[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 67177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31873]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Forest Counties Payments Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Counties Payments Committee has scheduled a 
business meeting on January 19-20, 2002, to discuss how it will provide 
Congress with the information specified in Section 320 of the Fiscal 
Year 2001 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The meeting 
will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 19-20, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 
Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70140.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randle G. Phillips, Executive 
Director, Forest Counties Payments Committee, (202) 208-6574; or via e-
mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 320 of the 2001 Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act (Pub L. 106-291) created the Forest 
Counties Payments Committee to make recommendations to Congress on a 
long-term solution for making Federal payments to eligible States and 
counties in which Federal lands are situated. The Committee will 
consider the impact on eligible States and counties of revenues from 
the historic multiple use of Federal lands; evaluate the economic, 
environmental, and social benefits which accrue to counties containing 
Federal lands; evaluate the expenditures by counties on activities 
occurring on Federal lands which are Federal responsibilities; and 
monitor payments and implementation of Pub. L. 106-393, The Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

    Dated: December 19, 2001.
Elizabeth Estill,
Deputy Chief, Programs and Legislation.
[FR Doc. 01-31873 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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