What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 9?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Ochoa Mine Project in Lea County, New Mexico.

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 Aug. 9

Title
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Arkansas Valley Conduit and Long-Term Excess Capacity Master Contract, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project; Bent, Chaffee, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Pueblo, Fremont, Lake, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties, Colorado
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Issuance of Permits
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting; New Mexico
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: NPS Study of Value of Natural Sounds: A Pilot Study
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Ochoa Mine Project in Lea County, New Mexico
Endangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit