Interior Department publishes rule on Oct. 16

The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Interior.

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. 16

Title
Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of the Interior
1997-98 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
Notice of Intent To Extend Existing Concession Contracts and Permits
New Mexico Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine; Acadia National Park Advisory Commission; Meeting
Record of Decision; Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement; Nez Perce National Historical Park, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana
Request for Determination of Valid Existing Rights Within the Monongahela National Forest
Mississippi River Coordinating Commission Meeting
Manzanar National Historic Site Advisory Commission; Meeting