Proposed rule published by Interior Department on Dec. 23

The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Virginia Regulatory Program.

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. 23

Title
Virginia Regulatory Program
Virginia Regulatory Program
Central Valley Project Improvement Act, Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans
Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act Classification in Grand County, Colorado
Amendment of the Monument Resource Management Plan and Notice of Realty Action: Sale of Public Land in Minidoka County, ID
Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board; Meeting
Availability of a Habitat Conservation Plan and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for Boise Cascade Timber Company, Clatsop County, Oregon
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
Notice of Fourth Meeting of the National Recreation Lakes Study Commission
Proposed Sacramento County Water Agency and San Juan Water District Central Valley Project Water Service Contracts Under Public Law 101-514, Sacramento County, California