Justification for Non-Substantive Change Request

Justification for a Non-Substantive Change Request

0596-0256: Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (WIFO) Program

Information Collection

The USDA Forest Service is requesting a non-substantive change for information collection 0596-0256: Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity (WIFO) Program. This request is for approval of a non-substantive change to minor components of the application form. These revisions are being implemented at the suggestion of applicants and reviewers of applicants. The concise list of proposed changes is below.

1. Remove fiscal year from heading.

2. Update the form REV. date to 08/2023.

3. Add additional form space for entering applicant responses to eliminate need for scrollable text.

4. Place the Budget Table and Cooperator Budget Table on the same page, so applicants can complete both tables more accurately. This change places the Budget Justification to begin after the Cooperator Budget Table

5. Change “G. Appendices” to “H. Appendices” at the top of page 17.

6. Remove unnecessary artifact comments that were generated during the border setting process.