[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 1999)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 70204-70205] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32664] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service 36 CFR Part 251 RIN 0596-AB36 Land Uses; Special Uses; Recovery of Costs for Processing Special Use Applications and Monitoring Compliance With Special Use Authorizations; Meetings
Agency
Forest Service, USDA.
Action
Proposed rule; meetings.
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Summary
On November 24, 1999, the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, published proposed regulations for recovering costs associated with processing applications for special use authorizations to use and occupy National Forest System lands and monitoring compliance with these special use authorizations. The provisions of this proposed rule would apply to applications and authorizations for use of National Forest System lands. The Forest Service is scheduling seven public meetings to present information on the proposed cost recovery regulations.
Dates
The meetings are scheduled from January 4 through January 13, 2000. Comments must be received in writing by January 24, 2000.
Addresses
The meetings will be held at the locations and times listed in the table under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Send written comments to Director, Lands Staff, 2720, 4th Floor-South, Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC 20090- 6090. Submit electronic comments (as an ASCII file if possible) to: gtlands4/wo@fs.fed.us.
For Further Information Contact
Randy Karstaedt, Lands Staff, (202) 205-1256 or Alice Carlton, Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness Resources Staff, (202) 205-1145.
Supplementary Information
The seven public meetings will provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed regulations for recovery of costs for processing special use applications and monitoring compliance with special use authorizations. Participants will be briefed on the major themes of the proposed regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1999 (64 FR 66342). The meetings will be held at the locations and times listed in the following table:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date City Location Time ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, January 4................ Washington, DC....... Sydney Yates Federal 10 a.m.-12 noon Building, 14th & Independence, SW, Second Floor, Roosevelt Room. Thursday, January 6............... Manchester, NH....... The Highlander Inn, 1-3 p.m. Coldwell Room, 2 Highlander Way. Thursday, January 6............... Seattle, WA.......... Hilton Seattle Airport, 1-3 p.m. Columbia West Room 17620 Pacific Highway South. Monday, January 10................ Atlanta, GA.......... USFS Southern Regional 1-3 p.m. Office, 1720 Peachtree Rd, NW. Tuesday, January 11............... Sacramento, CA....... Holiday Inn Capitol 1-3 p.m. Plaza, Fresno Room 300 J Street. Wednesday, January 12............. Salt Lake City, UT... Hilton Hotel, 150 West, 10 a.m.-12 noon 500 South. Thursday, January 13.............. Denver, CO........... Marriott Denver West, 1-3 p.m. 1717 Denver West Blvd. Golden, CO. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated: December 10, 1999. Hilda Diaz-Soltero, Associate Chief for Natural Resources. [FR Doc. 99-32664 Filed 12-15-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P