Proposed rule published on Sept. 24 by Interior Department

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

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing of the Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard as Threatened.

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 Sept. 24

Title
Law and Order on Indian Reservations
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing of the Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard as Threatened
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
Classification; Salt Wells Known Geothermal Resources Area, NV
OMB Approval Number 1004-0153; Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat Designation for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon