Rule published by Interior Department on Oct. 27

The US Interior Department published a three page rule on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Oil, Gas, and Sulphur Operations and Leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)-Waiver of Fees.

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. 27

Title
Injurious Wildlife Species; Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus); Extension of Comment Period
Oil, Gas, and Sulphur Operations and Leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)-Waiver of Fees
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Personal Watercraft Use
Colorado: Filing of Plats of Survey
Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
Draft Recovery Plan for the Short-Tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus