82 FR 57199 - Information Collection; Timber Sale Contract Operations and Administration
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)
| Page Range | 57199-57200 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25958 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 57199-57200] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25958] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Timber Sale Contract Operations and Administration AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: [email protected]. 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 [[Page 57200]] 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] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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other poultry products, pork, and pork encouraged to call ahead at (202) 205– schedule the delivery of government
products from Mexico. 1496 to facilitate entry into the building. furnished materials needed by
Estimated annual number of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl contractors, (3) assure the safety of the
respondents: 400. Maass, Forest Management Staff, at public in the vicinity of contract work,
Estimated annual number of (970) 295–5961. Individuals who use (4) identify contractor resources that
responses per respondent: 1.40. telecommunication devices for the deaf may be used in emergency fire-fighting
Estimated annual number of (TDD) may call the Federal Relay situations, (5) determine contractor
responses: 562. Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, 24 eligibility for additional contract time,
Estimated total annual burden on (6) determine contractor eligibility for
hours a day, every day of the year,
respondents: 558 hours. (Due to re-determining contract rates, (7)
including holidays.
averaging, the total annual burden hours monitor compliance with domestic
may not equal the product of the annual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Timber Sale Contract processing requirements, (8) monitor
number of responses multiplied by the compliance with Small Business
reporting burden per response.) Operations and Administration.
OMB Number: 0596–0225. Administration requirements, (9)
All responses to this notice will be process agreements and modifications,
summarized and included in the request Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,
2018. (10) inspect and accept work and (11)
for OMB approval. All comments will properly process payment bonds.
also become a matter of public record. Type of Request: Renewal without
Change. Forms Associated With This
Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of Abstract: Forest Service contracts for
November 2017. Information Collection
the sale of timber and other forest
Kevin Shea, products are bilateral contracts in which FS–2400–0076 Pre-Award Waiver,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health both contracting parties are bound to Release, and Limitation of Liability
Inspection Service. fulfill obligations reciprocally. By their Agreement: This form was developed
[FR Doc. 2017–26057 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] nature, bilateral contracts require both for limited use when the apparent high
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P parties to routinely share information bidder of a sale that is the subject of
and enter into agreements pertaining to litigation requests to have the sale
operations and performance. Some awarded prior to the litigation being
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE information collected under Forest resolved.
Service contracts is required by laws, The following forms are available for
Forest Service optional use by timber sale purchasers.
regulations, and/or timber sale policies.
Each contract specifies information the These forms were developed to assist
Information Collection; Timber Sale small purchasers in submitting all of the
Contract Operations and contractor will be required to provide,
including the timing and frequency of information that the contract requires be
Administration included in these plans and schedules:
the information collection.
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The type and amount of information FS–2400–0077 General Plan of
ACTION: Notice; request for comment collected varies depending on the size, Operation. No changes.
complexity, and length of each contract, FS–2400–0078 Annual Operating
SUMMARY: In accordance with the and external factors such as weather and Schedule. No changes.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the market conditions. The information FS–2400–0079 Specified Road
Forest Service is seeking comments collected includes plans, requests, Schedule of Proposed Progress. No
from all interested individuals and agreements, and notices necessary for changes.
organizations on the renewal of the operations under the terms of the The following forms are for
currently approved information contracts. Forest Service officers collect mandatory use when purchaser requests
collection 0596–0225, Timber Sale the information from contractors who changes to the terms of the contract:
Contract Operations and may be individuals, private sector FS–2400–0010 Agreement Extend and
Administration. businesses, or other government Modify Timber Sale or Integrated
DATES: Comments must be received in entities. The information is submitted in Resource Timber Contract. This form is
writing on or before February 2, 2018 to a variety of formats including Forest required to be used when a contract is
be assured of consideration. Comments Service forms, Government Standard extended or modified under the terms of
received after that date will be and/or Common Forms, forms the contract. No changes.
considered to the extent practicable. developed by individual contractors, FS–2400–0011 Waiver of Time Limit:
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this charts, maps, email messages, Required for use when additional time
notice should be addressed to Carl facsimiles, and letters. Also, to assist is needed for a Purchaser to complete
Maass, Natural Resources Research small contractors and lessen their non-timber removal work after the
Center, 2150 Centre Ave., Building A, burden, individual Contracting Officers contract terminates. No changes.
Suite 316, Fort Collins, CO 80526. may provide optional forms for some of FS–2400–0012 Third Party
Comments also may be submitted via the information collected. Agreement: Required for use when a
facsimile to (202) 205–1045 or by Email Depending on the purpose of the Purchaser requests that another party
to: tsc_op_admin_forms@fs.fed.us. specific information collection, the take over operational responsibility for
All comments, including names and information may be submitted by timber sale contract. No changes.
addresses when provided, are placed in electronic mail, facsimile, conventional FS–2400–0016 Request for
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the record and are available for public mail, or hand delivery. The information Cooperative Work: Required for use
inspection and copying. The public may is needed by the Agency for a variety of when a Purchaser requests Forest
inspect comments received at the Office uses associated with the operations and Service to assume the Purchaser’s
of the Director, Forest Management, administration of contracts for the sale obligation to perform work under the
Third Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates of timber and other forest products, in contract. No changes.
Building, 201 14th Street SW., order to: (1) Plan and schedule contract The following forms are for
Washington, DC. Visitors are administration workloads, (2) plan and mandatory use when purchaser requests
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the use of a Performance Bond or DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE this objective, the Agency evaluates and
Blanket Payment Bond on the contract: pre-approves commercial wildland
FS–6500–12 Payment Bond (for Forest Service firefighting chemicals. The Agency is
Timber Sales and Stewardship required to submit the formulations to
Contracts). No changes. Information Collection; Qualified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
FS–6500–12a Blanket Payment Bond. Products Lists for Fire Chemicals for NOAA Fisheries during the evaluation
No changes. Wildland Fire Management process. All products must meet the
Type of Respondents: Timber sale and AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. requirements of specifications identified
forest products contractors. and maintained by the Wildland Fire
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
Estimated Annual Number of Chemical Systems (WFCS) staff at the
Contracts: 3,400. SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Technology & Development
Estimated Annual Number of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Program (Missoula). After a product
Respondents: 1,370. Forest Service is seeking comments evaluation has been completed
Estimated Annual Responses: from all interested individuals and successfully, the product is added to the
128,100. organizations on the extension with no Qualified Products List (QPL) for the
Estimated Annual Number of revision of a currently approved appropriate product type. All Federal
Responses per Respondent: 93.5. information collection, Qualified procurements of wildland fire chemicals
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Products Lists for Fire Chemicals for are made from these lists.
Respondents: 40,700 hours. Wildland Fire Management. To initiate an evaluation, product
Estimate of Average Burden per DATES: Comments must be received in manufacturers (or authorized suppliers)
Response: 0.32 hours. writing on or before February 2, 2018 to enter into an agreement with the Forest
To see forms displaying versions be assured of consideration. Comments Service and pay all costs associated
currently in use can be viewed on the received after that date will be with the submission and evaluation of
World Wide Web/Internet site at: considered to the extent practicable. the product. Once the agreement is in
https://www.fs.fed.us/forest place and funds are deposited to cover
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
management/products/2018-forms- the associated costs, the manufacturer
update.shtml, and in the Office of the notice should be addressed to Dave
Haston, Branch Chief, Equipment and submits the following information to
Director, Forest Management, Third WFCS:
Floor, Southwest Wing, Yates Building, Chemicals, USDA Forest Service,
1. List of the specific ingredients and
201 14th Street SW., Washington, DC. National Interagency Fire Center, 3833
quantity used to prepare the product;
Visitors are encouraged to call ahead at S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID
2. Identification of a specific company
(202) 205–1496 to facilitate entry into 83705.
as the source of supply for each
Comments also may be submitted via
the building. ingredient;
facsimile to 208–387–5642 or by email
3. Copies of the Material Safety Data
Comment Is Invited to: dhaston@fs.fed.us.
Sheet (MSDS) for the product and for
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether The public may inspect comments
each ingredient used to prepare the
the proposed collection of information received at the National Interagency Fire
product (from the company that
is necessary for the stated purposes or Center (NIFC), Jack Wilson Building, in
supplies that chemical); and
the proper performance of the functions Boise, Idaho, Monday through Friday
4. Specific mixing requirements and
of the agency, including whether the 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors are
performance information.
information shall have practical or encouraged to call ahead to 208–387– Review of the submitted information
scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 5348 to facilitate entry to the building. assures that the product does not
agency’s estimate of the burden of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: contain ingredients meeting the criteria
proposed collection of information, Shirley Zylstra, Missoula Technology for Chemicals of Concern. Chemicals of
including the validity of the and Development Center (MTDC), 406– Concern are defined as chemicals
methodology and assumptions used; (3) 329–4859, Cecilia Johnson, (MTDC), appearing on one or more of the
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 406–329–4819, or Dave Haston, NIFC, following lists:
clarity of the information to be 208–387–5642. Individuals who use • Agency list of unacceptable
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the telecommunication devices for the deaf ingredients;
burden of the collection of information (TDD) may call the Federal Information • National Toxicology Program (NTP)
on respondents, including the use of Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Annual Report on Carcinogens;
automated, electronic, mechanical, or twenty-four hours a day, every day of • International Agency for Research
other technological collection the year, including holidays. on Cancer (IARC) Monographs for
techniques or other forms of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Potential Carcinogen;
technology. Title: Qualified Products Lists for Fire • Comprehensive Environmental
All comments received in response to Chemicals for Wildland Fire Response, Compensation, and Liability
this notice, including name and address Management. Act (CERCLA) List of Extremely
when provided, will be summarized and OMB Number: 0596–0182. Hazardous Substances and Their
included in the request for Office of Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, Threshold Planning Quantities;
Management and Budget approval. All 2018. • Resources Conservation and
comments also will become a matter of Type of Request: Extension with no Recovery Act (RCRA), Acutely
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public record. revision. Hazardous and Toxic Wastes; and
Abstract: The Forest Service and • Emergency Planning and
Dated: November 15, 2017. cooperating wildland firefighting Community Right to Know (EPCRA),
Christopher French, agencies need adequate types and Toxic Release Inventory.
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest quantities of qualified fire chemical A risk assessment, performed at the
System. products available to accomplish fire manufacturer expense, is required. The
[FR Doc. 2017–25958 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] management activities as safely and risk assessment, performed by a third
BILLING CODE 3411–15–P effectively as possible. To accomplish party selected by the Agency, assesses
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| 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. | |
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