Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447), 11976 [2015-05086]

Download as PDF 11976 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 43 Thursday, March 5, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. Once public involvement is complete, these new fees will be reviewed by a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final decision and implementation. People wanting reserve these cabins would need to do so through the National Recreation Reservation Service, at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1–877– 444–6777 when it becomes available. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Dated: February 20, 2015. Charles A. Mark, Forest Supervisor. Forest Service [FR Doc. 2015–05086 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am] Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108–447) BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Salmon-Challis National Forest, USDA Forest Service. ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee site. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Salmon-Challis National Forest is proposing to charge fee at the Copper Basin Guard Station. This cabin includes a $100/night fee and would be available for rental from June 1 to September 30. Fees are proposed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of operations and maintenance, and market assessment. The fee will be determined upon further analysis and public comment. An analysis of nearby rental cabins with similar amenities shows that the proposed fees are reasonable and typical of similar sites in the area. Funds from fees would be used for the continued operation and maintenance and improvements of these rental cabins. DATES: Comments will be accepted through August 1, 2015. New fees would begin May 2016. ADDRESSES: Charles A. Mark, Forest Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National Forest, 1206 S. Challis Street, Salmon, ID 83467. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trish Callaghan, Recreation Fee Coordinator, 208–756–5115. Information about proposed fee changes can also be found on the Salmon-Challis National Forest Web site: https://www.fs. usda.gov/scnf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act (Title VII, Pub. L. 108–447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new recreation fee areas are established. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Value of Non-Consumptive Recreation Use From Those Accessing the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary via For Hire Operation Boats AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:31 Mar 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Vernon R. (Bob) Leeworthy, (301) 713–7261 or Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 I. Abstract This request is for a new information collection. NOAA is mentoring student interns from the Monterey Institute for International Studies to estimate the market and non-market economic values associated with non-consumptive recreation uses (e.g., whale watching, other wildlife observation, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, beach activities, surfing, wind-surfing, kite boarding, paddle boarding, etc.) in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) for those accessing the MBNMS via ‘‘for hire’’ operation boats. We will conduct surveys of the for hire operations that take people out for non-consumptive recreation, to obtain total use by type of activity and the spatial use by type of activity. Information will also be obtained on costs-and-earnings of the operations, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of sanctuary management strategies and regulations, and demographic information on owner/captains and crews. Surveys will also be conducted of the passengers aboard the for hire operation boats to obtain their market and non-market economic use values for non-consumptive recreation use and how those value change with changes in natural resource attribute conditions and user characteristics. Additional information will be obtained on importance-satisfaction ratings of key natural resource attributes, facilities and services, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of management strategies and regulations, and demographic profiles of passengers. II. Method of Collection For the for hire operations, a team of students will go to the operations offices and collect the information. For the passengers, surveys will be conducted at the docks after the completion of their trips. The on-site survey will obtain information on demographic profiles, annual number of trips in the MBNMS for non-consumptive recreation, and their non-market economic use value. Self-addressed, postage paid mail back questionnaires will be used for importance-satisfaction ratings, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions, and trip expenditures. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 43 / Thursday, March 5, 2015 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Proposed New Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)

AGENCY: Salmon-Challis National Forest, USDA Forest Service.

ACTION: Notice of proposed new fee site.

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SUMMARY: The Salmon-Challis National Forest is proposing to charge fee 
at the Copper Basin Guard Station. This cabin includes a $100/night fee 
and would be available for rental from June 1 to September 30. Fees are 
proposed based on the level of amenities and services provided, cost of 
operations and maintenance, and market assessment. The fee will be 
determined upon further analysis and public comment. An analysis of 
nearby rental cabins with similar amenities shows that the proposed 
fees are reasonable and typical of similar sites in the area. Funds 
from fees would be used for the continued operation and maintenance and 
improvements of these rental cabins.

DATES: Comments will be accepted through August 1, 2015. New fees would 
begin May 2016.

ADDRESSES: Charles A. Mark, Forest Supervisor, Salmon-Challis National 
Forest, 1206 S. Challis Street, Salmon, ID 83467.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trish Callaghan, Recreation Fee 
Coordinator, 208-756-5115. Information about proposed fee changes can 
also be found on the Salmon-Challis National Forest Web site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/scnf.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Recreation Lands Enhancement Act 
(Title VII, Pub. L. 108-447) directed the Secretary of Agriculture to 
publish a six month advance notice in the Federal Register whenever new 
recreation fee areas are established.
    Once public involvement is complete, these new fees will be 
reviewed by a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee prior to a final 
decision and implementation. People wanting reserve these cabins would 
need to do so through the National Recreation Reservation Service, at 
www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 when it becomes 
available.

    Dated: February 20, 2015.
Charles A. Mark,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2015-05086 Filed 3-4-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3411-15-P

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