Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Sept. 25

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status for Nineteen Plant Species From the Island of Kauai, Hawaii.

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. 25

Title
Notice of Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public Land, Tuolumne County, CA
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered Status for Thirteen Plants From the Island of Hawaii, State of Hawaii
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Special Rule for the Conservation of the Northern Spotted Owl on Non-Federal Lands
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status for Nineteen Plant Species From the Island of Kauai, Hawaii