96-26756. Timber Sale Contracts; Change in Stumpage Rate Adjustment Procedure

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 204 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 54612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26756]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Timber Sale Contracts; Change in Stumpage Rate Adjustment 
Procedure

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 7, 1996, the Forest Service published in the Federal 
Register a proposed policy to eliminate the stumpage rate adjustment 
procedure used to adjust timber sale contract tentative rates (bid 
rates) on most timber sales. The agency requested public comment on the 
proposed policy (61 FR 41124), with the comment period closing October 
7, 1996. The comment period is now being reopened for 90 days to allow 
consideration of this proposal concurrently with consideration of a 
proposed rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register 
to change the procedures for market-related contract term addition. All 
comments received between August 7, 1996, and the reopening of the 
comment period will be considered; therefore respondents do not need to 
resubmit comments previously submitted.

DATES: The additional comment period will end on January 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Director, Timber Management Staff, 
MAIL STOP 1105, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 
20090-6090.

    Dated: October 8, 1996.
J. Kenneth Myers,
Acting Chief.
[FR Doc. 96-26756 Filed 10-18-96; 8:45 am]
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