National Forest System lands: Alaska National Forests, AK; outfitting and guiding activities; flat fee policy,

[Federal Register: September 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 178)]

[Notices]

[Page 50057]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Proposed Interim Flat Fee Policy for Outstanding and Guiding Activities; Alaska National Forest

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of public comment period.

SUMMARY: The Regional Forester, Alaska Region is seeking comments on a proposed interim flat fee policy for outfitting and guiding activities on National Forest System land in the Alaska Region. Developed in response to an order from the federal district court in Alaska arising from a lawsuit filedby the Tongass Conservancy, the proposed interim flat fee policy is designed to charge fees that are fair and equitable to the federal government and the Alaska outfitter and guide industry. A notice of availability was published in the Federal Register on July 21, 1999. Copies of the proposed interim flat fee schedule and policy were then sent with a request for comments to holders of National Forest outfitting and guiding permits in Alaska and other potentially interested parties. In addition, notice of and request to comment on the proposal was published in the local newspapers of record, and the policy and fee schedule is being posted on the World Wide Web. In response to requests from the outfitting and guiding industry and individual citizens we are extending the initial comment period ending September 7 an additional 25 days to October 1, 1999. The purpose of this notice is to advise people who may have an interest in this interim fee policy of the availability of the proposal and the extended opportunity to comment.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 1, 1999.

ADDRESSES: For copies of the proposed interim flat fee policy, write to the Regional Forester, Attention: Public Services--Arn Albrecht, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, AK 99802-1628 or access the document online at http:// www.fs.fed.us/r10/what's__hot/hot.htm. Send written comments to the post office listed under this heading or to webmaster/ r10@fs.fed.us or by facsimile to (907) 586-7843. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, will be placed in the record and will be available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received on this proposed interim policy in the Office of the Public Services Staff, Room 501D, Federal Office Building, 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, AK 99801-1807 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The local Forest Service Ranger District, Supervisor's Office, or Arn Albrecht, (907) 586-7886, or Don Fisher, (970) 586-7861, in the Alaska Regional Office.

Dated: September 7, 1999. Rick D. Cables, Regional Forester.

[FR Doc. 99-24000Filed9-14-99; 8:45 am]

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