Notice published on Oct. 7 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Announcement of Requirements and Registration for a Prize Competition Seeking Methods or Devices That can Quantify Drift Invertebrates in River and Estuary Systems.

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 Oct. 7

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status for the Headwater Chub and a Distinct Population Segment of the Roundtail Chub
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for a Prize Competition Seeking Methods or Devices That can Quantify Drift Invertebrates in River and Estuary Systems
Renewal of Approved Information Collection; Control Number 1004-0025
Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-0204
Notice of Planning Area Boundary Changes for Bureau of Land Management Resource Management Plans in Alaska; Amendment to Notices of Intent To Prepare Resource Management Plans for Central Yukon and Bering Sea-Western Interior Planning Areas and Associated Environmental Impact Statements
Public Land Order No. 7842; Withdrawal of Public Lands for the New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern; Oregon
Notice of Intent To Collect Fees at the Zortman Ranger Station and Buffington Day Use Area on Public Land in Phillips County Near Zortman, Montana
Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-0165
Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications
Hanford Reach National Monument, Adams, Benton, Franklin and Grant Counties, WA
Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for Seven Covered Species, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Land, Inyo and Mono Counties, California
Notice of Public Meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council