Interior Department publishes rule on Oct. 24

The US Interior Department published a six page rule on Oct. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher.

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. 24

Title
Notice of Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Withdrawal of Public Land to Aid in Reclamation of the Zortman-Landusky Mining Area; Montana
National Preservation Technology and Training Board: Meeting
Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects in the Possession of the Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, Sacramento, CA
Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items in the Possession of the San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects from San Diego and Imperial Counties, CA in the Possession of San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Public Land Order No. 7462; Revocation of Three Secretarial Orders Dated May 1, 1929, April 27, 1939, and May 24, 1939; New Mexico
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher