What did Interior Department publish on Oct. 17?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on 60-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Information Collection; Opportunity for Public Comment.

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 Oct. 17

Title
60-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Information Collection; Opportunity for Public Comment
Notice of Additional Information for a Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012
Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey
Sale of Public Land; Harney County, OR
Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Public Meeting on a Federal Coal Lease Application Filed by the Antelope Coal Company in the Decertified Powder River Federal Coal Production Region, Wyoming
Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee
Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan, and Draft Land Protection Plan for Texas Chenier Plain National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council; Notice of Meeting