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5. Holder shall indemnify the United States for any and all injury, loss, or damage, including <br />fire suppression costs the United States may suffer as a result of claims, demands, losses, or <br />judgments caused by the holder's use or occupancy under this permit. <br />6. Holder shall pay annually in advance a sum determined by the Forest Service to be the fair <br />market value of the use authorized by this permit. The initial payment is set at $514.24 for the <br />remainder of the calendar year. Payments for each subsequent calendar year shall be the amount <br />of $514.24 adjusted using the Implicit Price Deflator-Gross National Product index (IPD-GNP), <br />or other factor selected by the Forest Service, to reflect more nearly the current fair market value <br />of the use. At intervals to be determined by certain changes in the indexes used to establish the <br />linear rights-of--way fee schedule, the fee shall be reviewed and adjusted as necessary to assure <br />that it is commensurate with the value of the rights and privileges authorized. In addition to the <br />annual payment, the holder shall pay its proportionate share ofroad costs prior to using the road <br />for commercial use. Failure of the holder to pay the annual payment, late charges, or other fees <br />or charges shall cause the permit to terminate. <br />7. Late Payment Interest, Administrative Costs and Penalties. Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3717, et <br />seq., interest shall be charged on any fee amount not paid within 30 days from the date the fee or <br />fee calculation financial statement specified in this authorization becomes due. The rate of <br />interest assessed shall be the higher of the rate of the current value of funds to the U.S. Treasury <br />(i.e., Treasury tax and loan account rate), as prescribed and published by the Secretary of the <br />Treasury in the Federal Register and the Treasury Fiscal Requirements Manual Bulletins <br />annually or quarterly or at the Prompt Payment Act rate. Interest on the principal shall accrue <br />from the date the fee or fee calculation financial statement is due. <br />hi the event the account becomes delinquent, administrative costs to cover processing and <br />handling of the delinquency will be assessed. <br />A penalty of 6 percent per annum shall be assessed on the total amount delinquent in excess of <br />90 days and shall accrue from the same date on which interest charges begin to accrue. <br />Payments will be credited on the date received by the designated collection officer or deposit <br />location. If the due date for the fee or fee calculation statement falls on anon-workday, the <br />charges shall not apply until the close of business on the next workday. <br />Disputed fees are due and payable by the due date. No appeal of fees will be considered by the <br />Forest Service without full payment of the disputed amount. Adjustments, if necessary, will be <br />made in accordance with settlement terms or the appeal decision. <br />If the fees become delinquent, the Forest Service will: <br />Liquidate any security or collateral provided by the authorization <br />If no security or collateral is provided, the authorization will terminate and the holder will be <br />responsible for delinquent fees as well as any other costs of restoring the site to its original <br />condition including hazardous waste cleanup. <br />