SF-299: APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION,UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF-299 SF-299: APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION,UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY	Form	New	Repair queued
30 day FRN 0596-New.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-30	Repair queued
60 day FRN 0596-New.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-09-30	Repair queued
SF-299_SuptStmt_.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-07-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236892	SF-299: APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION,UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 201907-0596-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SF-299: APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION,UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY
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OIRA Conclusion Action: Withdrawn	Conclusion Date: 02/26/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/05/2019
Terms of Clearance: This ICR was correctly submitted as 202001-0596-002, making 201907-0596-001 no longer necessary. The agency has requested that it be withdrawn.

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

---

Abstract: The information collection requirements described in this request are necessary for the Forest Service to issue and administer special use authorizations to use and occupy NFS lands.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1761-1771 Name of Law: Title 5 of the Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976
   US Code: 16 USC 551 Name of Law: The Organic Administration Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 17376	04/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 37986	08/05/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SF-299: APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION,UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY	SF-299	Application Transportation Utility Systems

---

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: Forest Service was instructed by OMB to complete SF299 for telecommunications purposes on Forest Service land and property. This will help reduce the applicants need to use different forms when applying for telecommunications use at different agencies. We are reporting DOI burden hours with the Army Corp of Engineers burden hours for the form SF-299. Their current Agency estimate resulted in an agency estimate adjustment reduction of 4,975 burden hours from 131,851 to 126,876 hours and 5,286 to 5,087 responses, resulting in a decrease of 199 responses.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,267,264

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 08/05/2019

---