[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2932.31]

[Page 310-311]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2930_PERMITS FOR RECREATION ON PUBLIC LANDS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 2932_Special Recreation Permits for Commercial Use, Competitive 
      Events, Organized Groups, and Recreation Use in Special Areas
 
Sec. 2932.31  How does BLM establish fees for Special Recreation Permits?

    (a) The BLM Director establishes fees, including minimum annual 
fees, for Special Recreation Permits for commercial activities, 
organized group activities or events, and competitive events.
    (b) The BLM Director may adjust the fees as necessary to reflect 
changes in costs and the market, using the following types of data:
    (1) The direct and indirect cost to the government;
    (2) The types of services or facilities provided; and
    (3) The comparable recreation fees charged by other Federal 
agencies, non-Federal public agencies, and the private sector located 
within the service area.
    (c) The BLM Director will publish fees and adjusted fees in the 
Federal Register.
    (d) The State Director with jurisdiction--
    (1) Will set fees for other Special Recreation Permits (including 
any use of Special Areas, such as per capita special area fees 
applicable to all users, including private noncommercial visitors, 
commercial clients, and spectators),
    (2) May adjust the fees when he or she finds it necessary,

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    (3) Will provide fee information in field offices, and
    (4) Will provide newspaper or other appropriate public notice.
    (e)(1) Commercial use. In addition to the fees set by the Director, 
BLM, if BLM needs more than 50 hours of staff time to process a Special 
Recreation Permit for commercial use in any one year, we may charge a 
fee for recovery of the processing costs.
    (2) Competitive or organized group/event use. BLM may charge a fee 
for recovery of costs to the agency of analyses and permit processing 
instead of the Special Recreation Permit fee, if--
    (i) BLM needs more than 50 hours of staff time to process a Special 
Recreation Permit for competitive or organized group/event use in any 
one year, and
    (ii) We anticipate that permit fees on the fee schedule for that 
year will be less than the costs of processing the permit.
    (3) Limitations on cost recovery. Cost recovery charges will be 
limited to BLM's costs of issuing the permit, including necessary 
environmental documentation, on-site monitoring, and permit enforcement. 
Programmatic or general land use plan NEPA documentation are not subject 
to cost recovery charges, except if the documentation work done was done 
for or provides special benefits or services to an identifiable 
individual applicant.
    (f) We will notify you in writing if you need to pay actual costs 
before processing your application.