Operating Plans

OMB Control No: 0596-0086	ICR Reference No: 200701-0596-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200401-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Operating Plans
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/03/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2007
Responses	9,500	0	3,750
Time Burden (Hours)	15,200	0	1,875
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Timber Sale and Integrated Resource Contracts require contractors to provide the Forest Service with current information about planned activities to be performed under the contract. The collected information is necessary to assist the Forest Service in planning contract administration work, scheduling delivery of government furnished materials and to determine a contractor's eligibility for a timber sale contract term adjustment and extension. Depending on the contract form, size, scope and length this may include one or more of the following Operating Plans: Plan of Operations, Technical Proposal, Annual Operating Schedule, Plan of Operations for Road Construction, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan, and Fire Prevention and Control Plan. Standard contract clauses detail the minimum information required for each of these plans. There is no prescribed format for the collection of this information, which may be submitted in the form of one or more charts or letters. To assist first time contractors and small businesses most contracting officers will provide outlines or templates that can be used as guides for organizing and submitting the required information. Respondents are individuals and businesses that entered into a contract after signing a bid form (OMB 0596-0066) that included a statement that the bidder will accept award under the terms of the sample contract. Form FS-2400-67 was added to package, as it was determined that field units and contractors needed option of established form for submitting annual operating plans.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 427a Name of Law: National Forest Management Act of 1976

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:
	71 FR 61706	10/19/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 27	02/09/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Operating Plans FS-2400-67 Annual Operating Plan - Timber Sale and Integrated Resource Contracts

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ICR Summary 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	9,500	3,750	0	0	5,750	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,200	1,875	0	0	13,325	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 Forest Service increased its estimate of the time burden associated with preparing operating plans to 1.6 hours per response. This was determined to be a more accurate estimate after individuals indicated that they were spending more time preparing operating plans than the previously .5 hours estimated by the Forest Service. This revision resulted in an increase of 13,325 burden hours. This change coincidentally increased the estimated annual cost burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $285,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Monica McGee 202 205-1319 [email protected]

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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: 02/27/2007

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