Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program: Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2024-24995.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-01-06
0596-0141 SBA Burden Hour Cost Spreadsheet.xlsx Supplementary Document	2025-01-06
0596-0141 -- FRN 60-Days.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-14
0596-0141 Burden-cost Spreadsheet _v05-26-2021.xlsm Supplementary Document	2021-06-14
0596-0141_SBA Timber Recomp Appeals_SSA.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-01-06
PL_104_208_FFMIA.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-14
sbact.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-14
NFMA1976.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-14
5usc552-1.txt Supplementary Document	2021-06-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3243	Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program: Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0596-0141	ICR Reference No: 202501-0596-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202106-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program: Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/27/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	20	80
Time Burden (Hours)	200	800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To ensure that small business timber purchasers have the opportunity to purchase a fair proportion of National Forest System timber offered for sale, the Forest Service must recompute the shares of timber sales to be set aside for qualifying small businesses every 5 years based on the actual volume of sawtimber that has been purchased by small businesses.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1600 (note) Name of Law: National Forest Management Act of 1976
   US Code: 5 USC 552 Name of Law: Administrative Procedures
  

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:
	89 FR 85493	10/28/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 85493	10/28/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Small Business Timber Sale Set-Aside Program: Appeal Procedures on Recomputation of Shares

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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	20	80	0	-60	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	800	0	-600	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden estimate was reduced based on data for number of respondents, and salaries were adjusted to reflect the latest available hourly wages for respondents and federal estimate. There were no additional program changes or adjustments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,240

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: 02/27/2025

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