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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-7700-0048 Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-0041 Non-Federal Commercial Use Road Permit	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-0040b Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-0040a Commerical Use Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-40 Application for Permit Non-Federal Commercial Use of Roads Restricted by Order	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-40 Application and Permit - Private Sector	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7300-0001 Certification of Concrete Construction for Aerial Tramways, Aerial and Surface Lifts, Tows, Conveyors, and Funiculars	Form	New	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-0048 Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-0041 Non-Federal Commercial Road Use Permit	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-0040b Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-0040a Commercial Use Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-40 Application for Permit Non-Federal Use of Roads Restricted by Order	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form FS-7700-40 Application and Permit - Individual	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0596-0016 -- Burden-Cost Spreadsheet.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-01-31	Repair queued
0596-0016 -- Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2022-01-31	Repair queued
0596-0016 -- Supporting Statement A --Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-01-31	Repair queued
36CFR212_5d.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-26	Repair queued
16USC537.txt	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-26	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3167	Application and Permit - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order
3167	Application and Permit - Private Sector	Form	Modified	Non-Federal Commercial Use Road Permit
3167	Application and Permit - Private Sector	Form	Modified	Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order
3167	Application and Permit - Private Sector	Form	Modified	Commerical Use Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order
3167	Application and Permit - Private Sector	Form	Modified	Application for Permit Non-Federal Commercial Use of Roads Restricted by Order
3167	Application and Permit - Private Sector	Form	Modified
267489	Certification of Concrete Construction	Form	New	Certification of Concrete Construction for Aerial Tramways, Aerial and Surface Lifts, Tows, Conveyors, and Funiculars
191239	Application and Permit - Individual	Form and Instruction	Modified	Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order
191239	Application and Permit - Individual	Form	Modified	Non-Federal Commercial Road Use Permit
191239	Application and Permit - Individual	Form	Modified	Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order
191239	Application and Permit - Individual	Form	Modified	Commercial Use Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order
191239	Application and Permit - Individual	Form	Modified	Application for Permit Non-Federal Use of Roads Restricted by Order
191239	Application and Permit - Individual	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0016	ICR Reference No: 202201-0596-001
Status: Active	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
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/09/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The agency is reminded to ensure that the burden estimates displayed on the forms reflects the burden hours listed in the SSA and to also state the following language on each form: “Response to this information collection request is required to obtain a permit.”

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	1,180	0	1,100
Time Burden (Hours)	1,220	0	275
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	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: 3

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application and Permit - Individual	FS-7700-40, FS-7700-0041, FS-7700-0040a, FS-7700-0040b, FS-7700-0048	Application for Permit Non-Federal Use of Roads Restricted by Order ,   Commercial Use Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order ,   Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order ,   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-7700-40, FS-7700-0048, FS-7700-0040a, FS-7700-0040b, FS-7700-0041	Application for Permit Non-Federal Commercial Use of Roads Restricted by Order ,   Commerical Use Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order ,   Oversize Vehicle Attachment to Application for a Permit for Use of Roads Restricted by Regulation or Order ,   Non-Federal Commercial Use Road Permit ,   Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order
Certification of Concrete Construction	FS-7300-0001	Certification of Concrete Construction for Aerial Tramways, Aerial and Surface Lifts, Tows, Conveyors, and Funiculars

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	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	1,180	1,100	0	80	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,220	275	0	945	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: Burden estimate updated for existing forms based on feedback from consultations documented in Question 8 of supporting statement A. A new form, FS-7300-0001, was also added.

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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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