What did Interior Department publish on Oct. 16?

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

The notice is focused on Receipt of Enhancement of Survival Permit Applications Developed in Accordance With the Template Safe Harbor Agreement for the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit; Douglas County, Washington.

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 Oct. 16

Title
Notice of Inventory Completion: University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Ferrous Metals Surveys
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Receipt of Enhancement of Survival Permit Applications Developed in Accordance With the Template Safe Harbor Agreement for the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit; Douglas County, Washington
Osage County Oil and Gas Final Environmental Impact Statement, Osage County, Oklahoma
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Thurston County Habitat Conservation Plan in Thurston County, Washington
Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention