Proposed rule published on Sept. 7 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a four page proposed rule on Sept. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

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 Sept. 7

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Oil and Gas Production Safety Systems
Petition To Initiate Rulemaking; Ensuring That Companies With a History of Financial Insolvency, and Their Subsidiary Companies, Are Not Allowed To Self-Bond Coal Mining Operations
Notice of September 19, 2016, Meeting of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Advisory Council
Final Environmental Impact Statement Non-Federal Oil and Gas Regulations
Notice of Public Meeting of the Central California Resource Advisory Council
Notice of Public Meeting, Coeur d'Alene District Resource Advisory Council, Idaho
Receipt of an Incidental Take Permit Application for Participation in the Amended Oil and Gas Industry Conservation Plan for the American Burying Beetle in Oklahoma