Interior Department publishes rule on Feb. 19

The US Interior Department published a five page rule on Feb. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Texas Regulatory Program.

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 Feb. 19

Title
Alabama Regulatory Program
Texas Regulatory Program
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
Notice of Inventory Completion: Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Notice of Inventory Completion: Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, Seattle, WA
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Alta East Wind Project, Kern County, CA, and Proposed Land Use Plan Amendment
Notice of Inventory Completion: National Guard Bureau/A7AN, Air National Guard, Joint Base Andrews, MD
Notice of Intent To Repatriate a Cultural Item: Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Springerville, AZ, and the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY