The agency
should submit to OMB a description of the PRA violation described
in this supporting statement (regional Free Use permit forms
without OMB approval) for inclusion in the FY 1999 Information
Collection Budget.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2002
03/31/2002
873,750
0
0
41,366
0
0
0
0
0
The collected information is necessary
to ensure that applicants meet the requirements of the forest
products removal program; that permittees obtaining free use of
forest products qualify for the program; that applicants purchasing
permits non- competitively to harvest forest products do not exceed
the authorized limit in a fiscal year; and that the permittee can
be identified in the field by Forest Service compliance
personnel.
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:
(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;
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.