Department of Agriculture January 4, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agency's intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for 7 CFR part 4284, subpart K, Agriculture Innovation Demonstration Centers.
National Forest System Land Management Planning
The Forest Service is proposing a technical change to the transition language contained in the 2005 planning rule (70 FR 1023; Jan. 5, 2005). The current transition language requires plan revisions initiated after January 5, 2005, to conform to the requirements in the 2005 planning rule. In response to a court order affecting only the Tongass National Forest, the proposed amendment would allow the Tongass National Forest to revise its land management plan to address the errors identified by the court either under the 2005 Rule or the planning regulations in effect before November 9, 2000.
U.S. Warehouse Act Fees
The Farm Service Agency published a notice on November 28, 2005 (70 FR 71262) setting forth a schedule increasing the inspection and annual operational fees warehouse operators are charged under the United States Warehouse Act (USWA). The published notice contained an error in the cotton warehouse inspection fees. This notice corrects the error.
Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Free Use to Individuals; Delegation of Authority
This interim final rule raises the value limit of timber that can be granted by line officers to individuals for use free of charge. Current regulations limit the value of free use timber that a designated forest officer can grant to an individual in a fiscal year to $20. Forest Supervisors are limited to $100 per year per individual and Regional Foresters are limited to $5,000 per year per individual. Free use exceeding $5,000 must be reviewed by the Chief of the Forest Service. The ability of the Forest Service to respond to legitimate requests for free use have been restricted by these limits as timber values have increased over the years. The Forest Service is raising the limits to $200 for forest officers, $5,000 for Forest Supervisors, and $10,000 for Regional Foresters. Any request for free use in excess of $10,000 in value would still require review by the Chief of the Forest Service. No other changes to the regulations concerning free use of timber are being proposed.
Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Timber Sale Contracts; Purchaser Elects Government Road Construction
This direct final rule raises the total specified road construction cost threshold for a small business concern road election from $20,000 to $50,000. Congress raised the limit to $50,000 via the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 105-277; Sec. 329(c)). The Supplemental Appropriations Act also eliminated the restriction, which precluded small business concerns in the State of Alaska from exercising the road election option. The Forest Service implemented this change upon passage of the law, and corrected agency handbook direction, but the CFR references to these minimum values were not changed. This direct final rule corrects this policy oversight. Obsolete references to purchaser credit are also being eliminated.
Notice of New Recreation Fee Site, Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)
Cherokee National Forest will begin charging a $15.00 fee per campsite for overnight use at Lost Corral Horse Camp, which is presently under construction. This new campground will facilitate equestrian use of Cherokee National Forest on the Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District. Fee revenue will support operations and maintenance of the campground and future site improvements.
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