Interior Department publishes rule on Oct. 20

The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Financial Assistance and Social Services Programs.

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 Oct. 20

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of Reclassification of Nine Candidate Taxa
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Comment Period on Proposed Critical Habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl; Availability of Draft Economic Analysis and Draft Environmental Assessment
Request for Public Comments on Proposed Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Road Closure
Surface Management Regulations for Locatable Mineral Operations; Final Environmental Impact Statement Availability
Closure of Public Lands in Yavapai County to Off-Highway Vehicle Use; Phoenix Field Office, Arizona
Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP) for Pima County, Arizona
Notice of Intent To Take Land in Trust for the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians
Notice of Intent To Prepare Comprehensive Conservation Plans and Associated Environmental Document for Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report
National Environmental Policy Act Revised Implementing Procedures
Campground Fees for BLM-Administered Campgrounds in Colorado
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; New Mexico
Southwest Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Notice of Meeting of the Utah Resource Advisory Council
Financial Assistance and Social Services Programs