Proposed rule published on June 24 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on June 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale.

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 June 24

Title
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Scoping
Notice of Inventory Completion: Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Receipt of Applications for Permit
Public Land Order No. 7710; Extension of Public Land Order No. 3708, as Modified by Public Land Order No. 6709; Alaska
Meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council Off-Highway Vehicle Subcommittee
Receipt of Applications for Permit
Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge, Alcova, WY; Correction
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0127; Horseshoe Crab Tagging Program
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0113; Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant Programs
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0100; North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Grant Programs
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Hawai`i at Hilo, Department of Anthropology, Hilo, HI
Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale
Utah Regulatory Program
Oil and Gas Leasing; Geothermal Resources Leasing; Coal Management; Management of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal; Mineral Materials Disposal; and Mining Claims Under the General Mining Laws
Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988; Correction