United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2004_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81593fa D09002ee1c815946e United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Forest Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department is revising regulations that govern the issuance and administration of special use authorizations on National Forest System lands to clarify categories of activities for which a special use authorization is required. In particular, this final rule clarifies requirements regarding the issuance of special use authorizations for activities involving National Forest System roads and trails. The revised regulations promote consistency in the special uses program, improve the agency's ability to resolve management issues by requiring permits in certain situations, and reduce the agency's administrative costs by eliminating the need to issue a Forest order to require a special use permit in certain situations and by providing the authorized officer with the discretion to waive the requirement for a special use authorization when issuance of a permit serves no management purpose. The final rule also adds definitions to part 251, revises definitions in part 261, and revises the heading of part 295 to ensure consistent terminology in all three parts. 69 FR 41946 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-13/04-15728 04-15728 fr13jy04-17 RIN 0596-AB74 3410-11-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-13/04-15728 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-13/html/04-15728.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-13/pdf/04-15728.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Electric Power National Forests Public Lands Rights-of-Way Reporting and Record-Keeping Requirements Water Resources Law Enforcement Traffic Regulations 22 p. 41946 41967 69 FR 41946 Title 36 Part 251 36 CFR Part 251 Title 36 Part 261 36 CFR Part 261 Title 36 Part 295 36 CFR Part 295 RIN 0596-AB74 Land Uses; Special Uses Requiring Authorization; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue RULE 04-15728 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service 3410-11-P 04-15728 Final rule.

The Department is revising regulations that govern the issuance and administration of special use authorizations on National Forest System lands to clarify categories of activities for which a special use authorization is required. In particular, this final rule clarifies requirements regarding the issuance of special use authorizations for activities involving National Forest System roads and trails. The revised regulations promote consistency in the special uses program, improve the agency's ability to resolve management issues by requiring permits in certain situations, and reduce the agency's administrative costs by eliminating the need to issue a Forest order to require a special use permit in certain situations and by providing the authorized officer with the discretion to waive the requirement for a special use authorization when issuance of a permit serves no management purpose. The final rule also adds definitions to part 251, revises definitions in part 261, and revises the heading of part 295 to ensure consistent terminology in all three parts.

Effective Date: Carolyn Holbrook, Recreation and Heritage Resources Staff, (202) 205-1399, or Melissa Hearst, Lands Staff, (202) 205-1196. Administrative Practice and Procedure Electric Power National Forests Public Lands Rights-of-Way Reporting and Record-Keeping Requirements Water Resources Law Enforcement Traffic Regulations National Forest System lands: Special use authorizations, http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives www.gpoaccess.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 69, no. 133 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-07-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 196 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-13 P0b002ee180974db5 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13jy04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-13/pdf/FR-2004-07-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-13/xml/FR-2004-07-13.xml fdlp 41901 42085 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-06 FR-2004-07-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-07-13 69 133