Proposed Rule2026-18648
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation
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Published
September 11, 2026
Effective
August 20, 2026
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) is extending the public comment period for the proposed rule titled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation, published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2026 (91 FR 53827). The notice of proposed rulemaking invited public comment on the proposed rule, the associated draft environmental impact statement, and cost benefit analysis, which were published simultaneously. The original comment period is scheduled to close on September 21, 2026. The Department is extending the comment period by 15 days to allow the public additional time to submit comments. The new deadline for comments is October 6, 2026.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57841-57842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18648]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
36 CFR Part 294
RIN 0596-AD66
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or Department) is
extending the public comment period for the proposed rule titled
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation, published in the Federal
Register on August 20, 2026 (91 FR 53827). The notice of proposed
rulemaking invited public comment on the proposed rule, the associated
draft environmental impact statement, and cost benefit analysis, which
were published simultaneously. The original comment period is scheduled
to close on September 21, 2026. The Department is extending the comment
period by 15 days to allow the public additional time to submit
comments. The new deadline for comments is October 6, 2026.
DATES: Comments on the proposed rule published August 20, 2026 (91 FR
53827), must be received by October 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by RIN 0596-AD66, should be sent via
one of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronically (preferred): Through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal, <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, identified by docket
number FS-2025-0001 or RIN 0596-AD66. Follow the instructions for
sending comments; or
<bullet> Mail: Hardcopy letters must be submitted to the Director,
Ecosystem Management Coordination, 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108,
Washington, DC 20250-1124.
Comments should be confined to issues pertinent to the proposed
rule, should explain the reasons for any recommended changes, and
should reference the specific section and wording being addressed,
where
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possible. All timely comments, including names and addresses when
provided, will be placed in the record and will be available for public
inspection and copying. Comments may be viewed on the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. In the search box,
enter ``RIN 0596-AD66'' and click the ``Search'' button. For this
reason, please do not include in your comments information of a
confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or
proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available for
public viewing. Please note that if your comment includes a standard
confidentiality disclaimer--like the automatic notices added to some
emails--we will still treat your comment as public and may make it
available for anyone to read. A summary of this rule may be found
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua White, Acting Director,
Ecosystem Management Coordination, at the following phone number: 202-
205-0650. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may call 711 to reach the Telecommunications Relay Service
and provide the phone number of the person named as a point of contact
for further information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 20, 2026, the Department published
in the Federal Register a proposed rule titled Special Areas; Roadless
Area Conservation at 91 FR 53827. The proposed rule would rescind the
2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule by removing and reserving 36 CFR
part 294, subpart B. The notice of proposed rulemaking invited public
comment on the proposed rescission, the associated draft environmental
impact statement, and cost benefit analysis.
The original comment period is scheduled to close on September 21,
2026. The Department is extending the comment period by 15 days, until
October 6, 2026, to provide interested persons additional time to
review the proposed rule and supporting materials and submit comments.
The Department will consider all timely comments received by October 6,
2026, in developing any final rule and supporting analyses.
Stephen Alexander Vaden,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2026-18648 Filed 9-10-26; 8:45 am]
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