Proposed rule published on July 28 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for the Plant Sidalcea Keckii (Keck's Checker-Mallow) From Tulare County, California.

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 July 28

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for the Plant Sidalcea Keckii (Keck's Checker-Mallow) From Tulare County, California
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to List the Illinois Cave Amphipod as Endangered
Safety Belt Use Within the National Park System
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items From Jackson County, KS in the Possession of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects from Shawnee County, KS in the Possession of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, KS
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease