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OMB Control No:
0596-0249
ICR Reference No:
202205-0596-001
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202001-0596-002
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/FS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
SF-299 APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION,UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
01/26/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/14/2023
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this collection is approved for use as a common form for three years. As the host agency, the Forest Service is responsible for notifying sister agencies, whose use of and burden for the SF-299 form was previously included as Requests for Common Form under this OMB Control Number 0596-0249, that the SF-299 form under this collection has been reinstated. The Forest Service will also notify these agencies that they must now re-apply to use the SF-299 form approved with this collection, by reporting the burden associated with their use of the form through a Request for Common Form, in order for their use of this newly reinstated form to be valid under the PRA,
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
Responses
3,233
0
0
Time Burden (Hours)
25,864
0
0
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The information collection requirements described in this request are necessary for the Forest Service to issue and administer special use authorizations to use and occupy NFS lands. This is a request for a common form which other federal agencies may use for similar activities.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 551
Name of Law: The Organic Administration Act
US Code:
43 USC 1761-1771
Name of Law: Title 5 of the Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976
US Code:
16 USC 497
Name of Law: The Act of March 4, 1915
US Code:
16 USC 497b
Name of Law: The National Forest Ski Area Permit Act
US Code:
30 USC 185
Name of Law: Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act
US Code:
16 USC 532-538
Name of Law: The National Forest Roads and Trails ACT (FRTA)
US Code:
16 USC 480d
Name of Law: The Granger-Thye Act
US Code:
16 USC 460-6d
Name of Law: The Act of May 26, 2000
US Code:
16 USC 6801-6814
Name of Law: The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act
US Code:
43 USC 931c, 931d
Name of Law: Act of September 3, 1954 (68 Stat 1146)
US Code:
16 USC 1996
Name of Law: Archeological Resource Protection Act of October 31st, 1979
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 9856
02/15/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 44102
07/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Forest Service SF-299 Federal Government
SF-299
APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY
Forest Service SF-299 Individuals or Households
SF-299
APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY
Forest Service SF-299 Private Sector
SF-299
APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY
Forest Service SF-299 State, Local, and Tribal Governments
SF-299
APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIES ON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY
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
3,233
0
0
-6,744
3,104
6,873
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
25,864
0
0
-29,120
0
54,984
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
There was a 6% decrease in the 2022 submittal of the annual burden hours and the annual number of responses from the 2019 submittal for the renewal of the SF-299. During that time, we went through a national crisis, COVID-19 which impacted numerous individuals, businesses, and government entities, and is reflected in the number of SF-299 applications and other application types the agency receives for the use of National Forest System lands. An increase may have been counted because Federal Government applicants have been added for 2023 to the list for information collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,711,559
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Sandra Dueck 530 601-7766 sandra.dueck@usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
Yes
Description/Changes for Common Form Usage:
Approved RCFs using this ICR
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
DOD/COE
202403-0710-001CF
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Use of SF-299 Application for Transportation, Utility Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Lands and Property
Active
Forest Service SF-299 Individuals or Households, Forest Service SF-299 Private Sector, Forest Service SF-299 State, Local, and Tribal Governments
DOD/DODDEP
202410-0704-001CF
DoD Use of Application for Transportation, Utility Systems, Telecommunications and Facilities on Federal Land and Property
Active
Forest Service SF-299 Federal Government
DOI/RB
202503-1006-001CF
Bureau of Reclamation Use of SF-299
Active
Forest Service SF-299 Individuals or Households, Forest Service SF-299 Private Sector, Forest Service SF-299 State, Local, and Tribal Governments
DOI/FWS
202503-1018-001CF
Fish & Wildlife Service Use of SF-299
Active
Forest Service SF-299 Individuals or Households, Forest Service SF-299 Private Sector, Forest Service SF-299 State, Local, and Tribal Governments
DOI/BLM
202503-1004-001CF
Bureau of Land Management Use of Standard Form 299 (SF-299)APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIESON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY
Active
Forest Service SF-299 Individuals or Households, Forest Service SF-299 Private Sector, Forest Service SF-299 State, Local, and Tribal Governments
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:
08/14/2023
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