Proposed rule published on Dec. 8 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Land and Water Conservation Fund Program of Assistance to States: Post Completion Compliance Responsibilities.

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 Dec. 8

Title
North American Wetlands Conservation Council; Meeting Announcement
Notice of Availability: Draft Comprehensive Design Plan for the White House and President's Park and Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Possible Disposal of Public Land in Dona Ana County, NM
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations
Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Kaiser Sand and Gravel Company Felton Sand Plant, Santa Cruz County, California
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Bonneville Cutthroat Trout as Threatened
Land and Water Conservation Fund Program of Assistance to States: Post Completion Compliance Responsibilities
Migratory Bird Hunting; Temporary Conditional Approval of Tungsten-Matrix Shot as Nontoxic for the 1998-99 Season
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to Delist the Squirrel Chimney Cave Shrimp
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; New 12-month Finding for a Petition to List the Florida Black Bear