Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands under a Special Use Authorization
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
02/08/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
60
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102
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2,652
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Existing directives in the Forest Service Manual and Handbook are being revised to improve security and administration of explosive magazines and explosives use that are authorized under a special use authorization. The revisions clarify that all non-Forest Service storage and use of explosives, including use and storage of military weapons and ammunition for purposes of avalanche mitigation on National Forest System lands, must be authorized by a special use authorization that contains clause B-29 in Forest Service Handbook 2709.11, Chapter 50, section 52.2, on storage and use of explosives and magazine security. Clause B-29 requires authorization holders to comply with applicable United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, state, or Department of the Army requirements and applicable Forest Service requirements.
To allow the Forest Service to monitor holder compliance with clause B-29, the revised directives require holders of an authorization containing the clause to submit certain documentation annually as part of their operating plan. The required documentation includes copies of a log containing the date and type of magazine inspections (including inspections required every seven days) and the date all deficiencies identified in any magazine inspection report were corrected; copies of any magazine inspection reports; a copy of the holder's current ATF-issued federal explosives license or federal explosives permit, if applicable; and a copy of a log containing the date of the most recent magazine lock and key replacement.
This is a new information collection and involves several forms.
CFR: 27 CFR Part 555
(a) The purchase, storage, and handling of explosives by the holder under this permit are regulated by United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), under 27 CFR Part 555. Inspections of magazines authorized by this permit are subject to all ATF inspection requirements at 27 CFR Part 555 and shall be conducted by ATF. Property records and inventories of these magazines shall be reconciled by ATF in accordance with ATF requirements at 27 CFR Part 555 during ATFâs routine periodic inspections.
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.
Storage and Use of Explosives and Magazine Security on National Forest System Lands under a Special Use Authorization