Provision B (BT) 6.9

Provision B(BT) 6.9 – Records

Upon request, Purchaser shall provide access to appropriate annual records in Purchaser’s books and accounts to enable Forest Service to obtain and analyze accurate operating costs and selling price data for appropriate use in appraising Federal timber. However, upon receiving such a request from Forest Service, Purchaser may make written notice that such data shall be provided through an independent certified public accountant approved by Forest Service. Purchaser agrees that the certified public accountant shall do such work in accordance with specifications provided by Forest Service. Costs of such services shall be paid by Purchaser. Data so provided shall be subject to acceptance by Forest Service, and shall also be subject to review and adjustment, where needed, by Forest Service. Operating cost and selling price data shall include that applicable for appraising timber obtained from Federal sources in or processed in the Region. Access to such data shall be provided by Purchaser on behalf of subsidiary entitles owned or controlled by Purchaser to the extent they participate in harvesting, manufacturing or marketing said timber into products recognized in National Forest timber appraisals in the area. To a like extent, Purchaser shall request in writing Purchaser’s contractors and subcontractors to make such data available to Forest Service. Information so obtained shall be treated as confidential as provided in regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 1.12) and shall be available for review by parties from whom such data are obtained.