Proposed rule published on Dec. 21 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Royalty Relief for Deepwater Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leases-Conforming Regulations to Court Decision.

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. 21

Title
Electronic Payment of Fees for Outer Continental Shelf Activities
Royalty Relief for Deepwater Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leases-Conforming Regulations to Court Decision
Red River Valley Water Supply Project, ND
Grassland Bypass Project Extension, Merced and Fresno Counties, CA
Northwest Area Water Supply Project, ND
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Advisory Commission; Notice of Public Meeting
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
Environmental Impact Statement on Recreational Use of Off-Road Vehicles Along Nine Trails in the Nabesna Area of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, Governors Island National Monument, New York, NY
Notice of Availability of Draft Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resource Management Plan Amendments To Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Public Meeting on a Federal Coal Lease-by-Application (LBA) in the Decertified Powder River Federal Coal Production Region, Wyoming
Receipt of Applications for Permit