Interior Department publishes notice on May 5

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

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas, or Geothermal Resources: Transfers and Assignments.

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 May 5

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing Five Species From San Clemente Island From the Federal Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Three Salamander Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
Agency Information Collection Activities; Oil and Gas, or Geothermal Resources: Transfers and Assignments
Agency Information Collection Activities; Helium Contracts
Updated Collision Risk Model Priors for Estimating Eagle Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Species in the Southwest