Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 8

The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2011-12 Season.

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. 8

Title
Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2011-12 Season
Notice of Inventory Completion: Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice of Inventory Completion: Longyear Museum of Anthropology, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Notice of Inventory Completion: Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Notice of Call for Nominations for the Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board
Notice of Stay of Filing of Plat; Colorado
Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee; Announcement of Public Teleconference and Webcast
Notice of Inventory Completion: Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA, and University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, Seattle, WA
Notice of Intent To Repatriate a Cultural Item: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA