Disposal of National Forest System Timber: Forest Products For Traditional and Cultural Purposes

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-2400-8 Forest Products Free Use Permit	Form	New	Available
PLAW-110publ246.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-07-29	Available
0596_NEW 2014 TribalFreeUse SupportStmt v07-29-2014.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2014-07-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
212510	Tribal Free Use Permit	Form	New	Forest Products Free Use Permit
212510	Tribal Free Use Permit	Other-Written Request	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0233	ICR Reference No: 201407-0596-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Disposal of National Forest System Timber: Forest Products For Traditional and Cultural Purposes
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 09/09/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2014
Terms of Clearance: OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates. This action has no effect on any current approvals.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 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 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246, 122 Stat. 1651) [hereinafter the "2008 Farm Bill"], section 8105 provides that the Secretary of Agriculture may provide, free of charge, to federally recognized Indian tribes (Indian tribes) trees, portions of trees, or forest products from National Forest System lands for noncommercial traditional and cultural purposes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 8105 Name of Law: • The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
   US Code: 25 USC 3055 Name of Law: Cultural and Heritage Cooperation Authority
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 8105 Name of Law: • The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0596-AD00	Proposed rulemaking	79 FR 44327	07/31/2014

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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: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Tribal Free Use Permit	FS-2400-8	Forest Products Free Use Permit

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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: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,362

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: 07/31/2014

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