[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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