Week ending Jan. 21: Interior Department publishes 17 notices

There were 17 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Jan. 21, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Idaho, was submitted on January 20, 2023.

The Interior Department published 35 the week before, marking a 51.4 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 Jan. 21

Title	Publication Date
Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Idaho	01/20/2023
Notice of Availability of the Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the North Dakota Field Office	01/20/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) Competitive Cooperative Agreement Program With State Geological Surveys	01/20/2023
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID	01/20/2023
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions	01/20/2023
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications	01/20/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Recordation of Location Notices and Mining Claims; Payment of Fees	01/19/2023
Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances for the Fisher in Oregon; Enhancement of Survival Permit Applications; Hampton and Starker Site Plans	01/19/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities: Suspensions Pending Appeal and Bonding	01/19/2023
Modifications to the Bid Adequacy Procedures for Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales	01/19/2023
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications	01/18/2023
Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications	01/18/2023
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Receipt of Permit Application	01/18/2023
FY 2020 Service Contract Inventory	01/18/2023
Rate Adjustments for Indian Irrigation Projects	01/18/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities: User Testing of Graphics for USGS Aftershock Forecasts	01/17/2023
Filing of Plats of Survey: Oregon/Washington	01/17/2023