Notice published on Jan. 21 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Jan. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Receipt of Petition for Federal Acknowledgment of Existence as an Indian Tribe.

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 has 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 Jan. 21

Title
Maine Acadian Culture Preservation Commission; Meeting
Receipt of Petition for Federal Acknowledgment of Existence as an Indian Tribe
Availability of an Environmental Assessment, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit by International Paper Company for Timber Management Practices on its Lands in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina
Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Receipt of an Application for an Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit for the U.S. Borax Project in Kern County, CA
Alaska Land Managers Forum
Tribal Self-Governance Notice of Availability of Self-Governance Negotiation/Planning Grants
Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications to Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 1999 or Calendar Year 1999