Rule published on Aug. 12 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Acquisition Regulation Miscellaneous Changes.

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. 12

Title
Acquisition Regulation Miscellaneous Changes
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Permit Applications
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, Pacific County, WA; Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
BOEMRE Information Collection Activity: 1010-0141, Oil and Gas Drilling Operations, Extension of a Collection; Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submitted for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Including a Draft Programmatic Agreement, for the Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties Groundwater Development Project, Nevada
Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Western Planning Area (WPA), Oil and Gas Lease Sale for the 2007-2012 5-Year OCS Program