Interior Department discusses Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 on Feb. 27

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259.

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. 27

Title
Notice of Public Meeting of the Idaho Resource Advisory Council
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water-Related Contract Actions
Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians
Notice of Public Meeting, Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council, New Mexico
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Evaluation of the Arctic Rivers Project
Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf, Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259
Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt