Federal Register #2026-06139

USDA Forest Service Seeks Comments on Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance and Woodsy Owl Licensing

This opportunity involves the USDA Forest Service seeking public comments on the extension of information collection for the Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) program and the Woodsy Owl commercial licensing process. - Government Buyer: - USDA Forest Service (National Symbols Program; Ouachita National Forest) - OEMs and Vendors: - Stadler US Inc. (proposed for passenger rolling stock production) - Products and Services Requested: - Commercial Use License for Woodsy Owl symbol (for products such as tee shirts, mugs, pins, figurines, ornaments, stickers, toys, and media) - Financial Assistance Grants for wood products infrastructure (to establish, reopen, expand, or improve sawmills or wood processing facilities near federal or tribal lands for ecological restoration) - Passenger rolling stock production (commuter and regional rail trains, power modules, rail carriages, undercarriages, and passenger train car bodies by Stadler US Inc.) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Licensing and royalty fee collection for use of the Woodsy Owl symbol - Financial assistance is targeted at facilities supporting ecosystem restoration near federal or tribal lands - Stadler US Inc. proposes manufacturing passenger rail equipment in Salt Lake City, Utah - No specific part numbers or quantities are provided at this stage - The notice is primarily a request for public input on information collection, not a direct procurement

Description

The Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, is requesting comments on the extension without revision of an existing information collection related to financial assistance under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This assistance supports entities seeking to establish, reopen, expand, or improve wood processing facilities near federal or Indian lands prioritized for ecological restoration. The information collected will be used to evaluate applicant eligibility and proposal merits for the Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance program.

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