Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 13

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule To List the Scaleshell Mussel as Endangered.

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. 13

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule To List the Scaleshell Mussel as Endangered
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Extension
Emergency Closure of Harquahala Pack Trail; Phoenix Field Office, Arizona
Notice of Realty Action; Colorado
Indian Gaming
Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Bureau of Land Management Carson City and Battle Mountain, Nevada Field Offices and Department of the Navy, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada
Indian Gaming
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Eleventh Regular Meeting; Proposed Resolutions and Agenda Items Being Considered; Species Being Considered for Amendments to the CITES Appendices; Public Meeting; Observer Information
Information Collections Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 1999-2000 Season