Rule published by Interior Department on Oct. 1

The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Use by Settlers and Homesteaders of Timber on Their Pending Claims and Free Use of Timber Upon Oil and Gas Leases.

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 Oct. 1

Title
Use by Settlers and Homesteaders of Timber on Their Pending Claims and Free Use of Timber Upon Oil and Gas Leases
Nonmineral Entries on Mineral Lands
Application Procedures
OMB Approval Number 1004-0134; Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
OMB Approval Number 1004-0058; Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Reinstatement of Expired Information Collection, OMB Number 1004- 0132
Comprehensive Management Plan
Notice of Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail (Novisuccinea Chittenangoensis) for Review and Comment
Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
OMB Approval Number 1004-0001; Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Arizona: Notice of Realty Action; Bureau Motion Recreation and Public Purposes Classification; La Paz County, Arizona