Rule published by Interior Department on April 26

The US Interior Department published a five page rule on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plans and Regulatory Programs.

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 April 26

Title
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plans and Regulatory Programs
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Extension
Science Advisory Board
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Listing of Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) in Appendix II and its Implementation by the United States; Public Meeting
Supplementation of an Approved Plan of Operations for Western Geophysical 3-D Seismic Survey; Padre Island National Seashore, Kleberg County, TX
Minerals Management Service Government Performance and Results Act Strategic Plan; Comment Solicitation