Certification of Concrete Construction

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS 7320-0001 Certification of Concrete Construction	Form	New	Repair queued
Briefing Paper WO Conc Cert Form Ropeways.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-12-03	Repair queued
0596-NEW_Burden-cost Spreadsheet_sm.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-19	Repair queued
FS-7300-0006 Ropeway Submittal Checklist V54-09-2020.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-13	Repair queued
0596-NEW Supporting Statement A - final_11-16-2021.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-11-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
250417	Certification of Concrete Construction	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202105-0596-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification of Concrete Construction
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: 02/23/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	80	0
Time Burden (Hours)	120	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,086	0

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Abstract: The standard Forest Service special use permit requires the permit holder to be responsible for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of permitted facilities and public safety. Forest Service ski area permit administration through monitoring obtain assurance of the permit holder's compliance with terms and conditions of the special use permit. It is also appropriate, and suitable, to rely on professional certifications provided by the permit holder from licensed architects and engineers employed by or under contract to the permit holder to assist in obtaining this assurance. This is the practice used for authorized facilities on National Forest Service land. Generally, the Forest Service is most concerned about potential impacts to NFS land and resources from the permitted facilities and directs its attention to design features and monitoring facilities to protect those resources and ensure public safety. Forest Service Special Use Permit FS-2700-5b (hereafter-SUP) and Forest Service Manual (FSM) 7320 and 7330 outline what plans and specifications submittals are required for permitted facilities prior to construction, acceptance testing, and prior to Authorized Officer granting authorization to permit holder for the public operation of these facilities. A Certification of Concrete Construction outlines what level of review and quality assurance by a qualified engineer is required and necessary for authorized privately owned facility construction permitted on Forest Service lands. FSM 2340, 7320 and 7330 requires that the permit holder submit a Certification of Construction from a Qualified Engineer for privately owned facilities such as passenger ropeways, aerial adventure courses, and other natural resource-based recreation facilities (hereafter-recreation facility). This Certification of Concrete Construction requirement is also a product of the Forest Service adopting the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) B77 Standard for Passenger Ropeways as our Governing Standard for passenger ropeways and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F24 Standard for authorized aerial adventure courses and recreation facilities. ANSI B77, section 1.5 outlines and requires a Quality Assurance (QA) program be developed and utilized to ensure the integrity of the design, manufacturer, construction, operation, and maintenance of passenger ropeways. ANSI B77, section 1.5.3 “states that for new or modified ropeways, a Qualified Engineer shall certify to the owner that the construction and installation has been completed in accordance with the final design criteria for such work.” Therefore, this Certification of Concrete Construction collection is appropriate and suitable documentation to validate permit holder compliance outlined in SUP and FSM 2340, 7320, 7330, and ANSI and ASTM adopted standards.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	85 FR 55253	09/04/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 10167	02/23/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification of Concrete Construction	FS 7320-0001	CERTIFICATION OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FOR AERIAL TRAMWAYS, AERIAL AND SURFACE LIFTS, TOWS, CONVEYORS, AND FUNICULARS

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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	80	0	0	80	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	120	0	0	120	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,086	0	0	3,086	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: This is a New Information collection, the estimated burden is based on the solicitation of those surveyed in the Supporting Statement A.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,712

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: 02/23/2022

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