Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

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, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques and other forms of information technology.

Comments regarding this information collection received by December 10, 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: Qualified Product List for Wild Land Fire Chemicals.

OMB Control Number: 0596-0182.

Summary of Collection: The policy of the USDA Forest Service (USDA FS) is stated in Forest Service Handbook (FSH 5109.16, chapters zero code and 20), “Use only evaluated, approved and qualified fire chemicals.” This policy requires the Agency to evaluate all wildland fire chemicals before use in fire management activities on lands managed by the USDA FS. Additionally, the Agency needs “to have available and utilize adequate types and quantities of qualified fire chemical products to accomplish fire management activities safely, efficiently, and effectively.” To accomplish this objective, the USDA FS evaluates fire chemical products available for use in direct wildland-fire management operations prior to such use on lands managed by the Agency. (FSH5109.16, zero code, sections 02 and 03).

Need and Use of the Information: Information is collected for each formulation or reformulation once, upon the respondent's initial request for evaluation. For the purposes of this information collection, we're anticipating an average of five respondents will submit ten new responses during a twelve-month period. This information collection and the product evaluation must be conducted on an ongoing basis to ensure the Agency can solicit and award contracts in a timely manner to provide firefighters with safe and effective wildland fire chemical products.

Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 15.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (once).

Total Burden Hours: 64.