[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 74896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9655]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Outfitting and 
Guiding Land Use Fees in the Alaska Region

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of extension of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Alaska Region of the Forest Service is extending the 
public comment period an additional 90 days for the notice of proposed 
policy published in the Federal Register September 15, 2006 (FR Vol. 
71, No. 179, pp. 54454-54464) concerning a long term flat fee policy 
for outfitters and guides operating in the Alaska Region. The original 
notice provided for a comment period to end on December 14, 2007. The 
Forest Service is extending the comment period until March 14, 
2007.Under the flat fee policy, a single land use fee would be charged 
for each type of service provided by outfitters and guides in the 
Alaska Region.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by March 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comment to Regional Forester, Attention: Recreation, 
Lands and Minerals, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, Alaska 99802-1628; via 
electronic mail to [email protected]; or via 
facsimile to (907) 586-7866. The public is not required to send 
duplicate comments via regular mail when submitting by e-mail. Please 
confine written comments to issues pertinent to the proposed fee 
policy. 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 
policy in the Recreation, Lands and Minerals Staff, Room 519D, Federal 
Office Building, 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, Alaska, between 9 a.m. 
and 4 p.m. business days. Those wishing to inspect comments are 
encouraged to call ahead to facilitate meeting with the Forest Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trish Clabaugh, (907) 586-8855, or 
Neil Hagadorn, (907) 586-9336.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments received to date and those 
submitted until March 14, 2007 will provide the public with an 
opportunity to review and comment on the notice of proposed policy.

    Dated: November 30, 2006.
Dennis E. Bschor,
Regional Forester, Alaska Region.
[FR Doc. 06-9655 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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