Recreation Fee and Wilderness Program Administration

OMB Control No: 0596-0106	ICR Reference No: 201211-0596-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-0596-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recreation Fee and Wilderness Program Administration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/26/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection has been approved for 3 years. The agency is reminded to include a burden statement on each form and to have current OMB control numbers on the forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2013
Responses	2,383,600	0	2,100,500
Time Burden (Hours)	126,780	0	105,125
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Forest Service is seeking a consistent collection of fees for use of government facilities and services. Information will be used to ensure that recreation visitors have paid a recreation fee if applicable, as well as aid in scheduling rental of government owned facilities.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 6801-6814 Name of Law: The Federal Lands Recreation and Enhancement Act    PL: Pub.L. 88 - 557 4 Name of Law: Wilderness Act    US Code: 16 USC 6801-6814 Name of Law: Organic Administration Act

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:
	77 FR 39984	07/06/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 74633	12/17/2012
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 Recreation Fee and Wilderness Program Administration FS-2300-26, FS-2300-43, FS-2300-32, FS-2300-30, FS-2300-47, FS-2300-48 National Recreation Application ,   National Recreation Permit ,   Visitor Registration Card ,   Visitor's Permit ,   Permit for Short-Term, Noncommercial use of Government-Owned Cabins and Lookouts ,   Recreation Fee Envelope

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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	2,383,600	2,100,500	0	555,000	-271,900	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	126,780	105,125	0	35,250	-13,595	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The program change increase of 555,000 responses and 35,250 burden hours is attributed to two new forms (37,500 responses and 9,375 hours); remaining 517,500 responses and 25,875 burden hours to the merging of 0596-0019. The adjustment decrease is from fewer fee envelopes being used by the public.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $433,074

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]? 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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Wolf Cota 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: 12/26/2012

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