[Federal Register: September 19, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 181)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

 
Procedures for Calculating Annual Fees for Recreation Residences

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Agency Interim Directive.

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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is issuing an Interim Directive to Forest 
Service Handbook (FSH) 2709.11--Special Uses to provide guidance to its 
employees for calculating annual fees for recreation residence term 
special use permits during the 2-year transition period following the 
adoption of the final rule, directives, and appraisal guidelines 
promulgated pursuant to the Cabin User Fee Fairness Act (Pub. L. 106-
291).

DATES: This Interim Directive is effective September 19, 2006.

ADDRESSES: This Interim Directive (ID--2709.11-2006-1) is available 
electronically from the Forest Service via the World Wide Web/Internet 
at http://www.fs.fed.us/im/directives. Single paper copies of the 

amendment are also available by contacting Rita Staton, Lands Staff 
(Mail Stop 1124), Forest Service, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20250-1124 (telephone 202-205-1390).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Staton, Lands Staff (202-205-
1390).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 2709.11, 
Chapter 30 was revised in April 2006, to reflect changes in determining 
cabin user fees for recreation residences. The April revision reflects 
the provisions of the Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000, and was 
adopted after notice and comment in the Federal Register on April 3, 
2006 (71 FR 16614).
    The Interim Directive revises two paragraphs to provide specific 
beginning and ending dates to verbiage referencing the 2-year 
transition period, which began on May 3, 2006 and continues until May 
2, 2008. The Interim Directive adds direction for calculating 
recreation residence fees during the 2-year transition period and adds 
three exhibits to display sample recreation residence fee calculations.

    Dated: September 7, 2006.
 Dale N. Bosworth,
Chief.
 [FR Doc. E6-15500 Filed 9-18-06; 8:45 am]

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