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products from Mexico.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 400.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.40.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 562.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 558 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
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also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of
November 2017.
Kevin Shea,
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Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Timber Sale
Contract Operations and
Administration
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the renewal of the
currently approved information
collection 0596–0225, Timber Sale
Contract Operations and
Administration.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before February 2, 2018 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Carl
Maass, Natural Resources Research
Center, 2150 Centre Ave., Building A,
Suite 316, Fort Collins, CO 80526.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to (202) 205–1045 or by Email
to: tsc_op_admin_forms@fs.fed.us.
All comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at the Office
of the Director, Forest Management,
Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates
Building, 201 14th Street SW.,
Washington, DC. Visitors are
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encouraged to call ahead at (202) 205–
1496 to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl
Maass, Forest Management Staff, at
(970) 295–5961. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24
hours a day, every day of the year,
including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Timber Sale Contract
Operations and Administration.
OMB Number: 0596–0225.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2018.
Type of Request: Renewal without
Change.
Abstract: Forest Service contracts for
the sale of timber and other forest
products are bilateral contracts in which
both contracting parties are bound to
fulfill obligations reciprocally. By their
nature, bilateral contracts require both
parties to routinely share information
and enter into agreements pertaining to
operations and performance. Some
information collected under Forest
Service contracts is required by laws,
regulations, and/or timber sale policies.
Each contract specifies information the
contractor will be required to provide,
including the timing and frequency of
the information collection.
The type and amount of information
collected varies depending on the size,
complexity, and length of each contract,
and external factors such as weather and
market conditions. The information
collected includes plans, requests,
agreements, and notices necessary for
operations under the terms of the
contracts. Forest Service officers collect
the information from contractors who
may be individuals, private sector
businesses, or other government
entities. The information is submitted in
a variety of formats including Forest
Service forms, Government Standard
and/or Common Forms, forms
developed by individual contractors,
charts, maps, email messages,
facsimiles, and letters. Also, to assist
small contractors and lessen their
burden, individual Contracting Officers
may provide optional forms for some of
the information collected.
Depending on the purpose of the
specific information collection, the
information may be submitted by
electronic mail, facsimile, conventional
mail, or hand delivery. The information
is needed by the Agency for a variety of
uses associated with the operations and
administration of contracts for the sale
of timber and other forest products, in
order to: (1) Plan and schedule contract
administration workloads, (2) plan and
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schedule the delivery of government
furnished materials needed by
contractors, (3) assure the safety of the
public in the vicinity of contract work,
(4) identify contractor resources that
may be used in emergency fire-fighting
situations, (5) determine contractor
eligibility for additional contract time,
(6) determine contractor eligibility for
re-determining contract rates, (7)
monitor compliance with domestic
processing requirements, (8) monitor
compliance with Small Business
Administration requirements, (9)
process agreements and modifications,
(10) inspect and accept work and (11)
properly process payment bonds.
Forms Associated With This
Information Collection
FS–2400–0076 Pre-Award Waiver,
Release, and Limitation of Liability
Agreement: This form was developed
for limited use when the apparent high
bidder of a sale that is the subject of
litigation requests to have the sale
awarded prior to the litigation being
resolved.
The following forms are available for
optional use by timber sale purchasers.
These forms were developed to assist
small purchasers in submitting all of the
information that the contract requires be
included in these plans and schedules:
FS–2400–0077 General Plan of
Operation. No changes.
FS–2400–0078 Annual Operating
Schedule. No changes.
FS–2400–0079 Specified Road
Schedule of Proposed Progress. No
changes.
The following forms are for
mandatory use when purchaser requests
changes to the terms of the contract:
FS–2400–0010 Agreement Extend and
Modify Timber Sale or Integrated
Resource Timber Contract. This form is
required to be used when a contract is
extended or modified under the terms of
the contract. No changes.
FS–2400–0011 Waiver of Time Limit:
Required for use when additional time
is needed for a Purchaser to complete
non-timber removal work after the
contract terminates. No changes.
FS–2400–0012 Third Party
Agreement: Required for use when a
Purchaser requests that another party
take over operational responsibility for
timber sale contract. No changes.
FS–2400–0016 Request for
Cooperative Work: Required for use
when a Purchaser requests Forest
Service to assume the Purchaser’s
obligation to perform work under the
contract. No changes.
The following forms are for
mandatory use when purchaser requests
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the use of a Performance Bond or
Blanket Payment Bond on the contract:
FS–6500–12 Payment Bond (for
Timber Sales and Stewardship
Contracts). No changes.
FS–6500–12a Blanket Payment Bond.
No changes.
Type of Respondents: Timber sale and
forest products contractors.
Estimated Annual Number of
Contracts: 3,400.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1,370.
Estimated Annual Responses:
128,100.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 93.5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 40,700 hours.
Estimate of Average Burden per
Response: 0.32 hours.
To see forms displaying versions
currently in use can be viewed on the
World Wide Web/Internet site at:
https://www.fs.fed.us/forest
management/products/2018-formsupdate.shtml, and in the Office of the
Director, Forest Management, Third
Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates Building,
201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC.
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead at
(202) 205–1496 to facilitate entry into
the building.
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Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the stated purposes or
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical or
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including name and address
when provided, will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval. All
comments also will become a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 15, 2017.
Christopher French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
System.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Qualified
Products Lists for Fire Chemicals for
Wildland Fire Management
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the extension with no
revision of a currently approved
information collection, Qualified
Products Lists for Fire Chemicals for
Wildland Fire Management.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before February 2, 2018 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Dave
Haston, Branch Chief, Equipment and
Chemicals, USDA Forest Service,
National Interagency Fire Center, 3833
S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID
83705.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 208–387–5642 or by email
to: dhaston@fs.fed.us.
The public may inspect comments
received at the National Interagency Fire
Center (NIFC), Jack Wilson Building, in
Boise, Idaho, Monday through Friday
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to 208–387–
5348 to facilitate entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirley Zylstra, Missoula Technology
and Development Center (MTDC), 406–
329–4859, Cecilia Johnson, (MTDC),
406–329–4819, or Dave Haston, NIFC,
208–387–5642. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
twenty-four hours a day, every day of
the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Qualified Products Lists for Fire
Chemicals for Wildland Fire
Management.
OMB Number: 0596–0182.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2018.
Type of Request: Extension with no
revision.
Abstract: The Forest Service and
cooperating wildland firefighting
agencies need adequate types and
quantities of qualified fire chemical
products available to accomplish fire
management activities as safely and
effectively as possible. To accomplish
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this objective, the Agency evaluates and
pre-approves commercial wildland
firefighting chemicals. The Agency is
required to submit the formulations to
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
NOAA Fisheries during the evaluation
process. All products must meet the
requirements of specifications identified
and maintained by the Wildland Fire
Chemical Systems (WFCS) staff at the
National Technology & Development
Program (Missoula). After a product
evaluation has been completed
successfully, the product is added to the
Qualified Products List (QPL) for the
appropriate product type. All Federal
procurements of wildland fire chemicals
are made from these lists.
To initiate an evaluation, product
manufacturers (or authorized suppliers)
enter into an agreement with the Forest
Service and pay all costs associated
with the submission and evaluation of
the product. Once the agreement is in
place and funds are deposited to cover
the associated costs, the manufacturer
submits the following information to
WFCS:
1. List of the specific ingredients and
quantity used to prepare the product;
2. Identification of a specific company
as the source of supply for each
ingredient;
3. Copies of the Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) for the product and for
each ingredient used to prepare the
product (from the company that
supplies that chemical); and
4. Specific mixing requirements and
performance information.
Review of the submitted information
assures that the product does not
contain ingredients meeting the criteria
for Chemicals of Concern. Chemicals of
Concern are defined as chemicals
appearing on one or more of the
following lists:
• Agency list of unacceptable
ingredients;
• National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Annual Report on Carcinogens;
• International Agency for Research
on Cancer (IARC) Monographs for
Potential Carcinogen;
• Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) List of Extremely
Hazardous Substances and Their
Threshold Planning Quantities;
• Resources Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA), Acutely
Hazardous and Toxic Wastes; and
• Emergency Planning and
Community Right to Know (EPCRA),
Toxic Release Inventory.
A risk assessment, performed at the
manufacturer expense, is required. The
risk assessment, performed by a third
party selected by the Agency, assesses
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Timber Sale Contract Operations and
Administration
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on the renewal of the currently approved information
collection 0596-0225, Timber Sale Contract Operations and
Administration.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before February 2,
2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to Carl
Maass, Natural Resources Research Center, 2150 Centre Ave., Building A,
Suite 316, Fort Collins, CO 80526. Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to (202) 205-1045 or by Email to:
tsc_op_admin_forms@fs.fed.us.
All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are
placed in the record and are available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect comments received at the Office of the
Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates
Building, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead at (202) 205-1496 to facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Maass, Forest Management Staff,
at (970) 295-5961. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-
8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Timber Sale Contract Operations and Administration.
OMB Number: 0596-0225.
Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 2018.
Type of Request: Renewal without Change.
Abstract: Forest Service contracts for the sale of timber and other
forest products are bilateral contracts in which both contracting
parties are bound to fulfill obligations reciprocally. By their nature,
bilateral contracts require both parties to routinely share information
and enter into agreements pertaining to operations and performance.
Some information collected under Forest Service contracts is required
by laws, regulations, and/or timber sale policies. Each contract
specifies information the contractor will be required to provide,
including the timing and frequency of the information collection.
The type and amount of information collected varies depending on
the size, complexity, and length of each contract, and external factors
such as weather and market conditions. The information collected
includes plans, requests, agreements, and notices necessary for
operations under the terms of the contracts. Forest Service officers
collect the information from contractors who may be individuals,
private sector businesses, or other government entities. The
information is submitted in a variety of formats including Forest
Service forms, Government Standard and/or Common Forms, forms developed
by individual contractors, charts, maps, email messages, facsimiles,
and letters. Also, to assist small contractors and lessen their burden,
individual Contracting Officers may provide optional forms for some of
the information collected.
Depending on the purpose of the specific information collection,
the information may be submitted by electronic mail, facsimile,
conventional mail, or hand delivery. The information is needed by the
Agency for a variety of uses associated with the operations and
administration of contracts for the sale of timber and other forest
products, in order to: (1) Plan and schedule contract administration
workloads, (2) plan and schedule the delivery of government furnished
materials needed by contractors, (3) assure the safety of the public in
the vicinity of contract work, (4) identify contractor resources that
may be used in emergency fire-fighting situations, (5) determine
contractor eligibility for additional contract time, (6) determine
contractor eligibility for re-determining contract rates, (7) monitor
compliance with domestic processing requirements, (8) monitor
compliance with Small Business Administration requirements, (9) process
agreements and modifications, (10) inspect and accept work and (11)
properly process payment bonds.
Forms Associated With This Information Collection
FS-2400-0076 Pre-Award Waiver, Release, and Limitation of Liability
Agreement: This form was developed for limited use when the apparent
high bidder of a sale that is the subject of litigation requests to
have the sale awarded prior to the litigation being resolved.
The following forms are available for optional use by timber sale
purchasers. These forms were developed to assist small purchasers in
submitting all of the information that the contract requires be
included in these plans and schedules:
FS-2400-0077 General Plan of Operation. No changes.
FS-2400-0078 Annual Operating Schedule. No changes.
FS-2400-0079 Specified Road Schedule of Proposed Progress. No
changes.
The following forms are for mandatory use when purchaser requests
changes to the terms of the contract:
FS-2400-0010 Agreement Extend and Modify Timber Sale or Integrated
Resource Timber Contract. This form is required to be used when a
contract is extended or modified under the terms of the contract. No
changes.
FS-2400-0011 Waiver of Time Limit: Required for use when additional
time is needed for a Purchaser to complete non-timber removal work
after the contract terminates. No changes.
FS-2400-0012 Third Party Agreement: Required for use when a
Purchaser requests that another party take over operational
responsibility for timber sale contract. No changes.
FS-2400-0016 Request for Cooperative Work: Required for use when a
Purchaser requests Forest Service to assume the Purchaser's obligation
to perform work under the contract. No changes.
The following forms are for mandatory use when purchaser requests
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the use of a Performance Bond or Blanket Payment Bond on the contract:
FS-6500-12 Payment Bond (for Timber Sales and Stewardship
Contracts). No changes.
FS-6500-12a Blanket Payment Bond. No changes.
Type of Respondents: Timber sale and forest products contractors.
Estimated Annual Number of Contracts: 3,400.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,370.
Estimated Annual Responses: 128,100.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 93.5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 40,700 hours.
Estimate of Average Burden per Response: 0.32 hours.
To see forms displaying versions currently in use can be viewed on
the World Wide Web/Internet site at: https://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/products/2018-forms-update.shtml, and in the Office of
the Director, Forest Management, Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates
Building, 201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead at (202) 205-1496 to facilitate entry into the building.
Comment Is Invited
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the stated purposes or the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical or scientific utility; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
All comments received in response to this notice, including name
and address when provided, will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments also
will become a matter of public record.
Dated: November 15, 2017.
Christopher French,
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System.
[FR Doc. 2017-25958 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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