Public notices: Interior Department publishes 23 in week ending Feb. 19

There were 23 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Feb. 19, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for the Morongo Highway 62 Communication Site Project, San Bernardino County, CA, was submitted on February 18, 2022.

The Interior Department published 20 the week before, marking a 15 percent increase.

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 Feb. 19

Title	Publication Date
Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for the Morongo Highway 62 Communication Site Project, San Bernardino County, CA	02/18/2022
Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Charter Renewal; Request for Nominations	02/18/2022
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of an Incidental Take Permit Application and Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for the Big Tujunga Dam Project, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County, CA	02/18/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Leasing of Solid Minerals Other Than Coal and Oil Shale	02/18/2022
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions	02/17/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information	02/17/2022
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington	02/17/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Mine, Development, and Mineral Exploration Supplement	02/17/2022
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of an Incidental Take Permit Application for the California Condor; Availability of Draft Conservation Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment; Pine Tree Wind Farm, Kern County, California	02/17/2022
Notice of Realty Action: Modified Competitive Sale of 35 Parcels of Public Land in Clark County, Nevada	02/16/2022
Public Meeting Notice of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee	02/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program	02/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Federal Fish and Wildlife Applications and Reports-Law Enforcement	02/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports	02/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Assessing Community Needs for Terrestrial Analog Studies	02/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Bear Sighting and Encounter Reports	02/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service Lost and Found Report	02/16/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; Reporting and Recordkeeping for Snowcoaches and Snowmobiles, Yellowstone National Park	02/16/2022
Notice of Realty Action: Direct Sale of Public Lands in Mesa County, CO	02/14/2022
Agency Information Collection Activities; African American Civil Rights Network Application	02/14/2022
Filing of Plats of Survey; Utah	02/14/2022
Request for Nominations of Members To Serve on the Bureau of Indian Education Advisory Board for Exceptional Children	02/14/2022
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications	02/14/2022