Rule2025-06801
Grazing Advisory Boards
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Published
April 21, 2025
Effective
May 21, 2025
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency) is making purely technical, clarifying revisions to its existing regulations governing the establishment and maintenance of grazing advisory boards on National Forest System lands (NFS). The revisions remove the provisions for grazing advisory boards to ensure consistency of the existing regulations with governing statutes.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 75 (Monday, April 21, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16642-16644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06801]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 222
RIN 0596-AD67
Grazing Advisory Boards
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
(Forest Service or Agency) is making purely technical, clarifying
revisions to its existing regulations governing the establishment and
maintenance of grazing advisory boards on National Forest System lands
(NFS). The revisions remove the provisions for grazing advisory boards
to ensure consistency of the existing regulations with governing
statutes.
DATES: This rule is effective May 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Information on this final rule may be obtained via written
request addressed to the Director, Natural Resources, USDA Forest
Service, 201 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20250-1124 or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dced0b3dbceb3cff3fad0faf0e9cad2dde8eef9fcb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="23706e0d65700d714d446e444e57746c63565047420d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myra Black, Rangeland Program Manager
at 208-867-8783 or by mail at 201 14th St. SW, Suite 2CE-02L,
Washington, DC 20250. Individuals who use telecommunications devices
for the hearing impaired may call 711 to reach the Telecommunications
Relay Service,
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24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule makes purely technical,
clarifying revisions to the Agency's existing regulations at 36 CFR
222.11 governing grazing advisory boards on NFS lands. 36 CFR 222.11
contains requirements for the establishment and maintenance of grazing
advisory boards as provided by 43 U.S.C. 1753, which expired on
December 31, 1985, see Public Law 94-579, Title IV, Section 403(f).
Therefore, the provisions at 36 CFR 222.11 are obsolete. This
technical, clarifying revision does not formulate standards, criteria,
or guidelines applicable to Forest Service programs and therefore does
not require public notice and opportunity to comment under section
14(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1612(a)).
Regulatory Certifications
Regulatory Planning and Review
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 provides that the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management
and Budget will determine whether a regulatory action is significant as
defined by E.O. 12866 and will review significant regulatory actions.
OIRA has determined that this final rule is not significant as defined
by E.O. 12866. E.O. 13563 reaffirms the principles of E.O. 12866 while
calling for improvements in the Nation's regulatory system to promote
predictability, to reduce uncertainty, and to use the best, most
innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends.
The Department has developed the final rule consistent with E.O. 13563.
Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to Subtitle E of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (known as the Congressional Review Act) (5 U.S.C.
801 et seq.), OIRA has designated this final rule as not a major rule
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
National Environmental Policy Act
The final rule will remove the requirements for the establishment
and maintenance of grazing advisory boards, which expired on December
31, 1985. Forest Service regulations at 36 CFR 220.6(d)(2) exclude from
documentation in an environmental assessment or environmental impact
statement ``rules, regulations, or policies to establish servicewide
administrative procedures, program processes, or instructions.'' The
Department's assessment is that this final rule falls within this
category of actions and that no extraordinary circumstances exist which
will require preparation of an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department has considered this final rule under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602 et seq.). This final rule will not have
any direct effect on small entities as defined by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. This final rule will not impose recordkeeping
requirements on small entities; will not affect their competitive
position in relation to large entities; and will not affect their cash
flow, liquidity, or ability to remain in the market. Therefore, the
Department has determined that this final rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Federalism
The Department has considered this final rule under the
requirements of E.O. 13132, Federalism. The Department has determined
that the final rule conforms with the federalism principles set out in
this E.O.; will not impose any compliance costs on the States; and will
not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship
between the Federal government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.
Therefore, the Department has concluded that this final rule will not
have federalism implications.
Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
E.O. 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, requires Federal agencies to consult and coordinate with
Tribes on a government-to-government basis on policies that have Tribal
implications, including regulations, legislative comments or proposed
legislation, and other policy statements or actions that have
substantial direct effects on one or more Indian Tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes, or on
the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes. This final rule will remove the
requirements for the establishment and maintenance of grazing advisory
boards, which expired on December 31, 1985. The Department has reviewed
this final rule in accordance with the requirements of E.O. 13175 and
has determined that this final rule will not have substantial direct
effects on Indian Tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian Tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian Tribes.
Therefore, consultation and coordination with Indian Tribal governments
is not required for this proposed rule.
Family Policymaking Assessment
Section 654 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105-277), requires Federal agencies to issue a
Family Policymaking Assessment for a rule that may affect family well-
being. The final rule will have no impact on the autonomy or integrity
of the family as an institution. Accordingly, the Department has
concluded that it is not necessary to prepare a Family Policymaking
Assessment for the final rule.
Takings Implications
The Department has analyzed the final rule in accordance with the
principles and criteria in E.O. 12630, Governmental Actions and
Interference with Constitutionally Protect Property Rights. The
Department has determined that the final rule will not pose the risk of
a taking of private property.
Energy Effects
The Department has reviewed the final rule under E.O. 13211,
Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. The Department has determined that the final rule
will not constitute a significant energy action as defined in E.O.
13211.
Civil Justice Reform
The Department has analyzed the final rule in accordance with the
principles and criteria in E.O. 12988, Civil Justice Reform. Upon
publication of the final rule, (1) all State and local laws and
regulations that conflict with the final rule or that impede its full
implementation will be preempted; (2) no retroactive effect will be
given to this final rule; and (3) it will not require administrative
proceedings before parties may file suit in court challenging its
provisions.
Unfunded Mandates
Pursuant to Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2
U.S.C. 1531-1538), the Department has assessed the effects of the final
rule on State, local, and Tribal governments and the private sector.
The final rule will not
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compel the expenditure of $100 million or more, adjusted annually for
inflation, in any 1 year by State, local, and Tribal governments in the
aggregate or by the private sector. Therefore, a statement under
section 202 of the Act is not required.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The final rule does not contain any recordkeeping or reporting
requirements or other information collection requirements as defined in
5 CFR part 1320 that are not already required by law or not already
approved for use. Accordingly, the review provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 do not apply.
List of Subjects
36 CFR Part 222
National forests, Range management.
Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, and under the
authority of Public Law 94-579, Title IV, Section 403(f), the
Department is amending 36 CFR part 222 as follows:
PART 222--RANGE MANAGEMENT
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1. The authority citation for part 222 continues to read:
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1010-1012, 5101-5106; 16 U.S.C. 551, 572,
5801; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1751, 1752, 1901; E.O. 12548 (51 FR
5985).
Sec. 222.11 [Removed]
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2. Remove Sec. 222.11.
Kristin Sleeper,
Deputy Under Secretary Natural Resources and Environment.
[FR Doc. 2025-06801 Filed 4-18-25; 8:45 am]
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