Proposed rule published on Dec. 18 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status Review for the Westslope Cutthroat Trout.

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. 18

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status Review for the Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designations of Critical Habitat for Plant Species From the Island of Hawaii, HI
Notice of Meetings of the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force
Notice of Meeting of the Klamath Fishery Management Council
Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit for The Meadows, Douglas County, CO
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: Request for Grants Proposals for Year 2003
Reopening of Public Comment Period for Incidental Take Permits for the Alabama Beach Mouse
Notice of Meeting of the Klamath Fishery Management Council
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; New Mexico
Notice of Public Meeting: Northwest California Resource Advisory Council
Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council; Notice of 2003 Meetings, Locations, and Times
Indian Gaming