Rule published by Interior Department on Feb. 8

The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for the Sacramento Splittail.

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. 8

Title
Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands; State-Federal Cooperative Agreements; Indiana
Ohio Regulatory Program
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for the Sacramento Splittail
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Whether Designation of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher is Prudent
Indian Gaming
Notice of Receipt of Application for Endangered Species Permit
Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting
Glen Canyon Technical work Group
Southwest Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Notice of Final Decision; Lisbon Valley Copper Project, San Juan County, UT
Science Advisory Board; Public Meeting
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification; New Mexico
Notice of Extension for the Spruce Creek Access Proposal, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska