Notice2024-30207
Information Collection; Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals
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Published
December 19, 2024
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentForest Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is requesting comment on reapproval or reinstatement without revision of an approved Information Collection Request (ICR), 0596-0182, Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 103773-103774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30207]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire
Chemicals
AGENCY: Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is requesting comment on reapproval or reinstatement
without revision of an approved Information Collection Request (ICR),
0596-0182, Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals.
DATES: Comments on reapproval or reinstatement of the ICR must be
received in writing by February 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Michael McFarlane, Fire Chemicals
Branch Chief, USDA Forest Service, National Interagency Fire Center,
3833 South Development Avenue, Mail Stop 1100, Boise, ID 83705, or by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4d9ddd7dcd5d1d89ad9d7d2d5c6d8d5dad1f4c1c7d0d59ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b666268636a6e672566686d6a79676a656e4b7e786f6a256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be available to the public through the relevant
website and upon request. Therefore, do not include confidential
information, such as sensitive personal or proprietary information.
Email addresses associated with comments will be included as part of
the comment that is made publicly available online.
The public may inspect the supporting documents for the ICR and
comments received at the National Interagency Fire Center, located in
the Jack Wilson Building, 3833 South Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho,
on business days between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Visitors are encouraged
to call ahead at (208) 387-5512 to facilitate entry into the building.
The public may request an electronic copy of the supporting documents
via email.
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Requests should be emailed to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#45282c262d2420296b282623243729242b2005303621246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa2a6aca7aeaaa3e1a2aca9aebda3aea1aa8fbabcabaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryon Lake, National Technology and
Development Program, (406) 829-6814 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#016373786e6f2f6d606a6441747265602f666e77"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fa9888839594d4969b919fba8f899e9bd49d958c">[email protected]</span></a>,
or Michael McFarlane, National Interagency Fire Center, (208) 860-7334
or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#630e0a000b02060f4d0e000502110f020d0623161007024d040c15"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1bcb8b2b9b0b4bdffbcb2b7b0a3bdb0bfb491a4a2b5b0ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf and hard of hearing may call 711
to reach the Telecommunications Relay Service, 24 hours a day, every
day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Qualified Products List for Wildland Fire Chemicals.
OMB Number: 0596-0182.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2025.
Type of Request: Reapproval or reinstatement without revision of an
approved ICR.
Abstract: The Forest Service and cooperating wildland firefighting
agencies need adequate types and quantities of qualified fire chemical
products to accomplish fire management activities as safely and
effectively as possible. To accomplish this objective, the Agency
evaluates and prequalifies commercial wildland firefighting chemical
products. The Agency is required to submit the formulations to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service during
the evaluation process. All commercial wildland firefighting chemical
products must meet the qualification requirements identified in the
specifications maintained by the Wildland Fire Chemical Systems staff
for the National Technology and Development Program. After a
determination has been made that a chemical product meets the
qualification requirements, the chemical product is added to the
qualified products list for the appropriate product type. All federal
procurements of wildland fire chemical products are made from these
qualified product lists.
To initiate an evaluation, chemical product manufacturers or
authorized suppliers enter into an agreement with the Forest Service
and pay all costs associated with the submission and evaluation of the
chemical product. Once the agreement is in place and funds are
deposited to cover the associated costs, the manufacturer or supplier
submits the following information to Wildland Fire Chemical Systems
staff:
1. A list of the specific ingredients and quantity used to prepare
the chemical product;
2. Identification of a specific company as the source of supply for
each ingredient;
3. Copies of the safety data sheet for the chemical product and for
each ingredient used to prepare the chemical product from the company
that supplies that chemical; and
4. Specific mixing requirements and performance information.
Review of the submitted information assures that the chemical
product does not contain ingredients meeting the criteria for chemicals
of concern. Chemicals of concern are defined as chemicals appearing on
one or more of the following lists:
<bullet> Agency list of unacceptable ingredients.
<bullet> National Toxicology Program Annual Report on Carcinogens.
<bullet> International Agency for Research on Cancer Monographs for
Potential Carcinogens.
<bullet> Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their
Threshold Planning Quantities.
<bullet> Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, Acutely Hazardous
and Toxic Wastes.
<bullet> Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Toxic
Release Inventory.
A risk assessment is required and is performed at the
manufacturer's expense by a third party selected by the Forest Service.
The risk assessment assesses the chemical product and levels of
ingredients found in typical applications of the chemical product
relative to human and environmental impact.
Each chemical product submitted is tested to determine its
mammalian and aquatic toxicity. Each chemical product must meet
specific levels of performance to minimize potential risk during
firefighting operations and cannot exceed established thresholds.
Additional tests are performed to determine the effectiveness of the
chemical product to reduce a fire's rate of spread, flame length, and
intensity by application of the chemical product directly on or near
the fire. Several characteristics of the chemical product are measured
over its operational range to ensure that the chemical product meets
the needs of firefighters in the field.
The information collection request for each chemical product is
necessary due to the length of time (16 to 18 months) needed to test
the chemical product and the need to ensure that it does not pose a
hazard for laboratory personnel during the evaluation process or for
field personnel who mix and load the chemical product prior to its
purchase and use. The information collection request and the chemical
product evaluation must be conducted on an ongoing basis to ensure the
Forest Service can solicit and award contracts in a timely manner to
provide firefighters with safe and effective wildland fire chemical
products.
Estimated Annual Burden: 4.5 hours per response.
Type of Respondents: Manufacturers and suppliers of fire chemical
products for wildland fire management.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 69 hours.
Comment is requested on:
1. Whether this collection of information is necessary for the
stated purposes and the proper performance of the functions of the
Forest Service, including whether the information will have practical
or scientific utility;
2. The accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the
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 names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the package submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget for reapproval or reinstatement of
the ICR.
JoLynn Anderson,
Branch Lead, Directives, Clearances, and Information Collection
Requests.
[FR Doc. 2024-30207 Filed 12-18-24; 8:45 am]
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