[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59739-59740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23525]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 29, 2014.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
3, 2014 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Plants for Planting; Establishing a Category 
for Plants for Planting Not Authorized for Importation Pending Pest 
Risk Analysis.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0380.
    Summary Of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture, 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is responsible for 
preventing the entry of plant diseases or insect pests from entering 
into the United States, preventing the spread of pests and noxious 
weeds not widely distributed into the United States, and eradicating 
those imported pests when eradication is feasible. Under the Plant 
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701--et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture 
is authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to prevent the 
introduction and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds within the 
United States. APHIS amended the regulations to establish a new 
category of regulated articles in the regulations governing the 
importation of nursery stock, also known as plants for planting. This 
category will list taxa for plants for planting whose importation is 
not authorized pending pest risk analysis.
    Need And Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the following 
information before a Pest Risk Assessment can be prepared: (1) a 
description and/or map of the specific locations(s) of the areas in the 
exporting country where the plant, plant parts,, or plant products are 
produced; (2) Scientific name (including genus, species, and author 
names) and taxonomic classification of arthropods, fungi, bacteria, 
nematodes, viruses, viroids, mollusks, phytoplasmas, spiroplasmas, 
etc., attacking the crop; and (3) Plant part attacked by each pest, 
pest life stages associated with plant part attacked, and location of 
pest (in, on, or with commodity).
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profits; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 28.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-23525 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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