Proposed rule published on Oct. 31 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger Salamander as Endangered.

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. 31

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Sidalcea keckii
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Sonoma County Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger Salamander as Endangered
Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for Issuance of Incidental Take Permits Associated With a Habitat Conservation Plan for the Kern Valley Floor, CA
Notice on Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales
OMB Approval Number 1004-0187; Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Twelfth Regular Meeting; Tentative U.S. Negotiating Positions for Agenda Items and Species Proposals Submitted by Foreign Governments and the CITES Secretariat; Extension of Comment Period
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Sacramento Splittail as Threatened