Application for a Permit for Non-Federal Commercial Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS-7700-40 Application and Permit - Private Sector Form	Modified
Form FS-7700-40 Application and Permit - Individual Form	Modified
0596-0016 -- Burden-Cost Spreadsheet.xlsm Supplementary Document	2022-01-31
0596-0016 -- Supporting Statement B.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-01-31
0596-0016 -- Supporting Statement A --Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-01-31
36CFR212_5d.doc Supplementary Document	2019-11-26
16USC537.txt Supplementary Document	2019-11-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3167	Application and Permit - Private Sector Form	Modified
191239	Application and Permit - Individual Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0016	ICR Reference No: 202201-0596-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201911-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for a Permit for Non-Federal Commercial Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/12/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2022
Responses	1,100	1,100
Time Burden (Hours)	275	275
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to obtain the information necessary to issue road permits in order to manage shared investments in roads and to require commercial users to perform road maintenance commensurate with their use of roads.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 537 Name of Law: National Forest Roads and Trails Act of 1964
  

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 29234	06/01/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 21608	04/12/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application and Permit - Individual	FS-7700-40a, FS-7700-40, FS-7700-40b, FS-7700-41, FS-7700-48	Application for Permit Non-Federal Use of Roads Restricted by Order ,   Commercial use Attachment to Application to Application for a Permit ,   Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit ,   Non-Federal Commercial Road Use Permit ,   Permit for use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order
Application and Permit - Private Sector	FS-7700-41, FS-7700-40, FS-7700-40a, FS-7700-40b, FS-7700-48	Application for Permit Non-Federal Commercial Use of Roads Restricted by Order ,   Commercial Use Attachment to Application for a Permit ,   Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit for use of Roads Restricted by Regulation of Order ,   Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order ,   Non-Federal Commercial Road Use Permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	1,100	1,100	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	275	275	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,858

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.     Yes

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: 04/12/2022

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