Proposed rule published by Interior Department on Feb. 24

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Alaska Native Entities.

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 Feb. 24

Title
Civil Penalties; 2020 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Florida Bristle Fern
Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Alaska Native Entities
Agency Information Collection Activities; Procedures and Criteria for Approval or Disproval of State Program Submissions
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed POA11 Project-Modification to the Plan of Operations for the Coeur Rochester and Packard Mines, Pershing County, Nevada
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Final Restoration Plan #1.3 and Environmental Assessment: Rabbit Island Restoration and Shoreline Protection at Jean Lafitte Historical National Park and Preserve and Finding of No Significant Impact; Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group
Central Valley Project Improvement Act 2020 Criteria for Evaluating Water Management Plans Standard Criteria