The USDA Forest Service has a need to
collect information, for the use in testing and evaluating foam
fire suppressants that are used in wildland fire activities. This
is necessary for respondents to ensure the chemicals used in the
products (1) are safe for personnel involved in wildland fire
activities, (2) are safe for the environment, and (3) do not lead
to corrosion of equipment, and to expedite procurement of the
products wherein evaluation of the product conformance requires
specialized laboratory facilities, replicable test procedures, and
extended testing timeframes (i.e. one-year stability test and
90-day
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.