Proposed rule published by Interior Department on Nov. 5

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System.

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. 5

Title
Special Regulations; Areas of the National Park System
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Wolf Island National Wildlife Refuge, McIntosh County, GA
Notice of Intent to Repatriate a Cultural Item: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, Portland, OR and University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene, OR
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado and Austin Counties, TX
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Comanche County, OK
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill, PA
Migratory Bird Hunting and Permits; Harvest of Light Goose Populations
Migratory Bird Hunting and Permits; Regulations for Managing Harvest of Light Goose Populations