There were 27 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending May 20, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions, was submitted on May 19, 2023.

The Interior Department published 36 the week before, marking a 25 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 May 20

Title	Publication Date
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions	05/19/2023
Public Land Order No. 7924; Extension of Public Land Order No. 7566; Rhyolite Historic Site; Nevada	05/19/2023
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, New Mexico and Arizona	05/19/2023
Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers	05/19/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities: Water Resources Management-Institutional Resilience, Hazards Planning, and Data Delivery Needs Information Collection	05/19/2023
Notice of Public Meeting, Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council, New Mexico	05/19/2023
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, LLC and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 2, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facilities Offshore New Jersey	05/19/2023
Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications	05/18/2023
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications	05/18/2023
Notice of Inventory Completion: Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, The Dalles, OR	05/18/2023
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI	05/18/2023
Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT	05/18/2023
Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: Yuba County Water Agency, Marysville, CA	05/18/2023
Notice of Public Meeting for the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names	05/18/2023
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI	05/18/2023
Notice of Inventory Completion: Wasco County/Dalles City Museum Commission, The Dalles, OR	05/18/2023
Notice of Inventory Completion: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK	05/18/2023
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a Potential Land Exchange Involving Izembek National Wildlife Refuge Lands	05/18/2023
Colorado's Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Council To Meet in June	05/17/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Implementing Regulations for Petitions	05/16/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Research Permit and Reporting System Applications and Reports	05/16/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Office of Public Health, Disease Reporting and Surveillance Forms	05/16/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of	05/16/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; Gathering of Certain Plants or Plant Parts by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes for Traditional Purposes	05/16/2023
Agency Information Collection Activities; National Heritage Areas Program Annual Reporting Forms	05/15/2023
Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meeting, Utah	05/15/2023
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mitigation Policy and Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy	05/15/2023