Forest Products Free Use Permit; Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt; and Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS-2400-1/BLM-5450 Individuals or Households - Reporting Burden Form	Modified
Form FS-2400-4 Private Sector - Businesses - Record Keeping Form	Modified
Form FS-2400-4 Private Sector - Businesses - Reporting Burden Form	Modified
Form FS-2400-1/BLM-5450 Individual Households - Record Keeping Form	Modified
0596_0085_2012 renewal_SuptStmt_04-04-2012.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-04-09
36cfr261_6.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-29
36cfr223.9.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-29
36cfr223.5.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-29
36cfr223.1.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-05-29
16USC607a.htm Supplementary Document	2008-05-28
16USC607.htm Supplementary Document	2008-05-28
16USC551.htm Supplementary Document	2008-05-28
16USC492.htm Supplementary Document	2008-05-28
16USC477.htm Supplementary Document	2008-05-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3198	Individuals or Households - Reporting Burden Form	Modified
185067	Private Sector - Businesses - Record Keeping Form	Modified
185066	Private Sector - Businesses - Reporting Burden Form	Modified
185065	Individual Households - Record Keeping Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0085	ICR Reference No: 201111-0596-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200804-0596-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Forest Products Free Use Permit; Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt; and Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/09/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection request is approved for 3 years. Upon resubmission, the agency must provide to OMB an update on the status of the methodology for estimating the overall burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	333,133	0	224,736
Time Burden (Hours)	27,373	0	18,395
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Individuals and businesses planning to remove forest products from lands managed by the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management must obtain a permit. To obtain a permit, applicants must meet certain criteria. Upon receiving a permit, the permittee must comply with the terms of the permit. Such terms designate the forest products that can be harvested and under what conditions harvest may occur. In addition, those wishing to obtain a Christmas tree permit from the Tonto National Forest must complete the Tonto National Forest Christmas Tree Permit Application. Each permit and contract implements different regulations and has different provisions for compliance, but each permit and contract collect similar information from applicants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 492 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 16 USC 477 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 16 USC 551 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 16 USC 607, 607a Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 50716	08/16/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 77477	12/13/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Individuals or Households - Reporting Burden	FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24, FS-2400-8, Tonto-R3-2400, FS-2400-4	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt ,   Free Use Permit ,   Tonto National Forest Christmas Tree Application ,   Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
Individual Households - Record Keeping	FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24, FS-2400-8, FS-2400-4	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt ,   Free Use Permit ,   Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
Private Sector - Businesses - Reporting Burden	FS-2400-4, FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt ,   Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt
Private Sector - Businesses - Record Keeping	FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-2, FS-2400-4	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt ,   Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	333,133	224,736	0	0	108,397	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	27,373	18,395	0	0	8,978	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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: There is an estimated burden increase of 8,978 hours and an estimated increase of 108,397 in the annual number of responses since the last submission. Changes in number of responses and burden hours based on improved tracking via the Timber Information Manager (TIM) application; as well as revision of estimated time needed for reporting and record keeping.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,929,385

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 12/13/2011

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