Notice published on Sept. 4 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Western Planning Area Lease Sale 248.

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 Sept. 4

Title
National Historic Landmarks Committee of the National Park System Advisory Board Meeting
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Desert Tortoise, Nye County, Nevada
Receipt of an Incidental Take Permit Application for Participation in the Oil and Gas Industry Conservation Plan for the American Burying Beetle in Oklahoma
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council
Outer Continental Shelf, Region-Wide Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Lease Sales for Years 2017-2022
Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Western Planning Area Lease Sale 248
Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, Oil and Gas Central Planning Area Lease Sales 241 and 247 and Eastern Planning Area Lease Sale 226