The Commodity Credit Corporation adopted an interim rule that updates the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program to conform with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

The president issued Exec. Order No. 13976, Establishing the Wildland Fire Management Policy Committee, to ensure that agencies effectively work together in coordinating federal wildland fire management policy.

FWS and NMFS proposed to amend their regulations for interagency cooperation under the ESA to clarify that reinitiation of consultation would not be required for the approved land management plans of the U.S. Forest Service or BLM when new information reveals a plan may affect listed species or critical habitat in a manner or to an extent not previously considered, provided that any authorized actions for which the new information is relevant will be addressed through a separate action-specific consultation.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended its hazardous materials regulations to revise certain requirements applicable to the manufacture, use, and requalification of DOT-specification cylinders.

The U.S Forest Service announced and seeks comment on proposed revisions to directives governing rangeland management, grazing permit administration, and grazing allotment administration.

BLM amended its regulations governing protests of forest management decisions and the administration of the timber sale process to address poorly defined, repetitive, and burdensome regulatory requirements.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs proposed to modernize the current regulations governing the Land Title and Records Office, replacing outdated provisions and allowing for more widespread efficiencies by reflecting current practices while creating a framework for future operations.

The U.S. Forest Service announced the availability of and seeks comment on a proposed directive implementing §512 of FLPMA, which governs development, review, and approval of proposed operating plans and agreements for vegetation management, inspection, and operation and maintenance of powerline facilities on National Forest System lands.

The U.S. Forest Service announced the availability of and seeks comment on proposed directives implementing §8630 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which gives the Service discretion to issue permits for conducting vegetation management pilot projects under lower liability standards to holders of an authorization for a powerline facility or natural gas pipeline on National Forest System land.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement proposed to revise their existing regulations for exploratory drilling and related operations on the Arctic outer continental shelf to reduce unnecessary burdens on stakeholders.