Federal Register #2026-21822

USDA Forest Service seeks comments on SF-299 information collection for special uses of National Forest System lands

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is requesting public comments on its SF-299 information collection for proposed special uses of National Forest System lands. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service; the collection is submitted for Office of Management and Budget review. - Purpose: Collect information to assess applications for transportation systems, utility systems, telecommunications facilities, and other uses of National Forest System lands; evaluate environmental and social impacts; administer special-use authorizations; determine fees; and monitor compliance. - Submission options: Paper forms and, when available, a voluntary electronic portal that is expected to collect substantially the same information. - Estimated respondent burden: 2,753 respondents and 22,024 total annual burden hours. - Procurement status: This is an information-collection review, not a purchase of products or services. No OEMs, commercial vendors, products, part numbers, or quantities are identified.

Description

The Department of Agriculture submitted an information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection concerns the Forest Service’s SF-299 application for transportation, utility systems, telecommunications, and facilities on federal lands and property. It is used to evaluate proposed uses of National Forest System lands, administer special-use authorizations, and assess environmental and social impacts and compliance. The notice requests comments on the information collection, including its necessity, burden estimates, and ways to reduce respondent burden; comments received by November 25, 2026, will be considered.

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