What did Interior Department publish on Sept. 22?

The US Interior Department published a six page proposed rule on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Appraisals and Valuations of Indian Property.

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. 22

Title
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for Five Species From American Samoa
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
Appraisals and Valuations of Indian Property
Information Collection Activities: Open and Nondiscriminatory Access to Oil and Gas Pipelines Under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Information Collection Activities: Application for Permit To Modify (APM) and Supporting Documentation; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Information Collection Activities: Platforms and Structures; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Information Collection Activities: Application for Permit Drill (APD, Revised APD), Supplemental APD Information Sheet, and All Supporting Documentation; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Reporting and Recordkeeping for Snowcoaches and Snowmobiles, Yellowstone National Park
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Park Service Lost and Found Report
Renewal of Approved Information Collection; OMB Control No. 1004-0009
Notice of Public Meetings, BLM Alaska Resource Advisory Council and Associated Subcommittee