Interior Department publishes proposed rule on Nov. 29

The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on Nov. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Resource Leases on Indian Land.

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 Nov. 29

Title
Residential, Business, and Wind and Solar Resource Leases on Indian Land
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, WA and the Washington State University, Museum of Anthropology, Pullman, WA
Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority and the University of Tennessee McClung Museum, Knoxville, TN
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Washington State University, Museum of Anthropology, Pullman, WA
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: U.S. Department of Defense, Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Walla Walla, WA and the Museum of Anthropology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Notice of Inventory Completion: Paul H. Karshner Memorial Museum, Puyallup, WA
Reopening the Call for Nominations for the Albuquerque District Resource Advisory Council
Notice of Inventory Completion: Washington State University, Museum of Anthropology, Pullman, WA
Alaska Native Claims Selection
Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: Tennessee Valley Authority and the University of Tennessee McClung Museum, Knoxville, TN
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology, Ann Arbor, MI
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Probate of Indian Estates
Notice of Meeting, Rio Grande Natural Area Commission
Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Tribal Probate Codes
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions
Change in Discount Rate for Water Resources Planning