[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 218 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57073-57074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27620]



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Rights-of-Way, Rental Schedule for Communication Uses for 1996

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of rental fee schedule for 
communication site rights-of-way on public lands for 1996.

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SUMMARY: The Director, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), hereby 
publishes the schedule for the rental fees for communication site 
rights-of-way on public lands administered by BLM.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 1996, through December 31, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Any inquiries should be sent to Director (420), Bureau of 
Land Management, Main Interior Building, Room 5650, 1849 C Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Cavanaugh (202) 452-7793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rental fees for the use of public lands for 
right-of-way purposes are established and collected under the authority 
of Section 504(g) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1764(g)), and in accordance with the procedures provided in 
the regulations at 43 CFR subpart 2803. Elsewhere in this issue of the 
Federal Register ([insert FR citation of schedule notice]), BLM is 
publishing a final rule that establishes procedures for determining 
rent for nine categories of communication uses for which fair market 
value is required for the use of the public lands. This final rule 
authorizes a rental schedule for non-linear communication site rights-
of-way. Annual rental payments will be calculated and provided to the 
holder by December 31 for each ensuing calendar year based on the 
following schedule:

                                                                                                                

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                                                                                         Rental Schedule                                                                                        
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                                                                                                                                     Private                                                    
                                                    AM/FM                              Broadcast translator/    CMRS/     Cellular    mobile                                                    
             Population               Television    radio*       Cable television            LPTV/LPFM         facility  telephone    radio    Microwave    Other            Sample RMA's       
                                                                                                               manager               service                                                    
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5,000,000 plus......................     $45,000    $34,000  Insufficient market      Insufficient market       $12,000    $12,000    $10,000    $10,000        $75  Los Angeles, CA.           
                                                              data.                    data.                                                                                                    
2,500,000 to 4,999,999..............      30,000     21,000  .......................  ......................     10,000     10,000      6,000      8,000         75  Seattle, WA.               
1,000,000 to 2,499,999..............      18,000     14,000  Rent to be determined..  Rent to be determined.      8,000      8,000      6,000      7,000         75  Phoenix, AZ, San Diego, CA 
                                                                                                                                                                      Portland, OR, Riverside,  
                                                                                                                                                                      CA.                       
500,000 to 999,999..................      14,000     10,000  .......................  ......................      5,000      6,000      4,000      5,500         75  Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake   
                                                                                                                                                                      City, UT, Tucson, AZ,     
                                                                                                                                                                      Albuquerque, NM.          
300,000 to 499,999..................      12,000      8,000  .......................  ......................      4,000      5,000      2,500      2,500         75  Bakersfield, CA, Spokane,  
                                                                                                                                                                      WA.                       
100,000 to 299,999..................       6,000      4,000  $2,400.................  $2,400................      3,000      4,000      2,000      2,000         75  Boise, ID, Reno, NV,       
                                                                                                                                                                      Anchorage, AK, Palm       
                                                                                                                                                                      Springs, CA, Yakima, WA,  
                                                                                                                                                                      Yuma, AZ, Billings, MT.   
50,000 to 99,999....................       3,000      2,000  1,200..................  1,200.................      1,200      3,000      1,000      1,500         75  Las Cruces, NM, Grand      
                                                                                                                                                                      Junction, CO, Idaho Falls,
                                                                                                                                                                      ID, Missoula, MT, Santa   
                                                                                                                                                                      Fe, NM, Pocatello, ID,    
                                                                                                                                                                      Farmington, NM, Roswell,  
                                                                                                                                                                      NM.                       
  25,000 to 49,999..................       1,500     1,200,  1,000..................  500...................      1,000      2,500        600      1,500         75  Butte, MT.                 
Less than 25,000....................       1,200        900  600....................  100...................        600      2,500        350      1,500         75                             
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* Rent for AM radio is 70% of the FM scheduled rent.                                                                                                                                            


    The rental schedule will be updated from time to time as necessary 
under these regulations.

    Dated: October 2, 1995.
Sylvia V. Baca,
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
[FR Doc. 95-27620 Filed 11-9-95; 8:45 am]
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