Forest Service Comment Request on Qualified Products Lists for Wildland Fire Chemicals
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This notice keeps in place the Forest Service process for collecting product information from companies that want their wildland firefighting chemicals approved for federal purchase. Manufacturers and authorized suppliers must provide ingredient details, supplier sources, safety data sheets, mixing instructions, and performance information before a product can be evaluated for the Qualified Products List. The notice does not create new product rules. It asks for public comments by July 6, 2026, on whether the information collection is needed, whether the estimated paperwork burden is accurate, and whether the process can be improved. Companies in this niche market should review the burden estimates and avoid submitting confidential business information in public comments.
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Key Changes
- Seeks public comment on renewing the Forest Service information collection for Qualified Products Lists for wildland fire chemicals.
- Keeps the existing submission process unchanged for manufacturers and authorized suppliers seeking product evaluation.
- Reminds commenters that submitted comments, including names, addresses, and email addresses, may become public.
Obligations
What this law requires
To initiate evaluation for the Qualified Products List, a product manufacturer or authorized supplier must enter into an agreement with the Forest Service and pay all costs associated with product submission and evaluation, including depositing funds to cover those costs before submission.
After the evaluation agreement is in place and funds are deposited, the manufacturer or authorized supplier must submit a list of the specific ingredients and quantities used to prepare the product to the Wildland Fire Chemical Systems staff.
The manufacturer or authorized supplier must identify the specific company serving as the source of supply for each ingredient in the submitted wildland fire chemical product.
The manufacturer or authorized supplier must provide Safety Data Sheets for the finished product and for each ingredient used to prepare the product, including SDSs from the companies supplying those chemicals.
The manufacturer or authorized supplier must provide specific mixing requirements and performance information for the submitted wildland fire chemical product.