Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (WIFO) Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-1500-0050 Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New	Available
Form FS-1500-0050 Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New	Repair queued
Form FS-1500-0050 Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New	Available
Form FS-1500-0050 Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New	Repair queued
Wood Innovation Grants Emergency Request Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-19	Repair queued
0596-NEW Burden-Cost Spreadsheet WIFO.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-12-14	Repair queued
0596-NEW NOFO WIFO Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-12-14	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
257393	Other Collections	Instruction	New
257392	Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New	Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application
257392	Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New
257391	Other Collections	Instruction	New
257390	Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New	Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Application
257390	Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0256	ICR Reference No: 202212-0596-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (WIFO) Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 01/05/2023
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/20/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/21/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 44 USC 3507(j)(2) as amended and 5 CFR 1320.13, this information collection is approved as an emergency clearance. If the Agency decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency clearance time period, it must resubmit an ICR to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,062	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	973	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	39,817	0	0

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Abstract: The Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (grant) stimulates and expands wood products and wood energy markets. Relevant legislation includes the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115- 334) and Rural Revitalization Technologies (7 U.S. Code [USC] 6601). National focus areas include mass timber, renewable wood energy, and technological development that supports fuel reduction and sustainable forest management.

Emergency Justfication: The Agency cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because public harm is likely to occur. Extended time periods for deployment of this program will cause constraints to the ability of the Agency to manage a funding application process and enter into funding agreements with applicants. This will potentially result in extended order times for equipment, increased cost of facility modernization activities, and support for using materials removed from restoration projects. This grant is a major opportunity to emphasize the importance of the forest products industry and the special connection with the USDA Forest Service.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 334 9013 Name of Law: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 169 23002 Name of Law: Inflation Reduction Act
   PL: Pub.L. 117 - 58 Div J Title VI Name of Law: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)
   US Code: 7 USC Sec 8113 Name of Law: Rural Revitalization Technologies
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Other Collections
Other Collections
Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	FS-1500-0050	Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application
Wood Innovation Funding Opportunity Application	FS-1500-0050	Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity Application

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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	1,062	0	0	1,062	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	973	0	0	973	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	39,817	0	0	39,817	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: No change. This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $77,431

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: 12/21/2022

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