Interior Department publishes notice on Jan. 16

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Production.

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. 16

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Taxonomical Update for Orangutan
General Regulations; Areas of the National Park System, Free Distribution of Other Message-Bearing Items
Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty To Reflect Inflation
Rights of Way; Removal of Outdated Reference
Notice of Filing of Plat Survey; Eastern States
Agency Information Collection Activities; Conveyance of Federally Owned Mineral Interests
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Production
Notice of Intent To Prepare Monument Management Plans for the Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah
Notice of Filing of Plat Survey; Eastern States
Agency Information Collection Activities; Cave Management: Cave Nominations and Requests for Confidential Information
Notice of Intent To Prepare Resource Management Plans for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument That Are Excluded From the Boundaries and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, Utah
The Chickasaw Nation; Amendments to the Beverage Control Act of 2007, and the Chickasaw Nation Code