Notice published on Sept. 23 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification; New Mexico.

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. 23

Title
Fern Lake Watershed, Tennessee, Lands Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining And Reclamation Operations; Availability of Record of Decision and Statement of Reasons
Notice of Proposed Information Collection
National Capital Area; Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting
General Management Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Lava Beds National Monument, Record of Decision
Arizona: Long-Term Visitor Area Program for 1996-1997 and Subsequent Use Seasons; Revision to Existing Supplementary Rules, Yuma District, Arizona, and California Desert District, California, and Revision of Long-Term Visitor Area Boundaries Within the California Desert District, El Centro Resource Area
Availability of Environmental Assessment and Request for Comments on the Finding of No Significant Impact; Fair Market Value, and Maximum Economic Recovery; Coal Lease Application MTM 83859Spring Creek Coal Company
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification; New Mexico
Morrow and Gilliam Counties, OR: Visitor Restrictions
Issuance of Permit for Incidental Take of Threatened Species
30 Day Notice of Submission to OMB, Opportunity for Public Comment