State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management

OMB Control No: 0596-0178	ICR Reference No: 200802-0596-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200504-0596-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management
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: 06/12/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/09/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2009
Responses	12	0	39
Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	0	39,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: If the Governor of a State, due to special or unique circumstances, believes that management requirements for inventoried roadless areas within that state should be established or adjusted, a petition may be submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture requesting a State-specific rulemaking for those areas. Information required in the petition needs to identify: (1) the location and description of the inventoried roadless area lands included in the petition; (2) the particular management requirements sought for these lands and any exceptions (3) the identification of the circumstances and needs intended

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1600-1604, 1608-1613 Name of Law: Forest Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, National Forest Management Act of 1976    US Code: 16 USC 475, 511 Name of Law: National Forest Organic Act of 1987

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:
	72 FR 65288	11/20/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 63	04/01/2008
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 State Petitions for Roadless Management

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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	12	39	0	0	-27	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	12,000	39,000	0	0	-27,000	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: Three states have completed the petition process resulting in a decrease from 39 to 36 states. Burden is decreased by -27,000 hours. Estimates have been recalculated and are more accurate based on an average of 12 out of the 36 states submitting petitions per year.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,709,558

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)? No

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: 04/09/2008

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