Interior Department publishes proposed rule on May 27

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

The proposed rule is focused on Allocation and Disbursement of Royalties, Rentals, and Bonuses-Oil and Gas, Offshore.

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 May 27

Title
Allocation and Disbursement of Royalties, Rentals, and Bonuses-Oil and Gas, Offshore
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Whiskey South II Vegetation Management Project, Cottonwood Field Office, Idaho County, ID
Call for a Nomination for Front Range Colorado Resource Advisory Council
Extension of Post-Sale Evaluation Period for Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 206