Proposed rule published by Interior Department on Aug. 30

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Comment Period on Proposed Threatened Status for Helianthus Eggertii (Eggert's Sunflower) in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama.

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 Aug. 30

Title
Royalty Rate Reduction for Stripper Oil Properties
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Comment Period on Proposed Threatened Status for Helianthus Eggertii (Eggert's Sunflower) in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama
High Desert Management Framework Plan Amendment and Record of Decision for Lake Abert Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Notice of Availability
Recreation Fee Collection at Fortymile Management Area Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Developed Campgrounds
Notice of Intent, Resource Management Plan Amendment
Receipt of Application and Availability of a Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for Issuance of Permits To Allow Incidental Take of Threatened and Endangered Species Within the Multiple Species Conservation Program Planning Area in San Diego County, California