[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70204-70205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32664]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Part 251

RIN 0596-AB36


Land Uses; Special Uses; Recovery of Costs for Processing Special 
Use Applications and Monitoring Compliance With Special Use 
Authorizations; Meetings

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule; meetings.

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SUMMARY: On November 24, 1999, the Department of Agriculture, Forest 
Service, published proposed regulations for recovering costs associated 
with processing applications for special use authorizations to use and 
occupy National Forest System lands and monitoring compliance with 
these special use authorizations. The provisions of this proposed rule 
would apply to applications and authorizations for use of National 
Forest System lands. The Forest Service is scheduling seven public 
meetings to present information on the proposed cost recovery 
regulations.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled from January 4 through January 13, 
2000. Comments must be received in writing by January 24, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the locations and times listed 
in the table under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Send written comments to 
Director, Lands Staff, 2720, 4th Floor-South, Sidney R. Yates Federal 
Building, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090-
6090. Submit electronic comments (as an ASCII file if possible) to: 
gtlands4/[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Karstaedt, Lands Staff, (202) 
205-1256 or Alice Carlton, Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness 
Resources Staff, (202) 205-1145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The seven public meetings will provide an 
opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed regulations for 
recovery of costs for processing special use applications and 
monitoring compliance with special use authorizations. Participants 
will be briefed on the major themes of the proposed regulations, which 
were published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1999 (64 FR 
66342).
    The meetings will be held at the locations and times listed in the 
following table:


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               Date                          City                   Location                     Time
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Tuesday, January 4................  Washington, DC.......  Sydney Yates Federal       10 a.m.-12 noon
                                                            Building, 14th &
                                                            Independence, SW, Second
                                                            Floor, Roosevelt Room.
Thursday, January 6...............  Manchester, NH.......  The Highlander Inn,        1-3 p.m.
                                                            Coldwell Room, 2
                                                            Highlander Way.
Thursday, January 6...............  Seattle, WA..........  Hilton Seattle Airport,    1-3 p.m.
                                                            Columbia West Room 17620
                                                            Pacific Highway South.
Monday, January 10................  Atlanta, GA..........  USFS Southern Regional     1-3 p.m.
                                                            Office, 1720 Peachtree
                                                            Rd, NW.
Tuesday, January 11...............  Sacramento, CA.......  Holiday Inn Capitol        1-3 p.m.
                                                            Plaza, Fresno Room 300 J
                                                            Street.
Wednesday, January 12.............  Salt Lake City, UT...  Hilton Hotel, 150 West,    10 a.m.-12 noon
                                                            500 South.
Thursday, January 13..............  Denver, CO...........  Marriott Denver West,      1-3 p.m.
                                                            1717 Denver West Blvd.
                                                            Golden, CO.
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    Dated: December 10, 1999.
Hilda Diaz-Soltero,
Associate Chief for Natural Resources.
[FR Doc. 99-32664 Filed 12-15-99; 8:45 am]
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