0596-AD32 202110 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0596 Forest Service FS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Update and Clarification of the Locatable Minerals Regulations

The Forest Service proposes the amendment of its locatable mineral regulations to better reflect the needs of our national defense and economic prosperity. Recent issues and existing weaknesses in the current regulations have been identified, and updating regulations addressing these would allow the Forest Service to better implement its mining regulations. Specifically, the Forest Service is considering in this proposed rule to 1) expedite review and approval of certain proposed mineral operations; 2) increase consistency with the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) surface management regulations; and 3) increase consistency within the Forest Service’s nationwide regulation of mineral operations.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 36 CFR 228 (A) 30 U.S.C. 612 No ANPRM 09/13/2018 83 FR 46451 ANPRM Comment Period End 10/15/2018 NPRM To Be Determined Undetermined No Federal No Undetermined No No Nathan Morris 0596 Forest Service FS 202 205-0833 nathan.morris@usda.gov 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250