Rule published on Feb. 23 by Interior Department

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

The rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to List the Riparian Brush Rabbit and the Riparian, or San Joaquin Valley, Woodrat as Endangered.

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 Feb. 23

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to List the Riparian Brush Rabbit and the Riparian, or San Joaquin Valley, Woodrat as Endangered
General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
Death Valley National Park Advisory Commission; Notice of Meeting
Notice of Meeting
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Office of the Secretary; Invitation for Proposals
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Proposed National Park Service Standard Language Concession Contracts and Amended Proposed Environmental Protection Provisions