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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>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>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Administrative Site Leases</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>This action would amend 36 CFR 251 and 254 to clarify that administrative site leases are not special use authorizations to enable the agency to use its leasing authority as intended by legislation, particularly as it relates to attracting the interest of private developers in future affordable housing projects under the Farm Bill authority. Revising this rule to be more consistent with statute is in accordance with Executive Order 14219,&nbsp;<em>Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency&rdquo; Deregulatory Initiative.&nbsp;</em><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111132705 BCX8">Without this regulatory change</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111132705 BCX8">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111132705 BCX8"> private developers would continue to struggle to obtain the financing needed to pursue most projects using this program</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111132705 BCX8">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW111132705 BCX8"> including affordable workforce housing.&nbsp;</span></p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Routine and Frequent</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Deregulatory</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>36 CFR 251</CFR>
            <CFR>36 CFR 254</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>P.L. 115-334 Sec. 8623(b)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>P.L. 109-54</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2025</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>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Kristen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Grifka</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0596</CODE>
                    <NAME>Forest Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FS</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>771 216-0542</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kristen.grifka@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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