What did Interior Department publish on Jan. 16?

The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Jan. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Northern Long-Eared Bat With a Rule Under Section 4(d) of the Act.

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 Jan. 16

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revision to the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental Population of the Mexican Wolf
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for the Mexican Wolf
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing the Northern Long-Eared Bat With a Rule Under Section 4(d) of the Act
Aniakchak National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC), the Kobuk Valley National Park SRC, and the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC; Meetings
Notice of Meeting for Gateway National Recreation Area Fort Hancock 21st Century Advisory Committee
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Bakersfield Field Office Resource Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement, California
States' Decisions on Participating in Accounting and Auditing Relief for Federal Oil and Gas Marginal Properties
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan, Gunnison County, CO
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Sheep Mountain Uranium Project, Fremont County, Wyoming
Notice of Public Meetings, Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meeting
Notice of Application for Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting, Burgess Junction Visitor Center and Administrative Site; Wyoming