Interior Department publishes rule on Sept. 18

The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Sept. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Contracts and Grants; School Construction; Special Grants to Small Tribes; Removal of Regulations.

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 Sept. 18

Title
Contracts and Grants; School Construction; Special Grants to Small Tribes; Removal of Regulations
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Liquor Code
Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit
Notice of Receipt of an Application, and Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for an Incidental Take Permit by Plantation Palms, L.L.C., for Construction of a Residential Project on the Fort Morgan Peninsula, Alabama
Emergency Exemption: Issuance
Migratory Bird Hunting; Final Rule on the Establishment of a Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day for the 1996-97 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Season