Clauses and Forms for Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facility Operation and Maintenance, Inspections, and Vegetation Management and Clause for Vegetation Management Pilot Program Project

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Fs-2700-31 Powerline Easement	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form FS-2700-4j ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE PERMIT FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES	Form	New	Repair queued
Lands Powerline Form 0596 - Support State A 1102221_sm.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-11-23	Repair queued
Lands Powerline Forms 0596 - Burden Cost 112221_sm.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-23	Repair queued
FS-2700-31 clauses revised per FLPMA 512 10.29.21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-19	Repair queued
FS-2700-4j clauses revised per FLPMA 512 10.29.21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-03	Repair queued
Chapter 50 Clauses C-25 and C-26 for FLPMA 512 10.29.21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-03	Repair queued
Chapter 50 Clause for Farm Bill 8630 10.29.21.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-03	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
250515	Powerline Easement	Form and Instruction	New
250431	ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE PERMIT FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202105-0596-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Clauses and Forms for Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facility Operation and Maintenance, Inspections, and Vegetation Management and Clause for Vegetation Management Pilot Program Project
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/14/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,080	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,484	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 amended the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) to add section 512, which requires the Forest Service to collect information from owners and operators of powerline facilities for development of operating plans and agreements governing vegetation management, operation and maintenance, and inspection of powerline facilities on National Forest System (NFS) lands. The collected information will be evaluated by line officers and realty specialists at Forest Service field units where powerline facilities are located to implement the requirements of section 512 of FLPMA regarding operating plans and agreements governing vegetation management, operation and maintenance, and inspections of powerline facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 43 USC 1772 Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act
   US Code: 43 USC 1772 Note Name of Law: Section 8630 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-343
  

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:
	86 FR 26205	05/13/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 7995	02/11/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE PERMIT FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES	FS-2700-4j	ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE PERMIT FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES
Powerline Easement	Fs-2700-31	Powerline Easement

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	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	1,080	0	0	1,080	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,484	0	0	5,484	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: updated wage information for Burden and cost to government.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,221,500

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? No

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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: 02/14/2022

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