Agriculture Department Seeks Feedback on Wildfire Chemical Form
Published Date: 11/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture is asking for public feedback on a form they use to keep track of chemicals for fighting wildfires. They want to make sure the form is useful, clear, and not too hard to fill out. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until December 10, 2026, to share them online—no cost or tricky rules involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Fire-chemical product evaluation burden
If you are a company that makes wildland fire chemicals and want your product used on Forest Service lands, you must submit information for evaluation once per formulation when you first request evaluation. The USDA Forest Service lists this collection under OMB Control Number 0596-0182, estimates 15 respondents, a total of 64 burden hours, and notes an average scenario where five respondents submit ten new responses during a 12-month period.
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