Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol - 36 CFR Part 272

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
License Applications, Renewals, and Amendments (Benefits) Form and Instruction	Modified
Quarterly Reports (Mandatory) Form and Instruction	New
0596-0087 Burden-Cost Spreadsheet_May2015.xlsm Supplementary Document	2015-06-03
0596-0087 2014 Licensing Agreement Template v05-27-2014.docx Supplementary Document	2014-06-13
0596-0087 Supporting Statement_OMB Comments_May2015.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-06-03
FS_1620_4.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-12
Smokey_Bear_Woodsy_Owl_Act.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-12
7USC2001.txt Supplementary Document	2007-12-12
36CFR272.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-12
36CFR261_22.doc Supplementary Document	2007-12-12
18USC71a.txt Supplementary Document	2007-12-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3204	License Applications, Renewals, and Amendments (Benefits) Form and Instruction	Modified
211782	Quarterly Reports (Mandatory) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0087	ICR Reference No: 201405-0596-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Commercial Use of the Woodsy Owl Symbol - 36 CFR Part 272
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: 06/03/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/25/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. In addition, the Agency is asked to continue efforts to simplify the process that currently requires that currently requires the licensee's representative to send a quarterly report to three different locations.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	126	0	129
Time Burden (Hours)	114	0	178
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Woodsy Owl - Smokey Bear Act of 1974 established the Woodsy Owl symbol and slogan. Commercial use of the Woodsy Owl symbol and slogan includes replication on items such as tee shirts, mugs, pins, figurines, ornaments, stickers, and toys; and includes use of the image and/or slogan in motion pictures, documentaries, magazine stories, books, magazines, and other for-profit paper products. Woodsy Owl is America's symbol for the conservation of the environment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 18 USC 711, 711a Name of Law: null
   US Code: 7 USC 2001 Name of Law: null
   US Code: 16 USC 580, pp 1-4 Name of Law: Act of June 22, 1974
   Statute at Large: 88 Stat. 244 Name of Statute: 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:
	79 FR 16756	03/26/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 35995	06/25/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Quarterly Reports (Mandatory)	none	Quarterly Revenue Report
License Applications, Renewals, and Amendments (Benefits)	none, None	Woodsy Owl Licensing Program Licensee Application ,   Woodsy Owl Licence Amendment/Renewal

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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	126	129	0	16	-19	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	114	178	0	4	-68	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a program increase of 16 responses and 4 burden hours for the new License Amendments and Renewals form. There is a decrease in respondents accounting for an adjustment decrease of 40 responses and 41 hours. The combined actions result in a decrease of 3 responses and 64 burden hours for this renewal submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,820

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: 06/25/2014

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