Interior Department discusses Civil Penalties; 2022 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties on March 11

The US Interior Department published a three page rule on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Civil Penalties; 2022 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties.

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 March 11

Title
Notice of Inventory Completion: Nevada State Museum, Carson City, NV
Agency Information Collection Activities; National Park Service Common Learning Portal
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension of 10 Secretary's Orders, 2 Public Land Orders and 1 Bureau of Land Management Order, as Modified by Public Land Order No. 7262, and Public Meeting, California
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications
Conservation Efforts To Protect Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Dunes Sagebrush Lizard, and Texas Kangaroo Rat; Comment Period Extensions
Civil Penalties; 2022 Inflation Adjustments for Civil Monetary Penalties