Notice published by Interior Department on Feb. 1

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities; Mineral Surveys, Mineral Patent Applications, Adverse Claims, Protests, and Contests.

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 Feb. 1

Title
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee Finding Regarding the Cultural Affiliation of Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects Removed From, and Adjacent to, Moundville Archeological Site (1TU500) Located in Tuscaloosa County, AL
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions
Notice of Inventory Completion: Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA
Agency Information Collection Activities; Mineral Surveys, Mineral Patent Applications, Adverse Claims, Protests, and Contests
National Park Service Alaska Region Subsistence Resource Commission Program; Notice of Public Meetings
U.S. Nomination to the World Heritage List: Moravian Church Settlements (Historic Moravian Bethlehem District)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; Snowmobiles
Eagle Permits; Updated Bald Eagle Population Estimates and Take Limits