0596-AD47 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0596 Forest Service FS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Minerals Cost Recovery

This rule amendment would revise the Forest Service's minerals regulations at 36 CFR 228, Subpart F, to allow the agency to charge processing and monitoring fees for certain mineral activities on National Forest System lands, including actions such as conducting environmental analysis and monitoring authorized activities, consistent with federal cost recovery statutes. Cost recovery funds made available through this revision would support agency efforts to increase the agency’s minerals program efficiency and capacity to process mineral requests. Congressional authorization would be needed to allow the Forest Service to retain those funds.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 36 CFR 228, subpart F Independent Offices Appropriations Act of 1952, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 9701 Sec. 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-58 Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–25, as revised 36 CFR 228, subparts A, C, and E No NPRM 06/13/2023 88 FR 38416 NPRM Comment Period End 08/14/2023 Final Action 07/00/2026 No Businesses None No No No No Mark Lambert B. 0596 Forest Service FS 970 799-2331 mark.b.lambert@usda.gov 15 Burnett Court, Durango CO 81301