[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24000]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Proposed Interim Flat Fee Policy for Outstanding and Guiding
Activities; Alaska National Forest
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Regional Forester, Alaska Region is seeking comments on a
proposed interim flat fee policy for outfitting and guiding activities
on National Forest System land in the Alaska Region. Developed in
response to an order from the federal district court in Alaska arising
from a lawsuit filed by the Tongass Conservancy, the proposed interim
flat fee policy is designed to charge fees that are fair and equitable
to the federal government and the Alaska outfitter and guide industry.
A notice of availability was published in the Federal Register on July
21, 1999. Copies of the proposed interim flat fee schedule and policy
were then sent with a request for comments to holders of National
Forest outfitting and guiding permits in Alaska and other potentially
interested parties. In addition, notice of and request to comment on
the proposal was published in the local newspapers of record, and the
policy and fee schedule is being posted on the World Wide Web. In
response to requests from the outfitting and guiding industry and
individual citizens we are extending the initial comment period ending
September 7 an additional 25 days to October 1, 1999. The purpose of
this notice is to advise people who may have an interest in this
interim fee policy of the availability of the proposal and the extended
opportunity to comment.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 1, 1999.
ADDRESSES: For copies of the proposed interim flat fee policy, write to
the Regional Forester, Attention: Public Services--Arn Albrecht, Alaska
Region, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, AK 99802-1628 or access the document
online at http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/what's__hot/hot.htm. Send written
comments to the post office listed under this heading or to webmaster/
r10@fs.fed.us or by facsimile to (907) 586-7843. All comments,
including names and addresses when provided, will be placed in the
record and will be available for public inspection and copying. The
public may inspect comments received on this proposed interim policy in
the Office of the Public Services Staff, Room 501D, Federal Office
Building, 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, AK 99801-1807 between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The local Forest Service Ranger
District, Supervisor's Office, or Arn Albrecht, (907) 586-7886, or Don
Fisher, (970) 586-7861, in the Alaska Regional Office.
Dated: September 7, 1999.
Rick D. Cables,
Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 99-24000 Filed 9-14-99; 8:45 am]
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