82 FR 55112 - Notice of Use Authorizations; Special Recreation Permits, Other Than on Developed Recreation Sites; Adjustment in Fees

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 222 (November 20, 2017)

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is adjusting certain special recreation permit fees for various recreation activities on BLM-administered public lands and related waters. The BLM is adjusting the minimum fee for commercial, competitive, organized group activities or events, and assigned sites.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55112]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25101]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

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Notice of Use Authorizations; Special Recreation Permits, Other 
Than on Developed Recreation Sites; Adjustment in Fees

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is adjusting certain 
special recreation permit fees for various recreation activities on 
BLM-administered public lands and related waters. The BLM is adjusting 
the minimum fee for commercial, competitive, organized group activities 
or events, and assigned sites.

DATES: The fee adjustments will become applicable on November 20, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  David Ballenger, Division of 
Recreation and Visitor Services, 202-912-7642. Persons who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Mr. Ballenger during normal 
business hours. The Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 
to leave a message or question with Mr. Ballenger. You will receive a 
reply during normal business hours.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice establishes that, effective on 
November 20, 2017, the Special Recreation Permit (SRP) minimum fee for 
commercial use is $110 per year. The minimum fee for both competitive 
and organized group activities and events is $6 per person per day, and 
the minimum fee for an assigned site is $220 per site.
    The BLM Director is authorized to periodically adjust fees by the 
regulations found at 43 CFR 2932.31(b). The previous fee schedule went 
into effect on March 1, 2014. Commercial and reserved site fees are 
rounded to the nearest $5. Competitive and group use fees are rounded 
to the nearest $1. Individual states also have the option of imposing 
application fees as a matter of cost recovery and/or establishing 
higher minimum fees for SRPs. The next fee adjustment is scheduled for 
March 1, 2020.
    The intended effect of the fee calculation process is to ensure 
that fees cover administrative costs of permit issuance, provide a fair 
return to the U.S. Government for use of the public lands, and reflect 
fair market value. The BLM, in coordination with the U.S. Forest 
Service, automatically adjusts the minimum commercial, competitive, 
organized group and activity special recreation permit fees and minimum 
assigned site fee every 3 years.
    These fees are calculated and adjusted based on the change in the 
Implicit Price Deflator-Gross Domestic Product Index (IPD-GDP). The 
IPD-GDP is also available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau 
of Economic Analysis, at the following Web site: http://www.bea.gov/iTable/index_nipa.cfm.

    Authority:  43 U.S.C. 1740, 16 U.S.C. 6802, and 43 CFR 2932.31

Kristin Bail,
Assistant Director, Renewable Resources and Planning.
[FR Doc. 2017-25101 Filed 11-17-17; 8:45 am]
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