Interior Department publishes proposed rule on July 19

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

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Pinus albicaulis as Endangered or Threatened With Critical Habitat.

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 July 19

Title
Land Acquisitions; Osage Nation of Oklahoma
Notice of Public Meeting, Medford District Resource Advisory Committee
Land Acquisitions; Osage Nation of Oklahoma
Idaho: Filing of Plats of Survey
Indian Gaming
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Petition To List Grand Canyon Cave Pseudoscorpion
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Pinus albicaulis as Endangered or Threatened With Critical Habitat
Land Acquisitions; Osage Nation of Oklahoma
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Southern California Edison Company Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission Line Project, California
Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease COC64399
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Deer Management Plan, Antietam National Battlefield and Monocacy National Battlefield, MD, and Manassas National Battlefield Park, VA
Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the General Management Plan, Manassas National Battlefield Park