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DATES: The meeting will be held on
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p.m.
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Patrick W. McDonough,
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SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0113]
Fiscal Year 2008 Agricultural
Quarantine and Inspection User Fees
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice pertains to user
fees charged for agricultural quarantine
and inspection services provided in
connection with certain commercial
vessels, commercial trucks, commercial
railroad cars, commercial aircraft, and
international airline passengers arriving
at ports in the customs territory of the
United States. The purpose of this
notice is to remind the public of the
user fees for fiscal year 2008 (October 1,
2007, through September 30, 2008).
For
information concerning AQI program
operations, contact Mr. William E.
Thomas, Director for Quarantine Policy,
Analysis and Support, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 734–5214. For
information concerning user fee rate
development, contact Mrs. Kris Caraher,
Section Head, User Fees Section,
Financial Services Branch, FMD,
MRPBS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
54, Riverdale, MD 20737–1232, (301)
734–5901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
User fees
to recover the costs of providing
inspections of certain commercial
conveyances are found in 7 CFR part
354 (referred to below as the
regulations). These user fees are
authorized by Section 2509(a) of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and
Trade Act of 1990, as amended (21
U.S.C. 136a), which authorizes the
collection of user fees for agricultural
quarantine and inspection (AQI)
services.
In an interim rule published in the
Federal Register on December 9, 2004
(69 FR 71660–71683, Docket No. 04–
042–1), and effective January 1, 2005,
we established, for fiscal years 2005
through 2010 and beyond, user fees for
many of the types of conveyances or
persons to whom AQI services are
provided, i.e., commercial vessels
(watercraft), commercial trucks, loaded
commercial railroad cars, commercial
aircraft, and international airline
passengers. The regulations provide
specific information regarding the
applicability of, and exceptions to, AQI
user fees. As specified in 7 CFR 354.3,
the user fees for these AQI services for
fiscal year 2008 are as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Service
Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
of
of
of
of
of
Unit
commercial vessels of 100 net tons or more (see 7 CFR 354.3(b) ......................................
commercial trucks (see 7 CFR 354.3(c)) ..............................................................................
commercial railroad cars (see 7 CFR 354.3(d)) ....................................................................
commercial aircraft (see 7 CFR 354.3(e)) .............................................................................
international aircraft passengers (see 7 CFR 354.3(f)) .........................................................
Per
Per
Per
Per
Per
arrival 1
................
arrival 2 ................
arrival 3 ................
arrival ..................
arrival ..................
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
1 Not
Amount
$492.00
5.25
7.75
70.50
5.00
to exceed 15 payments in a calendar year (i.e., no additional fee will be charged for a 16th or subsequent arrival in a calendar year).
prepaid AQI permit valid for one calendar year may be obtained for an amount 20 times the AQI user fee for each arrival ($105 from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008).
3 The AQI user fee may be prepaid for all arrivals of a commercial railroad car during the calendar year for an amount 20 times the AQI user
fee for each arrival ($155 from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008).
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 198 / Monday, October 15, 2007 / Notices
Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of
October 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7–20224 Filed 10–12–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Notice of Proposed New Recreation
Fee Sites; Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L.
108–447)
Shawnee National Forest,
USDA Forest Service.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed New Fee
Sites and Recreation Facilities
Modifications.
AGENCY:
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
SUMMARY: The Shawnee National Forest
is proposing to begin charging fees at
eight day-use recreation sites, as well as
for equestrian use of the designated trail
system. Additionally, the Forest
proposes to increase fees at five
campgrounds. The proposed fees are
based on the level of amenities and
services provided, cost of operation and
maintenance and market assessment. At
this time, the fees described below are
only proposed and may be modified
upon further analysis and public
comment. Funds from fees would be
used for the continued operation and
maintenance of recreation sites and the
Forest’s designated equestrian trail
system. The establishment of fees at
certain types of recreation sites on
national forests is authorized by the
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act which was signed into law by
President Bush in December 2004.
In addition to the new fees and the fee
increases, the Shawnee National Forest
is proposing to increase the cost
effectiveness of some recreation
facilities by removing amenities at these
sites.
Proposed Day-Use Fees
Day-use fees of $5.00 per car are being
considered for the Garden of the Gods
interpretive and picnic sites, Pounds
Hollow picnic and beach area, Bell
Smith Springs interpretive and picnic
areas, Lincoln Memorial at Jonesboro,
Johnson Creek picnic and beach area,
the Johnson Creek Boat Launch and the
Little Grand Canyon Trailhead. An
occupant of each car entering the
parking areas of these sites would be
expected to self-pay using a fee
envelope provided at the site. Day-use
fees of $5.00 per boat are being
proposed for use of the Buttermilk Hill
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Picnic Site. At Buttermilk Hill an
occupant of each boat would be
expected to self-pay using a fee
envelope provided at the site. Fees
collected at these areas would be used
for the maintenance and upkeep of the
facilities.
Proposed Trail Use Permits for
Equestrians
The Shawnee National Forest also
proposes to establish a trail permit fee
of $5.00 per day ($50.00 per year) for
equestrians to use designated national
forest trails. In areas where cross
country riding is authorized, and on
national forest roads, riding would
remain free. Permits would be available
from Shawnee National Forest Offices
and from cooperating vendors. Permits
would be issued to individuals and
would not be transferable. No permit
would be required for persons under 16
years of age. Fees collected for
equestrian use of trails would be used
for the maintenance, construction or
enhancement of equestrian trails and
trailhead facilities.
Annual Passes for Day Use Facilities
and Equestrian Trails
An Annual Pass will be available for
frequent visitors or those who wish to
recreate for longer periods of time on
the Shawnee. A Shawnee National
Forest Annual Pass will be available at
Shawnee National Forest offices for
$50.00 and will admit one vehicle into
day-use fee areas at the Pounds Hollow
Recreation Area, Garden of the Gods
Recreation Area, Bell Smith Springs,
Johnson Creek Recreation Area, Lincoln
Memorial and the Little Grand Canyon
Trailhead for an unlimited number of
visits for one year from the date of
purchase. A Shawnee National Forest
Annual Equestrian Trail Permit will be
available for $50.00 at Shawnee
National Forest offices or at
participating vendors and would
authorize use of one horse or mule on
designated trails that are open to
equestrian use for one year from the
date of purchase.
Proposed Fee Increases for Shawnee
National Forest Campgrounds
The Shawnee National Forest
proposes to increase fees at five
campgrounds. A campsite at Pharaoh
Campground at Garden of the Gods fees
would increase from $5.00 to $12.00 per
night with the fee also covering day-use
of Pharaoh Picnic Area and the Garden
of the Gods Interpretive Site. Fees at
Camp Cadiz would be raised from $5.00
to $10.00 per night. Fees at Pine Ridge
Campground at the Pounds Hollow
Recreation Area would increase from
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$5.00 to $12.00 per night and would
include use of the Pounds Hollow
Picnic and Beach day-use sites. Fees at
Pine Hills Campground would increase
from $5.00 to $10.00 per night. Fees at
the Johnson Creek Group Campground
would increase from $5.00 to $12.00 for
a single site, $9.00 to $15.00 for a
double site and $15.00 to $20.00 for a
triple site. The fees at the Johnson Creek
Group Campground would also include
the use of the Johnson Creek boat
launch, picnic and beach day-use sites.
Proposed Modification of Shawnee
National Forest Recreation Facilities
The Shawnee National Forest
proposes to increase the cost
effectiveness of developed recreation
facilities management by reducing
services at some locations where use
continues to be light. The following
actions are being considered: Removal
of the tables, fire rings and toilets from
the Johnson Creek Single Family
Campground (the Group Campground
will remain open), removal of one
picnic shelter from the Johnson Creek
Picnic Area, removal of tables, fire rings
and toilets from two of four loops of
Pine Ridge Campground at the Pounds
Hollow Recreation Area, removal of the
water system at Tower Rock
Campground and removal of the tables
and grills at the Tower Rock Picnic Site,
and removal of tables, fire rings, toilets
and water tanks from the Buck Ridge
Campground at Lake of Egypt. Fees will
no longer be required for the use of the
Tower Rock Campground. The boat
launches at Tower Rock and at Hickory
Point on Lake of Egypt would remain
open and free to the public.
Additionally, the boardwalk and other
facilities at the Oakwood Bottoms
Green-Tree Reservoir site, and the
picnic and interpretive shelters at
Illinois Iron Furnace picnic site would
not be replaced when they have reached
the end of their serviceability. The toilet
at Teal Pond would be removed without
replacement.
DATES: New fees may begin as early as
April 2008. Modifications to facilities
may begin as soon as June of 2008.
The Shawnee National Forest will
host open-house meetings to explain the
fee and facility proposals or to discuss
other items of interest related to the
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement
Act of 2004. The meetings will be open
to the public. Meetings will be held on
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 4 to 7
p.m. at the Vienna High School, 601 N.
1st Street, Vienna, Illinois; on
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 from 4 to
7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall,
100 Columbus Drive, Marion, Illinois;
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[FR Doc No: E7-20224]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0113]
Fiscal Year 2008 Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection User Fees
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice pertains to user fees charged for agricultural
quarantine and inspection services provided in connection with certain
commercial vessels, commercial trucks, commercial railroad cars,
commercial aircraft, and international airline passengers arriving at
ports in the customs territory of the United States. The purpose of
this notice is to remind the public of the user fees for fiscal year
2008 (October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning AQI program
operations, contact Mr. William E. Thomas, Director for Quarantine
Policy, Analysis and Support, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 60,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-5214. For information concerning
user fee rate development, contact Mrs. Kris Caraher, Section Head,
User Fees Section, Financial Services Branch, FMD, MRPBS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 54, Riverdale, MD 20737-1232, (301) 734-5901.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: User fees to recover the costs of providing
inspections of certain commercial conveyances are found in 7 CFR part
354 (referred to below as the regulations). These user fees are
authorized by Section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation
and Trade Act of 1990, as amended (21 U.S.C. 136a), which authorizes
the collection of user fees for agricultural quarantine and inspection
(AQI) services.
In an interim rule published in the Federal Register on December 9,
2004 (69 FR 71660-71683, Docket No. 04-042-1), and effective January 1,
2005, we established, for fiscal years 2005 through 2010 and beyond,
user fees for many of the types of conveyances or persons to whom AQI
services are provided, i.e., commercial vessels (watercraft),
commercial trucks, loaded commercial railroad cars, commercial
aircraft, and international airline passengers. The regulations provide
specific information regarding the applicability of, and exceptions to,
AQI user fees. As specified in 7 CFR 354.3, the user fees for these AQI
services for fiscal year 2008 are as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Service Unit Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inspection of commercial Per arrival \1\........... $492.00
vessels of 100 net tons or
more (see 7 CFR 354.3(b).
Inspection of commercial Per arrival \2\........... 5.25
trucks (see 7 CFR 354.3(c)).
Inspection of commercial Per arrival \3\........... 7.75
railroad cars (see 7 CFR
354.3(d)).
Inspection of commercial Per arrival............... 70.50
aircraft (see 7 CFR
354.3(e)).
Inspection of international Per arrival............... 5.00
aircraft passengers (see 7
CFR 354.3(f)).
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\1\ Not to exceed 15 payments in a calendar year (i.e., no additional
fee will be charged for a 16th or subsequent arrival in a calendar
year).
\2\ A prepaid AQI permit valid for one calendar year may be obtained for
an amount 20 times the AQI user fee for each arrival ($105 from
October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008).
\3\ The AQI user fee may be prepaid for all arrivals of a commercial
railroad car during the calendar year for an amount 20 times the AQI
user fee for each arrival ($155 from October 1, 2007, through
September 30, 2008).
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Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of October 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-20224 Filed 10-12-07; 8:45 am]
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