Proposed rule published on May 21 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on May 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions for Foreign Species; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions.

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 May 21

Title
Notice of Public Meetings; Notice of Intent to Amend the Caliente Management Framework Plan, Schell Management Framework Plan, Tonopah Resource Management Plan, and the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan; Nevada
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Moffit, ND
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the South Powder River Basin Coal Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), NARO South LBA Tract, Wyoming
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Arlington County and Vicinity Rowing Facility, George Washington Memorial Parkway
Mammoth Cave National Park; Environmental Assessment
Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Environmental Assessment
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions for Foreign Species; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions