What did Interior Department publish on Feb. 12?

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Indian Leases.

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 Feb. 12

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for the Plant Thlaspi Californicum (Kneeland Prairie Penny-Cress) From Coastal Northern California
Establishing Oil Value for Royalty Due on Indian Leases
Availability of the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Management Plan, Safford Field Office, AZ.
Public Land Order No. 7315; Partial Revocation of Secretarial Orders Dated October 20, 1917, and February 5, 1924; Wyoming
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals
Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit
Public Land Order No. 7314; Withdrawal of Public Lands for Levelock Village Selection; Alaska
Tribal Self-Governance