Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals

OMB Control No: 0596-0182	ICR Reference No: 201804-0596-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201502-0596-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/27/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/26/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. However, OMB notes the public comments that were received with this collection and that the testing procedures and fees, while long-standing USFS policy, have not gone through public notice and comment as they would with a regulation. OMB encourages USFS to consider avenues for public notice and comment on their wildfire chemical testing procedures, including through a formal rule-making.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2018
Responses	9	0	27
Time Burden (Hours)	41	0	11
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The USDA Forest Service has a need to collect information for the use in testing and evaluating chemicals that are used in wildland fire activities. This is necessary for respondents to ensure the chemicals used in the products (1) are safe for personnel involved in wildland fire activities, (2) are safe for the environment, (3) do not lead to corrosion of equipment; and (4) to expedited procurement of the products.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	82 FR 57200	12/04/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 18262	04/26/2018
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 Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals FS-5100-0035, FS-5100-0039, FS-5100-0032, FS-5100-0033, FS-5100-0034, FS-5100-0038, FS-5100-0036, FS-5100-0037 Water Enhancer - Formulation Disclosure Sheet ,   Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet ,   Water Enhancer - Technical Data Sheet - Thickened Products ,   Formulation Ingredient Content ,   Mixing and Handling Requirements ,   Long-Term Retardant-Formulation Disclosure Sheet ,   Long-Term Retardant- Mixing and Handling Requirements Technical Data Sheet ,   Long-Term Retardant, Hydration- Viscosity Curves, Technical Data Sheet

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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	27	0	0	-18	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41	11	0	0	30	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: Reduction in redundancies because of program performance improvement and less manufacturer responses. The total number of responses have decreased. Burden hours increased because these were new suppliers requesting approval. This renewal requests approval for a combined total of 3 responses and 40.5 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,194

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Tinathan Lewis 202 205-3773 [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: 04/26/2018

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