Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-5100-0039 Long-Term Retardant, Hydration- Viscosity Curves, Technical Data Sheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0038 Long-Term Retardant- Mixing and Handling Requirements Technical Data Sheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0037 Long-Term Retardant-Formulation Disclosure Sheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0036 Mixing and Handling Requirements	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0035 Formulation Ingredient Content	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0034 Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet - Thickened Products	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0033 Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0032 Water Enhancer - Formulation Disclosure Sheet	Form	Modified	Available
Form FS-5100-0032 Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
0596-0182 -- Burden Statement Template.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2021-07-13	Repair queued
0596-0182 -- Supporting Statement Final.daj.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-07-14	Available
wo_5109.16_30_a_2015-1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-13	Repair queued
wo_5109.16_20_a_2015-1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-13	Available
wo_5109.16_10.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-13	Repair queued
wo_5109.16_zero_code_a_2015-1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-07-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Long-Term Retardant, Hydration- Viscosity Curves, Technical Data Sheet
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Long-Term Retardant- Mixing and Handling Requirements Technical Data Sheet
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Long-Term Retardant-Formulation Disclosure Sheet
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Mixing and Handling Requirements
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Formulation Ingredient Content
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet - Thickened Products
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Modified	Water Enhancer - Formulation Disclosure Sheet
3297	Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0182	ICR Reference No: 202107-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201804-0596-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/06/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/20/2021
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2022
Responses	50	0	9
Time Burden (Hours)	69	0	41
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The USDA Forest Service has a need to collect information for the use in testing and evaluating chemicals that are used in wildland fire activities. This is necessary for respondents to ensure the chemicals used in the products (1) are safe for personnel involved in wildland fire activities, (2) are safe for the environment, (3) do not lead to corrosion of equipment; and (4) to expedited procurement of the products.

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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:
	86 FR 26689	05/17/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 38264	07/20/2021
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
Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals	FS-5100-0035, FS-5100-0039, FS-5100-0032, FS-5100-0033, FS-5100-0034, FS-5100-0038, FS-5100-0036, FS-5100-0037	Water Enhancer - Formulation Disclosure Sheet ,   Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet ,   Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet - Thickened Products ,   Formulation Ingredient Content ,   Mixing and Handling Requirements ,   Long-Term Retardant-Formulation Disclosure Sheet ,   Long-Term Retardant- Mixing and Handling Requirements Technical Data Sheet ,   Long-Term Retardant, Hydration- Viscosity Curves, Technical Data Sheet

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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	50	9	0	41	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69	41	0	28	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: The burden increased as the result of more accurate data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,194

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: 07/20/2021

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