Proposed rule published on March 14 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Catesbaea melanocarpa.

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 March 14

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Catesbaea melanocarpa
Hunting and Fishing
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications
National Preservation Technology and Training Board-National Center for Preservation Technology and Training: Meeting
60-Day Notice of Intention To Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment
Notice of Assessment of Suitability and Non-Suitability for Further Study of Lands Within the Mineral King Addition, the Chimney Rock (AKA Jennie Lakes) Addition, and the Dillonwood Addition of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for Consideration as Wilderness Areas
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park; Notice of Public Meeting
Placement of Coal Combustion Byproducts in Active and Abandoned Coal Mines
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Acanthomintha ilicifolia