[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3604-3605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1202]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Information Collection; Qualified Products List for Engine Driven 
Pumps

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and 
organizations on the new information collection, Qualified Products 
List for Engine Driven Pumps.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before March 21, 2011 
to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will 
be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this notice should be addressed to 
Victoria (Tory) Henderson, Branch Director, Equipment and Chemicals, 
Forest Service, USDA, National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. 
Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83705. Comments also may be submitted 
via e-mail to: [email protected].
    The public may inspect comments received at the National 
Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Jack Wilson Building, Boise, ID during 
normal business hours. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 208-
387-5512 to facilitate entry to the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Gonzales or Sam Wu, San Dimas 
Technology and Development Center, 909-599-1267. Individuals who use 
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay 
Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 
Standard time, Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Qualified Products List for Engine Driven Pumps.
    OMB Number: 0596-New.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not applicable.
    Type of Request: New.
    Abstract: The Forest Service needs to have available adequate types 
and quantities of self-contained engine driven pumps to accomplish fire 
management activities safely, efficiently, and effectively. To 
accomplish this objective, the Agency needs to evaluate and pre-approve 
commercial pumps that meet three following categories: Engine Driven 
Pumps, Lightweight Portable Pumps, and Portable Floating Pumps.
    Engine driven pumps are defined as portable pumps which consist of 
a gasoline engine, centrifugal or positive displacement pump, and 
engine controls which weigh between 60-400 lbs. Lightweight portable 
pumps are ``back packable'' positive displacement or centrifugal pumps 
that use a gasoline engine which weigh up to sixty pounds. Floating 
portable pumps are self-priming and float on the water during 
operation.
    Products must meet specification standards identified and 
maintained by the Forest Service's San Dimas Technology and Development 
Center (SDTDC) staff. This staff evaluates and approves commercially 
available pumps prior to use in fire management activities on lands 
managed by the Forest Service, Federal, and State Cooperators. 
Employees of SDTDC consider the following requirements when determining 
product effectiveness for use by Forest Service employees and Federal 
cooperators:
    1. Pump performance. These performance requirements include pump 
pressure and flow ranges, priming and drafting performance parameters, 
weight and sound levels.
    2. Reliability and endurance requirements. These requirements 
include a 100-hour endurance test and evaluation of the properties of 
materials used in construction.
    3. Quality and refurbishment standards. The construction and 
assembly processes are evaluated to ensure that the pumps are robust, 
field serviceable, and can be refurbished and reissued.
    4. Compatibility and interchangeability requirements. The engine 
driven pumps must be compatible with standard wildland fire hoses and 
other water handling appliances. Threads, physical dimensions, and 
markings are inspected to assure proper interface controls.
    To evaluate portable pump products, SDTDC must collect product 
specific information from manufacturers. This information includes a 
qualification sample or any special tools to operate the pump; 
certificate of conformance for the material composition and properties 
of materials used in the construction and assembly of the pump; and 
user's manuals.
    The information collected is necessary to ensure pumps are properly 
evaluated to meet specific requirements related to safety, 
effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability of the product prior to use 
in the field. If this information is not collected and pumps are not 
evaluated on an on-going basis, wildland fire fighters lives could be 
placed in danger using untested portable pumps during live fire 
management activities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 hours.
    Type of Respondents: Businesses (Manufacturers of portable pumps).
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 45 hours.

Comment Is Invited

    Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information 
is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the 
functions of the Agency, including whether the

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information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy 
of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    All comments received in response to this notice, including names 
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. 
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request 
toward Office of Management and Budget approval.

    Dated: January 14, 2011.
Barbara L. Cooper,
Acting Deputy Associate Chief, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-1202 Filed 1-19-11; 8:45 am]
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