Interior Department publishes rule on Oct. 2

The US Interior Department published a one page rule on Oct. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Natural Resource Damages for Hazardous Substances.

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. 2

Title
Natural Resource Damages for Hazardous Substances
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To Remove the California, Oregon, and Washington Population of the Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
CT 620 Partnership Incidental Take Permit Amendment
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council