Interior Department publishes rule on July 8

The US Interior Department published a seven page rule on July 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments.

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 July 8

Title
Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments
Notice of Availability for the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Mendota Pool Bypass and Reach 2B Improvements Project
Notice of an Open Public Meeting for the National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program
Information Collection Activities: Oil and Gas Well-Workover Operations; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Notice of September 19, 2016, Meeting for Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Cape Lookout National Seashore Cultural Resource Values and Vulnerabilities Assessment
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Commercial Use Authorizations
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Bull Mountain Unit Master Development Plan, Gunnison County, CO