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RIN: 0596-AC16

Publication ID: Fall 2008

Title: Sale and Disposal of National Forest System Timber; Timber Sale Contracts; Modification of Contracts
Abstract: The Forest Service is adopting a final rule at part 223, subpart B, of title 36 Code of Federal Regulations, section 223.112. This final rule authorizes timber sale contracting officers to modify contracts to provide a redetermination of stumpage rates and deposits to reflect significant timber market declines. This rule applies to existing timber sale contracts awarded after October 1, 1995, that have been suspended for more than 90 days, during the normal operating season because of administrative appeals or litigation, through no fault of the timber purchaser. This final rule provides relief for purchasers in this situation by enabling them to obtain stumpage rate redeterminations to continue existing contracts after the suspension has been lifted to ensure the economic viability of the sale.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 36 CFR 223.112
Legal Authority: 16 USC 472a 16 USC 618 16 USC 620 to 620j

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Interim Final Rule	04/09/2004	69 FR 18813
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End	06/08/2004
Final Action	11/00/2008

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Lorrie Parker Regulatory Analyst Department of Agriculture Forest Service ATTN: ORMS, D&R Branch, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0003 Phone:202 205-6560 Fax:202 260-6539 Email: lsparker@fs.fed.us