Forest Products Removal Permits and Contracts

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-2400-0004ANF Forest products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-2400-4 Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-2400-8 Free Use Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-2400-1/BLM-5450 Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-2400-8 Free Use Permit	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form FS-2400-0004ANF Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FS-2400-1/BLM-5450 Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FS-2400-4 Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FS-2400-0004ANF Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form FS-2400-1/BLM-5450 Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FS-2400-4 Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form FS-2400-0004ANF Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-2400-4 Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-2400-8 Free Use Permit	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FS-2400-1/BLM-5450 Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt	Form	Modified	Available
0596-0085 Justification.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2017-02-15	Available
0596-0085 rev Burden-Cost Spreadsheet.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2015-04-30	Available
0596-0085 Rev final SuptStmt A_v10302015.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2015-10-30	Available
36cfr261_6.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-29	Available
36cfr223.9.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-29	Available
36cfr223.5.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-29	Available
36cfr223.1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-29	Available
16USC607a.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-28	Repair queued
16USC607.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-28	Available
16USC551.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-28	Available
16USC492.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-28	Repair queued
16USC477.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-05-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3198	Individuals or Households - Forest Service	Form	Modified	Forest products Contract and Cash Receipt
3198	Individuals or Households - Forest Service	Form	Modified	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
3198	Individuals or Households - Forest Service	Form and Instruction	Modified	Free Use Permit
3198	Individuals or Households - Forest Service	Form	Modified	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt
225717	State, Local, Tribal Governments	Form and Instruction	New	Free Use Permit
185067	Private Sector - Businesses - BLM	Form	Unchanged	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
185067	Private Sector - Businesses - BLM	Form	Unchanged	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt
185067	Private Sector - Businesses - BLM	Form	Unchanged	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
185066	Private Sector - Businesses - Forest Service	Form	Unchanged	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
185066	Private Sector - Businesses - Forest Service	Form	Unchanged	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt
185066	Private Sector - Businesses - Forest Service	Form	Unchanged	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
185065	Individual or Households - BLM	Form	Modified	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
185065	Individual or Households - BLM	Form	Modified	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
185065	Individual or Households - BLM	Form and Instruction	Modified	Free Use Permit
185065	Individual or Households - BLM	Form	Modified	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0085	ICR Reference No: 201702-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201403-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Forest Products Removal Permits and Contracts
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: 02/15/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/15/2017
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	10/31/2018	10/31/2018
Responses	294,136	0	292,013
Time Burden (Hours)	33,198	0	32,957
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Individuals, Businesses, and Tribal governments planning to remove forest products from lands managed by the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management must first obtain a permit or contract in order to comply with authorizing laws, ensure applicants meet certain criteria, and ensure compliance with the terms of the permit or contract. Tribal governments are required under Proposed Rule 0596-AD00 to make their request in writing for the free use of forest products for traditional or cultural purposes.

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 122 Name of Law: 2008 Farm Bill

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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 44327	07/31/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 23496	04/28/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Individual or Households - BLM	FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24, FS-2400-8, FS-2400-4, FS-2400-0004ANF	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt ,   Free Use Permit ,   Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt ,   Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
Individuals or Households - Forest Service	FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24, FS-2400-8, FS-2400-4, FS-2400-0004ANF	Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt ,   Free Use Permit ,   Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt ,   Forest products Contract and Cash Receipt
Private Sector - Businesses - BLM	FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-2, FS-2400-4, FS-2400-0004ANF	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt ,   Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt ,   Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
Private Sector - Businesses - Forest Service	FS-2400-4, FS-2400-1/BLM-5450-24, FS-2400-0004ANF	Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt ,   Forest Products Removal Permit and Cash Receipt ,   Forest Products Contract and Cash Receipt
State, Local, Tribal Governments	FS-2400-8	Free Use Permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	294,136	292,013	0	2,123	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	33,198	32,957	0	241	0	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: Due to merging the burden from 0596-0233 into this collection, the number of respondents increased by 566, the responses by 2,123 and the burden hours by 241.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $929,295

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: 02/15/2017

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