Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Dec. 14

The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Mississippi Gopher Frog.

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 Dec. 14

Title
30-Day Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on U.S. Nominations to the World Heritage List and Potential Additions to the U.S. World Heritage Tentative List
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Critical Habitat for Santa Ana Sucker
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Mississippi Gopher Frog
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the North American Wolverine as Endangered or Threatened
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Sonoran Population of the Desert Tortoise as Endangered or Threatened
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for Dunes Sagebrush Lizard
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice of Inventory Completion: Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, St. Paul and Bemidji, MN
Cape Cod National Seashore, South Wellfleet, MA; Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission
Long Walk National Historic Trail Feasibility Study, Abbreviated Final Environmental Impact Statement, National Trails Intermountain Region, NM
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, CO
Notice of Availability: Tamiami Trail Modifications: Next Steps Project, Final Environmental Impact Statement, Everglades National Park, Florida