Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Dec. 12

The US Interior Department published a seven page proposed rule on Dec. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Leasing Regulations.

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 Dec. 12

Title
Leasing Regulations
Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
East Bay Municipal Utility District Supplemental Water Supply Project
Request for Comments on the Preparation of a New 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2002-2007; and Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed 5-Year Program
Notice of Meeting of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center Advisory Board
Notice of Alaska Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Extension of Approved Information Collection, OMB Number 1004-0168