Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Jan. 25

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

The proposed rule is focused on Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Suspension of Operations for Exploration Under Salt Sheets; Correction.

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 Jan. 25

Title
Notice of Issuance of Permit for Marine Mammals
Notice of Receipt of Applications for Permit
Moorpark Highlands Habitat Conservation Plan, Ventura County, CA
Imperial Irrigation District Water Conservation and Transfer Project, Draft Habitat Conservation Plan, California
Emergency Exemption: Issuance
Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Suspension of Operations for Exploration Under Salt Sheets; Correction
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule To Remove the Mariana Mallard and the Guam Broadbill From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife