Proposed rule published on Sept. 15 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List Sprague's Pipit as Endangered or Threatened Throughout Its Range.

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 Sept. 15

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List Sprague's Pipit as Endangered or Threatened Throughout Its Range
2010-2011 Refuge-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Regulations
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW149954, Wyoming
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease OKNM 121969, Oklahoma
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease WYW149955, Wyoming
Savannah Coastal Refuges' Complex, GA and SC
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina)
Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, HI; Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment