Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments are requested regarding: whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, ( printed page 35655) mechanical, or other technological collection techniques and other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by July 13, 2026 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Forest Service
Title: Federal Excess Personal and Firefighter Property Program Administration.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0223.
Summary of Collection: Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) and Firefighter Property (FFP) programs provide state (including US territories) forestry agencies the opportunity to obtain excess Department of Defense and other Federal agencies equipment and supplies to be used in firefighting and emergency services. The authority to provide excess supplies to state agencies comes from Federal Property and Administration Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C., Sec 202. Authority to loan excess supplies comes from 10 U.S.C., Subtitle A, Part IV, Chapter 153, 2576b grants the authority for the FFP.
Need and Use of the Information: The Forest Service Federal Excess Property Management Information System (FEPMIS) database allows the Forest Service to collect FEPP and FFP information used to manage property inventory electronically. Access to the database is limited to those state employees with access authorized by Forest Service Management Officers working in the Fire and Aviation staff.
Description of Respondents: State and local government.
Number of Respondents: 76.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annual.
Total Burden Hours: 600.
Forest Service
Title: Public Lands Corps Participant Tracking Sheet.
OMB Control Number: 0596-0247.
Summary of Collection: The Public Lands Corps (PLC) is a work and education program involving the nation's land management agencies, conservation and service corps, and environmental organizations that contribute to the rehabilitation, restoration, and repair of public lands resources and infrastructure. PLC provides opportunities for community and national service, work experience, and training to young people who are unemployed or underemployed. The law authorizing this program is 16 U.S.C. 1721-1726, Chapter 37—Public Lands Corps and Resources Assistants Program (Public Lands Corps Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2005 [Pub. L. 109-154]) as amended in 1993, hereafter referred to as “the Act.”
Need and Use of the Information: This information collection request establishes policies and procedures for the implementation of a form or system to ensure uniform collection of information regarding tracking and monitoring work accomplished and participant engagement to determine the completion of requirements for non-competitive hiring eligibility as defined in the Act and to comply with statutory reporting requirements. Data collected through the Public Lands Corps Participant Tracking Sheet will allow the Forest Service (FS) and other Federal Land Management Agencies who sponsor PLC programs to support collaborating partners who manage eligible participants and their participation in PLC projects. If the FS is unable to collect data regarding PLC participants, it and other Federal Land Management Agencies would be unable to participate in a legally mandated program as outlined in the Act.
Description of Respondents: Non-profit Organizations and Non-Federal Government entities.
Number of Respondents: 247.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Semi-annually.
Total Burden Hours: 494.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.