Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Domestic Quarantine Notices, 24892-24893 [2015-10194]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0013]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Domestic Quarantine Notices
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the domestic quarantine regulations to
prevent the spread of plant pests and
diseases within the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 30,
2015.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0013.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0013, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2015-0013 or in our reading
room, which is located in Room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
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please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
For
information on the domestic quarantine
regulations to prevent the spread of
plant pests and diseases, contact Ms.
Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Policy
Manager, PHP, Plant Protection and
Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–2286. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Domestic Quarantine Notices.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0088.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S. C. 7701 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture may
prohibit or restrict the importation,
entry, exportation, or movement in
interstate commerce of any plant, plant
product, biological control organism,
noxious weed, means of conveyance, or
other article to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced
into or disseminated within the United
States. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA.
APHIS regulations in 7 CFR part 301,
‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices,’’
prohibit or restrict the interstate
movement of certain articles from
infested areas to noninfested areas to
prevent the spread of plant pests.
Federal and State quarantines are
necessary to regulate the movement of
articles from infested areas to
noninfested areas. For example, if an
area in the United States has been
placed under quarantine due to the
Asian longhorned beetle, then certain
plant products (regulated articles) that
are susceptible to the Asian longhorned
beetle can be moved from the
quarantined area only under certain
conditions (i.e., after inspection and
issuance of a certificate or limited
permit). These measures help prevent
the Asian longhorned beetle from
spreading from the quarantined area to
noninfested areas of the United States.
Administering these regulations
requires APHIS to collect information
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from a variety of individuals who are
involved in growing, packing, handling,
and transporting plants and plant
products. The information serves as
supporting documentation required for
the issuance of forms and documents
that authorize the movement of
regulated plants and plant products and
is vital to help prevent the spread of
injurious plant pests within the United
States. Collecting this information
requires us to use a number of forms
and documents, including certificates,
limited permits, transit permits, and
outdoor household article documents.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.31
hours per response.
Respondents: State plant regulatory
officials, State cooperators, and
individuals involved in growing,
packing, handling, and transporting
plants and plant products.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 27,464.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 60.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,640,893.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 512,491 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
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may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
April 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–10194 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0024]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Volunteer
Service Agreements and Volunteer
Service Time and Attendance Record
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request approval of a new information
collection associated with volunteer
service agreements and volunteer
service time and attendance record.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 30,
2015.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0024.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0024, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://www.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2015-0024 or in our reading
room, which is located in Room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
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For
information on volunteer service
agreements and volunteer service time
and attendance record, contact Ms.
Beverly Cassidy, HR Specialist, HR
Policy, HRD, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 21, Riverdale, MD, 20737; (301)
851–2914. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Volunteer Service Agreements
and Volunteer Service Time and
Attendance Record.
OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Abstract: Section 1526 of the Food
and Agricultural Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C.
2272) permits the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a program to use
volunteers to carry out U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) programs.
Departmental Regulation No. 4230–1,
Volunteer Programs, provides the
guidelines USDA agencies must use for
acceptance of volunteers and sets a
requirement for agencies to publish
their guidelines. Regulations of the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
in 5 CFR part 308 provide agencies with
the authority to establish programs
designed to provide educationally
related work assignments for students in
nonpay status.
The Marketing and Regulatory
Programs (MRP) mission area of USDA
uses several information collection
activities to assist MRP program
officials, administrative personnel, and
USDA Human Resources offices in
determining a volunteer’s eligibility and
suitability for volunteer service. The
information is necessary to facilitate
establishment of guidelines for
acceptance of volunteer services; make
a determination of an individual’s
eligibility and suitability to serve as a
volunteer in MRP; and comply with
OPM regulations requiring
documentation of volunteer service and
maintenance of records. The
information collection activities include
a Student Volunteer Service Agreement,
Nonstudent Volunteer Service
Agreement, and Volunteer Time and
Attendance Record.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
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(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.22
hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals engaged in
activities for which they are not paid,
except for authorized expenses
associated with performance of
volunteer activities.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 85.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 170.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 38 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
April 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–10193 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0026]
General Conference Committee of the
National Poultry Improvement Plan
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
We are giving notice of a
meeting of the General Conference
SUMMARY:
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0013]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Domestic Quarantine Notices
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with the domestic quarantine regulations to
prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases within the United
States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
30, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0013.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0013, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-
0013 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the domestic
quarantine regulations to prevent the spread of plant pests and
diseases, contact Ms. Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Policy Manager, PHP,
Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 160,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2286. For copies of more detailed
information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Domestic Quarantine Notices.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0088.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S. C.
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or restrict
the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce
of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed,
means of conveyance, or other article to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced into or disseminated within the
United States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, which administers regulations to implement the PPA.
APHIS regulations in 7 CFR part 301, ``Domestic Quarantine
Notices,'' prohibit or restrict the interstate movement of certain
articles from infested areas to noninfested areas to prevent the spread
of plant pests. Federal and State quarantines are necessary to regulate
the movement of articles from infested areas to noninfested areas. For
example, if an area in the United States has been placed under
quarantine due to the Asian longhorned beetle, then certain plant
products (regulated articles) that are susceptible to the Asian
longhorned beetle can be moved from the quarantined area only under
certain conditions (i.e., after inspection and issuance of a
certificate or limited permit). These measures help prevent the Asian
longhorned beetle from spreading from the quarantined area to
noninfested areas of the United States.
Administering these regulations requires APHIS to collect
information from a variety of individuals who are involved in growing,
packing, handling, and transporting plants and plant products. The
information serves as supporting documentation required for the
issuance of forms and documents that authorize the movement of
regulated plants and plant products and is vital to help prevent the
spread of injurious plant pests within the United States. Collecting
this information requires us to use a number of forms and documents,
including certificates, limited permits, transit permits, and outdoor
household article documents.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.31 hours per response.
Respondents: State plant regulatory officials, State cooperators,
and individuals involved in growing, packing, handling, and
transporting plants and plant products.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 27,464.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 60.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,640,893.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 512,491 hours. (Due
to averaging, the total annual burden hours
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may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied
by the reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of April 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-10194 Filed 4-30-15; 8:45 am]
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