Bid For Advertised Timber

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FS-2400-14TV Bid For Advertised Timber - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
0596-0066 - Justification for a Non-Substantive Change Request FINAL.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2023-08-08	Repair queued
0596-0066 -- Burden-cost Spreadsheet-12-16-2021.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-12-16	Repair queued
0596-0066_Supporting Statement A_Final OIRA Comments_12-16-2021.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-12-16	Repair queued
Exhibit15-FS-2400-6T(101)-1.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
wo_FSM 6500_6510_Final-2020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
wo_FSM 6500_6510_Final-2020.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
Exhibit08-13CFR121.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
7CFR3017_325.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
7cfr3017_110.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
PL_105_277.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
UCC.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
PL_104_134-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
59 FR 4901.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
48CFR3_103_1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
41CFR60_1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Missing upstream
36CFR223.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
31CFR285SubpartA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Missing upstream
31CFR208_1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
26CFR31SubpartG.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Missing upstream
26CFR31_6019.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
16 USC 620a.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
16 USC 472a.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
16USC2104.htm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued
13CFR121-1.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-12-16	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
3182	Bid For Advertised Timber - Private Sector	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0066	ICR Reference No: 202308-0596-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bid For Advertised Timber
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/27/2023

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	12/31/2024
Responses	2,119	2,119
Time Burden (Hours)	68,274	68,274
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The collected information is necessary to ensure that National Forest System timber is sold at not less than appraised value, that bidders meet specific criteria when submitting a bid, and that anti-trust violations do not occur during the bidding process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 7 347 Name of Law: 2003 Consolidated Appropriations Resolution
   US Code: 16 USC 620 Name of Law: Forest Resources Conservation and Shortage Relief Act of 1990
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 103 31001-31002 Name of Law: Dept Collection Improvement Act
   US Code: 16 USC 472a Name of Law: National Forest Management Act
  

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 52947	08/27/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 81176	12/15/2020
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
Bid For Advertised Timber - Private Sector	FS-2400-14UR, FS 2400-14sb, FS-2400-14WA, FS-2400-14TV, FS-2400-42a, FS-2400-14BV, FS-2400-14BVU	Bid for Advertised Timber (Total Sale Value Bidding) ,   Bid for Advertised Timber (Unit Rate Bidding) ,   Bid for Advertised Timber (Weighted Average Bidding) ,   Substitute Blocks for Unit Rate, Weighted Average, or Total Sale Value Bidding ,   National Forest Timber and Forest Products for Sale ,   Solicitation and Offer for Integrated Resource Contract ,   Solicitation and Offer for Integrated Resource Contract

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	2,119	2,119	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	68,274	68,274	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: The collection increased due to the higher amount of expected collections. And decreased by updating the forms.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $184,571

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: 09/27/2023

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