment Rulemaking. In addition, NTIS will hold a public meeting at which members of the public will be invited to provide comments in person. More information about the public meeting is provided under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Industry and Analysis previously published a document in the Federal Register on November 25, 2013, 78 FR 70278, regarding the Automotive Trade Mission to New Delhi, Pune and Chennai, India scheduled for April 2430, 2014. This mission has been cancelled. Please update the existing notice with a note that this mission is cancelled as of February 19, 2014.