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[FR Doc No: 94-16815]


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Part III





Department of the Interior





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Bureau of Indian Affairs



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25 CFR Parts 164 and 165



Sale of Lumber and Other Forest Products by Indian Enterprises and Sale 
of Forest Products, Red Lake Indian Reservation, MN; Proposed Rules
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

25 CFR Part 164

RIN: 1076-AC77

 

Sale of Lumber and Other Forest Products Produced by Indian 
Enterprises From the Forests on Indian Reservations

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is proposing to delete 
regulations which govern the terms and conditions under which forest 
products produced by Indian tribal forest enterprises from the forests 
of Indian Reservations may be sold. The BIA is proposing to delete 
these regulations because the ``General Forest Regulations,'' prescribe 
a similar policy for sales of Indian forest products in the section, 
``Indian Tribal Forest Enterprise Operations.'' Therefore, the proposed 
deletion is necessary to eliminate redundancy and potential confusion 
in forestry program regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 12, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver comments to: Mr. Jim Stires, Billings 
Area Office, BIA, Branch of Forestry, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, 
Montana; or Mr. Bill Downes, Division of Forestry, 1849 C Street NW., 
Mail Stop 4545 MIB, Washington DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Stires, Billings Area Office, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Forestry at (406) 657-6358.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action, deleting 25 CFR part 164, 
results from the BIA's need to eliminate the redundancy and potential 
confusion arising from having two regulations governing the same 
operation in the 25 CFR Indian forestry program regulations. The BIA 
recognizes that provisions in Sec. 163.13 of the revision of 25 CFR 
part 163, ``General Forest Regulations,'' are adequate to govern the 
sale of Indian forest products and, as a result, that 25 CFR part 164 
is no longer needed.
    The policy of the Department of the Interior is, whenever 
practical, to afford the public an opportunity to participate in the 
rulemaking process. Accordingly, interested persons may submit written 
comments regarding the proposed rule to the locations identified in the 
addresses section of this document.
    This rule is not considered a significant regulatory action under 
the criteria of Executive Order 12866. Therefore, review by the Office 
of Management and Budget is not required prior to publication in the 
Federal Register.
    This rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) because the sale of lumber and forest 
products produced by Indian enterprises will be conducted as in the 
past.
    The Department of the Interior has determined that this proposed 
rule does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting 
the quality of the human environment and that no detailed statement is 
required pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
    The Department has certified to the Office of Management and Budget 
that these proposed regulations meet the applicable standards provided 
in Sections 2(a) and 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.
    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, the Department has 
determined that this rule does not have significant takings 
implications.
    The Department has determined that this rule does not have 
significant federalism effects.
    The deletion of 25 CFR part 164, ``Sale of Lumber and Other Forest 
Products Produced by Indian Enterprises from Forests on Indian 
Reservations,'' will not create information collection or record 
keeping requirements which require approval by the Office of Management 
and Budget under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
    The primary author of this document is Mr. Jim Stires, Forester, in 
the Billings Area Office, BIA, Branch of Forestry, Billings, Montana.

List of Subjects in 25 CFR Part 164

    Forests and forest products; Indian--lands.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, Part 164 of Chapter I, 
Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations is proposed to be removed.

    Dated: May 16, 1994.
Ada E. Deer,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 94-16815 Filed 7-11-94; 8:45 am]
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