Department of Agriculture November 22, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This final rule is making minor, purely technical changes to implement the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801- 6814). The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act repealed and supplanted section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-6a) as the authority for special recreation permits issued by federal land management agencies and for recreation fees charged by federal land management agencies, including the Forest Service. Consequently, in 36 CFR part 251, subpart B, the final rule is replacing the citation to section 4(c) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act for special recreation permits (16 U.S.C. 460l- 6a(c)) with a citation to section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6802(h)). The final rule also is adding a definition for recreation fee and revising the prohibition for failure to pay recreation fees in 36 CFR part 261, subpart A, to conform with the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. In addition, the final rule is removing 36 CFR part 291 governing recreation fees authorized under section 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. Because these changes are minor, purely technical, and nondiscretionary, the Department finds that good cause exists to exempt this rulemaking from public notice and comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).

The Del Norte County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on December 6, 2005 in Crescent City, California. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the selection of Title II projects under Public Law 106-393, H.R. 2389, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, also called the ``Payments to States'' Act.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on extension of the currently approved collection for seven grazing permit administration forms that assist in administering grazing permits. These Office of Management and Budget approved forms include (1) FS-2200-1 Refund, Credit or Transfer Application; (2) FS- 2200-2 Application for Temporary Grazing or Livestock Use Permit; (3) FS-2200-12 Waiver of Term Grazing Permit; (4) FS-2200-13 Escrow Waiver of Term Grazing Permit Privileges; (5) FS-2200-16 Application for Term Grazing Permit; (6) FS-2200-17 Application for Term Private Land Grazing Permit; and (7) FS-2200-25 Ownership Statement by Corporation or Partnership. The proposed information collection authorization would cover existing forms without revision. The current authorization for the forms covered by Information Collection Number 0596-0003 expires on April 30, 2006.