[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04254]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

36 CFR Part 251

RIN 0596-AD44


Land Uses; Special Uses; Annual Programmatic Administrative Fee 
for Communications Use Authorizations; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service (Agency), U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on December 22, 2021, 
initiating a 60-day comment period on the proposed rule to amend 
existing regulations to charge a statutorily required annual 
programmatic administrative fee for new and existing communications use 
authorizations to cover the costs of administering the Agency's 
communications use program. The comment period for the original 
document closed February 22, 2022. The Agency is reopening the comment 
period for an additional 30 days from the date of publication of this 
document.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published at 86 FR 
72540 on December 22, 2021, is reopened. Comments must be received in 
writing by March 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted via one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for sending comments.
    2. Mail: Director, Lands & Realty Management Staff, 201 14th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20250-1124.
    3. Hand Delivery: Director, Lands & Realty Management Staff, 1st 
Floor Southeast, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC 20250-1124.
    All timely 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 review comments at the Office of 
the Director, Lands & Realty Management, 1st Floor Southeast, Sidney R. 
Yates Federal Building, 201 14th Street SW, Washington, DC, during 
normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead at 202-
205-3563 to facilitate entry into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joey Perry, Lands & Realty Management 
Staff, 530-251-3286, [email protected]. Individuals who use 
telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard of hearing (TDD) may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours per 
day, every day of the year, including holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule would amend existing 
regulations to charge a statutorily required annual programmatic 
administrative fee for new and existing communications use 
authorizations to cover the costs of administering the Agency's 
communications use program. To provide further opportunity for the 
public to comment, the Agency is reopening the comment period on the 
proposed rule for an additional 30 days.
    The proposed rule can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/22/2021-27681/land-uses-special-uses-annual-programmatic-administrative-fee-for-communications-use-authorizations. 
After the comment period closes, the Forest Service will consider 
timely and relevant comments in the development of the final rule.

    Dated: February 24, 2022.
Meryl Harrell,
Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources & Environment.
[FR Doc. 2022-04254 Filed 2-24-22; 11:15 am]
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