[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 1327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00334]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 8, 2018.
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
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden 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 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 February
12, 2018 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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western
Sahara, Chile, and Spain.
Control Number: 0579-0131.
Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701
et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the
importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products,
and other articles within the United States to prevent the introduction
of plant pests or their dissemination. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
Program enforces the Act by regulating the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States. These regulations are found in
Section 319 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under ``Subpart--
Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-80). Under Sec.
319.56-28, fresh tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile,
and Spain may be imported into the continental United States under
certain conditions that prevent the introduction of plant pests into
the country.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use information
collection activities and actions to ensure these conditions are met.
These activities include greenhouse, production site, and treatment
facility registration; a trust fund agreement; documented quality
control program; box labeling; application for import permit; appeal of
denial or revocation of a permit; notice of arrival; emergency action
notification; and recordkeeping. Also, consignments of tomatoes must be
accompanied by phytosanitary certificates issued by the National Plant
Protection Organization (NPPO) or similar agency of the country of
origin with an additional declaration stating that the provisions of
Sec. 319.56-28 for the respective country have been met. These
activities for this commodity are the minimum necessary to protect
crops and the agriculture industry from dangerous plant pests and
diseases.
Description of Respondents: Growers, Importers, and Foreign
Governments.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Third party disclosure.
Total Burden Hours: 2,832.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Litchi and Longan Fruit from Vietnam into the
Continental United States
OMB Control Number: 0579-0387.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7
U.S.C 7701-- et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
restrict the importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants,
plant products, and other articles within the United States to prevent
the introduction of plant pests or their dissemination. The Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine
(PPQ) Program enforces the Act by regulating the importation of fruits
and vegetables into the United States.
Need and Use of the Information: Under Sec. 319.56-70, litchi and
longan fruit from Vietnam may be imported into the continental United
States except Florida only under certain conditions to ensure it is
free of insect plant pests and disease. The following information
collection activities are used to ensure these conditions are met:
Application for Permit to Import Plant or Plant Products; Appeal of
Denial or Revocation of Permit; Orchard Registration; Labeling ``Not
for Importation into or Distribution in F''; Phytosanitary Certificate
with Additional Declaration; Notice of Arrival; Emergency Action
Notification; and Recordkeeping.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 7.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 31,019
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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