Interior Department publishes notice on Dec. 26

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Receipt of Application for Approval.

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. 26

Title
Review of Existing Regulations
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to List Nine Bexar County, Texas Invertebrate Species as Endangered
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan and Receipt of an Application for a Permit for the Incidental Take of the Houston Toad (Bufo houstonensis) During Construction of One Single-Family Residence on 0.5 Acres of the 2.04-Acre Property on Old Pin Oak Road, Bastrop County, Texas (Beeman)
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan for Issuance of an Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(B) Permit for the Incidental Take of Golden-Cheeked Warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) During the Construction and Operation of Residential Development on Portions of the Approximately 50.08-acre CT 620 Residential Property, Austin, Travis County, TX
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Group
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan
Nevada Temporary Closure of Certain Public Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Las Vegas Field Office
National Park of American Samoa; Federal Advisory Commission; Notice of Meeting
San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority; Grassland Bypass Project, Fresno, Merced, and Stanislaus Counties, California
Notice for Publication; AA-14015; Alaska Native Claims Selection
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Oklahoma Liquor Control Ordinance
Notice of Receipt of Application for Approval