[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 72971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33826]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 251
RIN 0596-AB36
Land Uses; Special Uses; Recovery of Costs for Processing Special
Use Applications and Monitoring Compliance With Special Use
Authorizations; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 24, 1999, the Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, published proposed regulations for recovering costs associated
with processing applications for special use authorizations to use and
occupy National Forest System lands and monitoring compliance with
these special use authorizations (64 FR 66342). The provisions of this
proposed rule would apply to applications and authorizations for use of
National Forest System lands. The agency is extending the comment
period by 30 days to February 24, 2000, to respond to requests form
organizations and individuals who have requested more time to review
and comment on the document.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 24, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Director, Lands Staff, 2720, 4th
Floor-South, Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Forest Service, USDA,
P.O. Box 96090, Washington, D.C. 20090-6090. Submit electronic comments
(as an ASCII file if possible) to: wo@fs.fed.us.
Please confine written comments to issues pertinent to the proposed
rule and explain the reasons for any recommended changes. Where
possible, reference the specific section or paragraph you are
addressing. The Forest Service may not include in the administrative
record for the proposed rule those comments it receives after the
comment period closes (see DATES) or comments delivered to an address
other than those listed in ADDRESSES.
You may view an electronic version of this proposed rule at the
Forest Service Internet home page at: http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/
permits/.
All comments, including the names, street addresses, and other
contact information about respondents, are placed in the record and are
available for public review and copying at the above address during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Monday through Friday,
except holidays. Those wishing to inspect comments are encouraged to
call ahead, (202) 205-1256, to facilitate access to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Karstaedt, Lands Staff, (202)
205-1256 or Alice Carlton, Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness
Resources Staff, (202) 205-1399.
Dated: December 22, 1999.
Phil Janik,
Chief Operating Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-33826 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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