Week ending Oct. 10: Interior Department publishes 14 notices

There were 14 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Oct. 10, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Agency Information Collection Activities; Delegated and Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes, was submitted on Oct. 8, 2021.

The Interior Department published 22 the week before, marking a 36.4 percent decrease.

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 in week ending Oct. 10

Title	Publication Date
Agency Information Collection Activities; Delegated and Cooperative Activities With States and Indian Tribes	10/08/2021
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for Public Meeting for the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona	10/08/2021
Notice of Application for Withdrawal Extension and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Alaska	10/08/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Activity	10/08/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Data Elements for Student Enrollment in Bureau-Funded Schools	10/07/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Federal Acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe, 25 CFR 83	10/07/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Accounts Receivable Confirmations Reporting	10/07/2021
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; New Mexico	10/07/2021
Tribal Listening Sessions on Climate Change and Discretionary Grants	10/06/2021
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions	10/06/2021
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinances	10/06/2021
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of a 5-Year Status Review of the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)	10/05/2021
Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice	10/04/2021
Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257	10/04/2021