Proposed rule published by Interior Department on July 9

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on July 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Alternative Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf.

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 July 9

Title
General Regulations for Areas Administered by the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service
MMS Information Collection Activity: 1010-0164 (Damage Caused by Hurricanes), Extension of a Collection; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget Review; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Alternative Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat Revised Designation for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus