Notice published on June 4 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Revision of the Surface Management Regulations43 CFR 3809 for Operations Under the Mining Law of 1872, as Amended.

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 June 4

Title
Kansas Regulatory Program and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan
Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands Under the Permanent Program; State-Federal Cooperative Agreements; Kentucky
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request
Public Land Order No. 7262; Modification and Revocation of 19 Secretarial Orders, 3 Public Land Orders, and 2 Bureau of Land Management Orders, which withdrew lands for the Bureau of Reclamation; California
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Revision of the Surface Management Regulations43 CFR 3809 for Operations Under the Mining Law of 1872, as Amended
Notice of Availability of Draft Conservation Agreement for the Topeka Shiner in the Mill Creek Watershed District in Kansas for Review and Comment
Notice of Availability for the Montana/Dakotas Standards for Rangeland Health and Guidelines for Livestock Grazing Management Final Environmental Impact Statement
Request for Public Comments on Proposed Information Collections to be Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act