Interior Department publishes notice on April 5

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Commercial Prospecting, Noncommercial Geological and Geophysical Exploration, and Scientific Research for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulfur on the Outer Continental Shelf.

The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department’s actions have contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.

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 Interior Department on April 5

Title
Agency Information Collection Activities; The Alternatives Process in Hydropower Licensing
Agency Information Collection Activities; Underground Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
Agency Information Collection Activities; Commercial Prospecting, Noncommercial Geological and Geophysical Exploration, and Scientific Research for Minerals Other Than Oil, Gas, and Sulfur on the Outer Continental Shelf
Agency Information Collection Activities; Certification and Noncoal Reclamation
Agency Information Collection Activities; Permanent Regulatory Program-Small Operator Assistance Program
Agency Information Collection Activities; Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council Application
Indian School Equalization Program (ISEP) and ISEP Student Transportation Funding Formulas