Forest Service Updates Wildfire Chemical Shopping List
Published Date: 5/4/2026
Notice
Summary
The Forest Service is renewing its list of approved fire chemicals used to fight wildfires and wants your feedback by July 6, 2026. This update affects companies making these chemicals and helps keep wildfire fighting safe and effective. No big costs or changes, just making sure the paperwork stays up to date and useful.
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Manufacturers Must Pay All Evaluation Costs
If you make or supply wildland fire chemicals, you must enter an agreement with the Forest Service and pay all costs for submitting and evaluating your product, including a required third‑party risk assessment paid by the manufacturer. The notice says manufacturers cover these costs for each product submitted.
QPL Listing Required for Federal Sales
All Federal procurements of wildland fire chemicals are made from the Forest Service Qualified Products Lists (QPL). To sell fire chemicals to the Federal Government, your product must complete the evaluation and be added to the QPL.
Evaluation Timeline: 16 to 18 Months
Each product evaluation and testing takes about 16 to 18 months to complete. This timeline applies to product testing and is used to justify why the information collection and evaluations are ongoing.
Detailed Submission and Agency Sharing Rules
To initiate evaluation, manufacturers must submit ingredient lists, supplier IDs, Safety Data Sheets for the product and each ingredient, and mixing/performance information. The Forest Service also submits product formulations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries during the evaluation.
Estimated Annual Paperwork Burden
The Forest Service estimates an annual burden of 4.5 hours per response, with an estimated 5 respondents each filing 3 responses per year, for a total annual burden of 69 hours. This is the Agency's paperwork burden estimate for manufacturers and suppliers.
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