What did Interior Department publish on April 8?

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

The rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population for Two Fishes (Boulder Darter and Spotfin Chub) in Shoal Creek, Tennessee and Alabama.

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 April 8

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population for Two Fishes (Boulder Darter and Spotfin Chub) in Shoal Creek, Tennessee and Alabama
Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0025
Conservation Helium Sale
Indian Gaming
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Initiate the Public Scoping Process
Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0012
Major Portion Prices and Due Date for Additional Royalty Payments on Indian Gas Production in Designated Areas Not Associated With an Index Zone
Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf, Western Planning Area, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 196 (2005) Environmental Assessment
Minerals Management Service Panel Discussion on Published Natural Gas Index Pricing
Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Potential Reroute of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in Hidalgo and Grant Counties, New Mexico
Public Land Order No. 7629; Withdrawal of Public Land for the Hillside Mine Reclamation Project; Arizona
Notice of Realty Action; Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification for Conveyance; Door County, WI
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
Notice of May Resource Advisory Council Meeting to be Held in Twin Falls District, ID
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease NDM 75388
Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest in Alaska; Harvest Regulations for Migratory Birds in Alaska During the 2005 Season
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Astragalus jaegerianus