🐟Public Meeting on Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Regulations
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's Ecosystem and Ocean Planning Committee and Advisory Panel will hold a public meeting.
Learn More🐟Comments Requested on Enhancing American Seafood Competitiveness
On April 17, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order (E.O.) on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. NMFS requests public comment from interested parties on suggestions to improve fisheries management and science within the requirements of applicable laws, as required in the E.O. In addition, NMFS will host a listening session to receive additional public comment. The intent of these public engagements is for NMFS to obtain input on fishery-related regulatory barriers, fisheries management, science, and other priority needs identified in the E.O. designed to strengthen the Nation's seafood supply and competitiveness.
Learn More🎣Notice on Control Date for Northeastern Recreational Fisheries
This advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeks comment on the benefits or disadvantages of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) potentially recommending future restrictions for the federally permitted recreational for-hire fisheries for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish. The Council requested NMFS establish a control date while managers consider if, and how, participation may be affected through the ongoing Recreational Sector Separation and Data Collection Amendment. NMFS is informing the public of the new control date to promote awareness of the potential changes to eligibility criteria for future access and to discourage speculative entry into the Federal for-hire fisheries.
Learn More📄Circumvention Inquiries Initiated for Paper Plates Trade Regulation
In response to a request from the Anticircumvention Working Group of the American Paper Plate Coalition (AWG) (collectively, the requesters), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating country-wide circumvention inquiries to determine whether imports of certain paper plates (paper plates) completed in the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia) or Malaysia (collectively, the third countries) using paperboard manufactured in the People's Republic of China (China), are circumventing the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on paper plates from China.
Learn More⚖️Countervailing Duty Review Results for Forged Steel from Italy
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain exporters/producers of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
Learn More📦Overview of Scope Rulings by the Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) hereby publishes a list of scope rulings made during the period April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. We intend to publish future lists after the close of the next calendar quarter.
Learn More🐟Upcoming Public Meetings on Western Pacific Fishery Management
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 157th Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Executive and Budget Standing Committee (SC), and its 204th Council meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
Learn More🚛TRANSTAC Meeting Notice on Export Control Policies
The Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee (TRANSTAC) advises and assists the Secretary of Commerce and other Federal officials on matters related to export control policies; the TRANSTAC will meet on September 10, 2025, to review and discuss these matters. This meeting will be partially closed to the public pursuant to the exemptions under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Government in the Sunshine Act.
Learn More🚆Investigation of LTFV Imports of Freight Rail Couplers
This notice details the initiation of investigations by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding allegations of imports of freight rail couplers from the Czech Republic and India being sold at less-than-fair value, potentially harming the domestic industry. It outlines the process for public comments, respondent selection, and the investigation's next steps.
Learn More⚖️Trade Regulation on Ceramic Abrasive Grains from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that sol gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains (ceramic abrasive grains) from the People's Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less-than-fair-value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024.
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