Forest Service Extends Logging Data Collection Without Any Twists
Published Date: 3/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The Forest Service wants to keep collecting info about forest industries and logging without changing the current system. If you’re involved in forestry or logging, your input matters! You’ve got until May 26, 2026, to share your thoughts—no extra costs or new rules, just a smooth extension.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Preserves Public Timber Data Access
Keeping this information collection in place preserves summarized public data the Forest Service uses to describe harvest removals, primary timber use, and trends, and it supports forecasting wood demand. The notice says a lapse would prevent compliance with the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 and would limit the public's ability to evaluate timber activity and resource trends.
Reporting Time for Mills and Loggers
If you are a mill owner or a logger, the Forest Service will continue collecting data from you under OMB No. 0596-0010 with no changes. The survey is one response per year, takes about 22 minutes on average (5–50 minutes depending on form), involves an estimated 5,658 respondents, and totals about 2,075 burden hours annually.
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