Special Use Administration

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SF-299 Special Use Administration - Individuals Form	Modified
Justification and SummaryOfRevisionsToForms11-11.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2011-12-07
FR_Notice_OG_Final_Directive_Amendment.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-28
FR_Notice_Draft_OG_Directive_Amendment.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-10-28
Supporting Statement A OMB 0596-0082_0527[2].doc Supporting Statement A	2009-05-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
37098	Special Use Administration - Individuals Form	Modified
189289	Special Use Administration - State, Local, Tribal Governments	Unchanged
189288	Special Use Administration - Private Sector	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0082	ICR Reference No: 201112-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-0596-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Special Use Administration
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/07/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection request for a non-substantive change has been approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2012	10/31/2012	10/31/2012
Responses	85,842	0	85,842
Time Burden (Hours)	161,365	0	161,365
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for a non-substantive change to three of the forms represented in this package. These forms are: FS-2700-4i "Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding", FS-2700-5b "Ski Area Term Special Use Permit" and FS-2700-12 "Agreement Concerning A Loan For A Holder Of A Special Use Permit". A summary of the changes are provided in the supplemental document "Summary of forms changes". This information collection is necessary for the Forest Service to issue and administer special use authorizations that allow the public to use and occupy NFS lands. The information collected is used by Forest Service officials (unless otherwise noted) to ensure that uses of NFS lands are authorized, in the public interest, and compatible with the Agency's mission; and/or record authorization of use granted by appropriate Forest Service officials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 6801-6814 Name of Law: Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1761-1771 Name of Law: Title IV Federal Land Policy & Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 16 USC 497 Name of Law: The Act of March 4 1915
   US Code: 16 USC 551 Name of Law: Organic Administration Act of 1897
   US Code: 16 USC 497b Name of Law: National Forest Ski Area Permit Act
   US Code: 30 USC 185 Name of Law: Sec 28, Minerals Leasing Act
   US Code: 16 USC 532-538 Name of Law: National Forest Roads & Trails Act
   US Code: 16 USC 480d Name of Law: Sec 7, Granger-Thye Act
   US Code: 16 USC 460l-6d Name of Law: Act of May 26, 2000
  

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:
	73 FR 63426	10/10/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 25479	05/28/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Special Use Administration - Individuals	FS-2700-4a, FS-2700-4b, FS-2700-4d, FS-2700-4c, FS-2700-4h, FS-4700-4h, Appendix B, FS-2700-4h, Appendix G, FS-2700-4h, Appendix F, FS-2700-5, FS-2700-5a, FS-2700-5b, FS-2700-5c, FS-2700-9a, FS-2700-4-Shawnee, FS-2700-31, FS-2700-35(a), FS-2700-9b, FS-2700-9c, FS-2700-9d, FS-2700-9e, FS-2700-9f, FS-2700-35(c), FS-2700-9g, FS-2700-9h, FS-2700-10b, FS-2700-31, FS-2700-30, FS-2700-23, FS-2700-25, FS-2700-26, FS-2700-26b, FS-2700-27, FS-2700-6b, FS-2700-7, FS-2700-8, FS-2700-10a, FS-2700-19, FS-1900-19a, FS-2700-4i, SF-299, FS-2700-3a, FS-2700-3b, FS-2700-3c, FS-2700-3e, FS-2700-10, FS 2700-3f, FS-2700-34, FS-2700-5d, FS-2700-4j, FS-2700-35(b), FS-2700-11, FS-2700-12, FS-2700-33, FS-6500-24, FS-6500-25, FS-2700-4, REV FS 2700-5a, FS-2700-32	Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Lands ,   Holder-Initiated Revocation of Existing Authorization and Request for Special Use Permit ,   Special Use Application and Permit for Noncommercial Group Use ,   Special Use Application and Permit for Recreation Events ,   Agricultural Irrigation and Livestock Watering System Easement ,   Cost Share Easement ,   Non-Cost Share Easement ,   Public Road Easement ,   Forest Road Easement issued under the National Forest Road and Trails Act ,   Private Road Easement Issued Under the National Forest Road and Trails Act ,   Forest Road Easement Issued Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act ,   Private Road Easement Issued Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act ,   Communications Use Lease ,   Electric Transmission Line Easement ,   Application for Permit for Archaeological Investigations ,   Amendment for Special Use Authorization ,   Special Use Permit for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions ,   Appendix B: Annual Granger-Thye Fee Offset Agreement ,   Appendix G: Granger-Thye Fee Offset Claim Certification ,   Appendix F: Special Use Permit for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions ,   Term Special Use Permit ,   Special Use Application and Permit for Government Owned Buildings ,   Technical Data for Communications Uses ,   Permit for Archaeological Investigations ,   Agreement Concerning a Small Business Administration Loan for a Holder of a Special Use Permit ,   Agreement Concerning a Loan for a Holder of a Special Use Permit ,   Insurance Endorsement Special Use Authorization ,   Financial Statement ,   Request for Verification ,   Special Use Permit ,   Special Use Permit Granger-Thye Supplement ,   Forest Road Special Use Permit ,   Special Use Permit for a Temporary Road Covered by a Cost Share Agreement ,   Private Road Special Use Permit ,   Term Special Use Permit for Recreation Residences ,   Ski Area Term Special Use Permit ,   Resort/Marina Term Special Use Permit ,   Temporary Special Use Permit ,   Category 6 Major Cost Recovery Agreement ,   Category 5 Master Cost Recovery Agreement ,   Notice to Alaska Native Corporations Regarding Prospectus for Visitor Services ,   Recreation Residence Self-Inspection Report ,   Reconciliation of Sales for Fee Calculation ,   Reconciliation of Gross Fixed Assets to Booked Amounts ,   Telecommunications Facility Inventory ,   Fee Calculation for Concession Permits ,   Fee Calculation for Ski Area Permits ,   Special Use Permit for Equestrian Outfitting on the Shawnee National Forest ,   Electric Transmission Line Easement ,   Outfitter and Guide Trip Ticket ,   Outfitter/Guide Reservoir/High Country TripTicket ,   Outfitter/Guide River Trip Ticket Request ,   Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding ,   Prospectus for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions _______ National Forest ,   Special Use Application & Temporary Permit for Outfitting and Guiding ,   ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE PERMIT ,   Resort Supplement for Outfitting & Guiding ,   Term Special Use permit for Recreation Residences
Special Use Administration - State, Local, Tribal Governments
Special Use Administration - Private Sector

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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	85,842	85,842	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	161,365	161,365	0	0	0	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 increase of 6,573 burden hours from an increase in the Outfitter & Guide activity and usage of NFS lands.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,300,529

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: 12/07/2011

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