[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1960]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Parts 223 and 261
RIN 0596-AB81
Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Special
Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final rule; notice of delay of effective date and comment
period.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2009, from
the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled
``Regulatory Review,'' published in the Federal Register on January 26,
2009, the Department is delaying the effective date and opening for
public comment, the rule published on December 29, 2008. This rule
regulates the sustainable free use, commercial harvest, and sale of
special forest products and forest botanical products from National
Forest System lands. The December rule was originally set to take
effect January 28, 2009.
DATES: Effective January 28, 2009, the effective date of the rule
amending 36 CFR parts 223 and 261 published at 73 FR 79367, December
29, 2008, is delayed until March 30, 2009. Comments must be received by
March 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The public may send comments to USDA Forest Service, FM,
Director, 201 14th Street, SW., Mailstop 1103, Washington, DC 20024, or
by e-mail to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Fitzgerald, Forest Service,
Forest Management Staff, (202) 205-1753. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the memorandum of January
20, 2009, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff,
entitled ``Regulatory Review,'' published in the Federal Register on
January 26, 2009, 74 FR 4435, the Department is delaying the effective
date and opening for public comment, the rule entitled ``Sale and
Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Special Forest Products and
Forest Botanical Products'', that was published in the Federal Register
on December 29, 2008, 73 FR 79367.
The Department is seeking comment from the public on any issues or
concerns on the policy raised by the December rule. The December rule
is needed to promote sustainability in light of the increased public
demands for both timber and non-timber special forest products and
forest botanical products over the past 10 years. In many cases, these
demands are challenging sustainability, particularly in the most
heavily used parts of the National Forest System. The December rule
will help ensure the continued sustainability of special forest
products and forest botanical products.
Dated: January 26, 2009.
Hank Kashdan,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, FS, NRE.
[FR Doc. E9-1960 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]
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