Notice published on May 7 by Interior Department

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

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Indian Lands.

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 May 7

Title
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Procedures and Criteria for Approval or Disproval of State Program Submissions
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Indian Lands
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
West Virginia Regulatory Program
Dos Osos Reservoir Replacement Project, Contra Costa County, California; Draft Categorical Exclusion and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan