[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/
[email protected] 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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