Extension of Timber Sales

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-2400-71 Request for Relief and Release of Liability Statement	Form	New	Repair queued
Form FS-2400-70 Contract Cancellation and Release of Liability	Form	New	Repair queued
STATEMENT_MANAGERS_Qualifying Timber Contracts.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Repair queued
Section_8401.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Repair queued
Letter_Request_for_Emergency_Review.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Repair queued
Supporting_Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-06-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
185213	Request for Relief and Release of Liability Statement	Form	New
185212	Contract Cancellation and Release of Liability	Form	New
185210	Classification of Volume	Other-Placeholder document	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 200806-0596-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Extension of Timber Sales
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/30/2008
OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 06/19/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/05/2008
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		6 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Farm Bill provides several different relief options to timber sale purchasers experiencing a drastic reduction in markets for forest products. The Forest Service is requesting emergency review and processing of an information collection request made necessary by Section 8401 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, dated May 22, 2008. The Managers Statement for section 8401 directed the Forest Service to "revise existing regulations within 90 days of enactment of this Act to reflect provisions of this section for future market problems." The Forest Service also intends to provide additional time to certain timber sales not covered by the Farm Bill, based on a determination of Substantial Overriding Public Interest (SOPI). Purchaser seeking a SOPI extension will be required to provide a waiver of liaiblity virtually identical to the waiver required under the Farm Bill.

Emergency Justfication: The Forest Service is requesting emergency review and processing of an information collection request made necessary by Section 8401 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, dated May 22, 2008. The Managers Statement for section 8401 directed the Forest Service to "revise existing regulations within 90 days of enactment of this Act to reflect provisions of this section for future market problems."

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 8401 Name of Law: Farm Bill
   Statute at Large: 122 Stat. 93 Name of Statute: Farm Bill
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 8401 Name of Law: Farm Bill

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Classification of Volume
Contract Cancellation and Release of Liability	FS-2400-70	Contract Cancellation and Release of Liability
Request for Relief and Release of Liability Statement	FS-2400-71	Request for Relief and Release of Liability Statement

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,840

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/05/2008

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