Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 3

The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for Astragalus jaegerianus.

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 Nov. 3

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for Astragalus jaegerianus
Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Washington and Yamhill Counties, OR
List of Programs Eligible for Inclusion in Fiscal Year 2011 Funding Agreements To Be Negotiated With Self-Governance Tribes by Interior Bureaus Other Than the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0095; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Experimental Populations
Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; OMB Control No. 1018-0070; Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities
Notice of Filing of Plats
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington
Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications