Timber Sale Contracts; Change in Stumpage Rate Adjustment Procedure

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Timber Sale Contracts; Change in Stumpage Rate Adjustment

Procedure

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 7, 1996, the Forest Service published in the Federal

Register a proposed policy to eliminate the stumpage rate adjustment

procedure used to adjust timber sale contract tentative rates (bid

rates) on most timber sales. The agency requested public comment on the

proposed policy (61 FR 41124), with the comment period closing October

7, 1996. The comment period is now being reopened for 90 days to allow

consideration of this proposal concurrently with consideration of a

proposed rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register

to change the procedures for market-related contract term addition. All

comments received between August 7, 1996, and the reopening of the

comment period will be considered; therefore respondents do not need to

resubmit comments previously submitted.

DATES: The additional comment period will end on January 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Director, Timber Management Staff,

MAIL STOP 1105, Forest Service, USDA, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, DC

20090-6090.

Dated: October 8, 1996.

J. Kenneth Myers,

Acting Chief.

[FR Doc. 96-26756 Filed 10-18-96; 8:45 am]

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