Rule published by Interior Department on Jan. 12

The US Interior Department published an eight page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Alaska; Subsistence Collections.

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 Jan. 12

Title
Alaska; Subsistence Collections
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, CO
Notice of Inventory Completion: Metroparks of the Toledo Area, Toledo, OH
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Notice To Rescind a Notice of Inventory Completion: Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, Austin, TX
Notice of Inventory Completion: U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, National Museum of Health and Medicine, Silver Spring, MD
Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge, Poquoson, VA; Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment
Notice of Inventory Completion: International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section, El Paso, TX, and the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, Austin, TX