[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 10346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4560]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Ski Fee System Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service seeks nominations for the Ski Fee System
Advisory Committee established by the Secretary of Agriculture. The
purpose of the committee is to advise the Secretary on development of a
new ski area permit fee system to be administered by the Forest Service
on National Forest System lands.
DATES: Nominations must be received in writing by March 27, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Send nominations to the Director, Recreations, Heritage, and
Wilderness Resources Staff (4 CEN AUD; 2300), Forest Service, USDA,
P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-6090 or FAX to (202) 205-1145.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about this committee and
nominations should be addressed to Lyle Laverty, Director, Recreation,
Heritage, and Wilderness Resources Staff, Forest Service, (202) 205-
1706.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forest Service is responsible for
developing and administering a permit fee system based on fair market
value for the use of National Forest System lands by ski areas. The
current graduated rate fee system, in effect since 1972, has been the
subject of several appeals and litigation. Further, studies by the
General Accounting Office and the Office of Inspector General have
concluded this system does not ensure the agency receives a fee from
ski areas under special use permits that represents fair market value.
The Secretary of Agriculture has established the Ski Fee System
Advisory Committee (the Committee) to provide advice from a diversity
of interests on: The development of a new ski area permit fee system
based on fair market value; the methodologies selected and employed by
the Forest Service in developing this new system; implementation
options the agency might consider; and other matters relating to the
new ski area permit fee system as deemed neccesary by the Secretary (60
FR 9321, February 17, 1995).
The Secretary has directed the Forest Service to request and
coordinate nominations for this committee. The Secretary will appoint
the members of the Committee. Nominations should be sent to the address
listed earlier in this notice. All appointments to the Committee will
follow equal opportunity practices consistent with USDA politics. To
ensure that the recommendations of the Committee have taken into
account the needs of the diverse groups served by the Department and
the Forest Service, membership will include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women,
and persons with disabilities. To achieve a balance of views, members
will represent the ski industry, ski area users, nationally or
regionally recognized environmental or resource conservation groups,
and employees of State and Federal agencies with jurisdiction over
matters related to skiing, public land management, recreational access
to public lands, fish and wildlife conservation, or environmental
protection. Also, individuals selected for membership will have
expertise through their education or practical experience in ski area
permit administration, recreation business management, economic
sciences, natural management, or similar disciplines.
Dated: February 21, 1995.
David G. Unger,
Associate Chief.
[FR Doc. 95-4560 Filed 2-23-95; 8:45 am]
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