Forest Industry census collects current consumptive and non-consumptive timber use levels from public and private lands to evaluate trends in resource levels. The collection provides timber industry representatives, researchers, natural resource analysts, and decision makers with continuing comprehensive assessments of the present and future demand for renewable wood resources, from both public and private timberlands, in order to forecast future supplies and analyze changes in demand. Respondents are primary wood-using industries.
Residential Fuelwood and Post Data surveys collect data to determine the harvest of forest resources for residential use (non-industrial). Data collection questionnaires are sent to a random sample of households in an individual State by the cooperating State agency.
US Code:
16 USC 1600, 1641
Name of Law: Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974
This revision submission incorporates the previously approved discontinued information collection package Residential Fuelwood and Post Assessment (OMB 0596-0009).
The estimated total burden of 2,019 hours (Table 3) is an increase of burden hours from the previously approved collection. The change is the result of additional 40 pulp and composite panel mills, annually, and an average of 493 mills per year that were not included in the previous submission. The addition of the Residential Fuelwood and Post Questionnaire to OMB 0596-0010 will add an additional 72 burden hours.
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:
(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;
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.
Private Sector: Forest Industries Questionnaire
fs_1300_26_PartB_FINAL.doc
Forest Act '78.pdf
Non-responses - Residential Fuelwood & Post Questionnaire