The Forest Service is requesting
approval for a non-substantial change to information collection
0596-0082 (Special Uses). The Agency published a notice in the
Federal Register on September 17 2008 (73 FR 53823) announcing the
issuance of a final Forest Service internal directive for
outfitting and guiding (attached). The issuance of the final
revised directive necessitates changes to the currently approved
information collection package for Special Uses. The Forest Service
requests OMB approval of this non-substantial change to Information
Collection 0596-0082 (Special Uses).
The Forest Service is
requesting approval for a non-substantial change to information
collection 0596-0082 (Special Uses). The Agency published a notice
in the Federal Register on September 17, 2008 (73 FR 53823)
announcing the issuance of a final Forest Service internal
directive for outfitting and guiding (attached). The issuance of
the final revised directive necessitates changes to the currently
approved information collection package for Special Uses. The
Forest Service requests OMB approval of the following as a
non-substantial change to Information Collection 0596-0082 (Special
Uses). These proposed changes are associated with FS-2700-36 (new),
FS-2700-37 (new), FS-2700-4i, and Standard Form 299. The Forest
Service is also asking for the transfer of a form from OMB approved
Forest Service information collection 0596-0199 (CUFFA) into the
Special Uses information collection (0596-0082). The Agency intends
to let package 0596-0199 expire without renewal and form FS-2700-28
is the only form from the package that the Forest Service wishes to
retain. The current OMB approvals for information collections
0596-0199 and 0596-0082 both expire on May 31, 2009. The transfer
will result in a decrease of 40 hours to information collection
0596-0199 and subsequent increase of 40 burden hours to information
collection 0596-0082. The overall impact on the public will remain
the same.
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:
(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;
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.