Notice published by Interior Department on May 7

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 172 in the Central Gulf of Mexico (March 1999).

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 May 7

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: One-year Finding for a Petition To List the Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) in Eastern North America as Endangered or Threatened
Postlease Operations Safety
Montana: Filing of Plat of Survey
Public Land Order No. 7328; Revocation of Executive Order Dated October 29, 1910; Washington
Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice of availability Northeast Oregon assembled land exchange Final Environmental Impact Statement
Call for Nominations for the San Pedro Riparian National Convention Area Advisory Committee
Technology Transfer Act of 1986; Cooperative Research and Development Agreement With U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, VA and EarthData Technologies, LLC, Hagerstown, MD
Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Number 1004- 0107
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report on the Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan for the South Subregion of Orange County, CA; and Announcement of Public Scoping Meeting
Comprehensive Conservation Plans; Availability, Etc: Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, MS
Notice for Meeting of the Royalty Policy Committee of the Minerals Management Advisory Board
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 172 in the Central Gulf of Mexico (March 1999)