Proposed rule published by Interior Department on June 1

The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; North Slope, Alaska.

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 June 1

Title
Agency Information Collection Activities; National Digital Trails Project-Trails Data Portal
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink, Orange County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits
Foreign Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Permit Applications
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink, Lake County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment
Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; North Slope, Alaska