Forest Service Seeks Comments on Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) Information Collection Extension
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The U.S. Forest Service is initiating a public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 regarding the extension — with no revisions — of an existing approved information collection. The collection supports the Wood Products Infrastructure Assistance (WPIA) program, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), catalogued under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 10.725. The WPIA program provides financial assistance to facilities that purchase and process byproducts derived from forest ecosystem restoration activities. The information collection is used to evaluate applicant eligibility, monitor grant compliance, and track the outcomes of federally funded wood products infrastructure projects. This notice does not introduce new regulatory requirements or change existing program terms. It solely seeks public input on the administrative burden and necessity of the data collection process as currently structured, in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act's mandate for periodic review of federally required information collections. Interested individuals, businesses, and organizations are invited to submit comments on the accuracy of burden estimates, ways to reduce burden, and the practical utility of the information collected. The public comment window is typically 60 days from publication in the Federal Register.
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Key Changes
- Extension of existing WPIA information collection approved under ALN 10.725 — no substantive revisions to program terms or requirements
- Program continues financial assistance to facilities purchasing and processing forest byproducts under Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Public comment period opened for 60 days from Federal Register publication (notice dated 2026-03-31)
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What this law requires
Submit comments on the accuracy of burden estimates for the WPIA information collection within 60 days of Federal Register publication
Submit comments on ways to reduce the administrative burden of the WPIA information collection process within 60 days of Federal Register publication
Submit comments on the practical utility of the information collected under the WPIA program within 60 days of Federal Register publication
Provide information required for WPIA applicant eligibility evaluation as part of the approved information collection
Submit monitoring information to demonstrate compliance with WPIA grant terms and conditions