Interior Department publishes rule on March 25

The US Interior Department published a six page rule on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Deepwater Royalty Relief for New 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 March 25

Title
Maryland Regulatory Program
Deepwater Royalty Relief for New Leases
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Receipt of Applications for Permit
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Development of Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Grazing Management on Public Lands in California and Northwestern Nevada, and To Amend Land Use Plans Pursuant to the Planning Regulations
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Application
Availability of Draft Recovery Plan
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession of the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Lease of Public Land; Tonsina Lake, AK
Outer Continental Shelf, Central Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 157Final
Public Land Order Revocation of Public Land Order No. 6010; Idaho
Outer Continental Shelf, Central Gulf of Mexico; Notice of Leasing Systems, Sale 157
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
Notice of Availability of the Revised Draft Development Concept Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for South Side Denali, Alaska
Fourmile Canyon Campground Use Fee and Supplementary Rules