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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>USDA</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Access and Occupancy Adjustment--Recreation Residences</RULE_TITLE>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0">The Forest Service is proposing a rule as required by 16 U.S.C. 6214(f)(3)(A) that would amend existing regulations at 36 CFR 251.51 Definitions: Significantly restricted access to or occupancy of a recreation residence, and 251.57 Rental fees. The regulations would define when access and occupancy are significantly restricted and when rent fee would be adjusted. The proposed rule would provide recreation residence permit holders economic relief for not being able to use their cabins when the Forest Service determines that National Forest System lands needs to be closed to public access for public health and safety reasons during the normal season of use.&nbsp; </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0">The amended regulations </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0">would provide for a prorated refund if access and occupancy is significantly </span><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXW140002978 BCX0">restricted </span><span class="ContextualSpellingAndGrammarError SCXW140002978 BCX0">, and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0"> would </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0">define </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0">that term </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140002978 BCX0">.&nbsp;This rule will meet the Administration's priority to improve service delivery, customer experience, and reduce administrative burdens for those accessing public benefits and services.&nbsp; </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW140002978 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,5040,5328,9360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,4]}">&nbsp; </span></p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>36 CFR 251.51</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251.57</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 113-291 secs. 3021 to 3023 (16 U.S.C. 6214(f)(3)(A))</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/02/2023</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>88 FR 67694</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/01/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Nathan</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Morris</LAST_NAME>
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                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 205-0833</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>nathan.morris@usda.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1400 Independence Avenue SW,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20250</ZIP>
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