Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties, 13970-13971 [2011-5958]
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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
0.740909 hours per response.
Respondents: Focus groups, industry
groups, veterinary associations, or
special interest groups involved with
the swine and dairy industries.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,200.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 0.12136.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,200.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 163 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 9th day of
March 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0123]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Black Stem Rust; Identification
Requirements for Addition of RustResistant Varieties
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 black stem rust quarantine and
regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 16,
2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
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component/main?main=DocketDetail&
d=APHIS-2010-0123 to submit or view
comments and to view supporting and
related materials available
electronically.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send one copy of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2010–0123,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2010–0123.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
room 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) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: Additional
information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding the black stem
rust quarantine and regulations, contact
Dr. Prakash Hebbar, National Program
Manager, Emergency and Domestic
Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 734–5717. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Black Stem Rust; Identification
Requirements for Addition of RustResistant Varieties.
OMB Number: 0579–0186.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit or
restrict the importation, entry, or
interstate movement of plants and plant
products to prevent the introduction of
plant pests into the United States or
their dissemination within the United
States.
Black stem rust is one of the most
destructive plant diseases of small
grains that is known to exist in the
United States. The disease is caused by
a fungus that reduces the quality and
yield of infected wheat, oat, barley, and
rye crops by robbing host plants of food
and water. In addition to infecting small
grains, the fungus lives on a variety of
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alternate host plants that are species of
the genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and
Mahonia. The fungus is spread from
host to host by wind-borne spores.
The black stem rust quarantine and
regulations, contained in 7 CFR 301.38
through 301.38–8 (referred to below as
the regulations), quarantine the
conterminous 48 States and the District
of Columbia and govern the interstate
movement of certain plants of the
genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and
Mahonia, known as barberry plants. The
species of these plants are categorized as
either rust-resistant or rust-susceptible.
Rust-resistant plants do not pose a risk
of spreading black stem rust or of
contributing to the development of new
races of the rust; rust-susceptible plants
do pose such risks.
Persons who request the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service to add
a variety to the list of rust-resistant
barberry varieties in the regulations
must provide the Agency with a
description of the variety, including a
written description and color pictures
that can be used by State nursery
inspectors to clearly identify the variety
and distinguish it from other varieties.
This requirement helps to ensure that
State plant inspectors can clearly
determine whether plants moving into
or through their States are rust-resistant
varieties listed in 7 CFR 301.38–2.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of this information
collection activity 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 4
hours per response.
Respondents: Nurseries.
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Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 8.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 32 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 9th day of
March 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–5958 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0120]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
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
regulations for the importation of fruits
and vegetables.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 16,
2011.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/main?main=DocketDetail&
d=APHIS-2010-0120 to submit or view
comments and to view supporting and
related materials available
electronically.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send one copy of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2010–0120,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
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comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2010–0120.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
room 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) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: Additional
information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on regulations associated
with the importation of fruits and
vegetables, contact Ms. Vanessa Dellis,
Trade Director, Phytosanitary Issues
Management, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 734–3818. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Number: 0579–0128.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
(PPA), 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 if the Secretary determines
that the prohibition or restriction is
necessary 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),
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA.
The regulations in Subpart—Fruits
and Vegetables (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–50) allow a number of fruits and
vegetables to be imported into the
United States, under specified
conditions, from certain parts of the
world. Importation of papayas from
certain regions of Brazil, Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, and Panama into the
continental United States, Alaska,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
requires the use of certain information
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collection activities, including
phytosanitary certificates, maintaining
fruit fly monitoring records, and
labeling of boxes.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of this information
collection activity 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
0.2222222 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers and exporters
of fruits and vegetables, Federal foreign
officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 135.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6.6666666.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 900.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 200 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 9th day of
March 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–5959 Filed 3–14–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0123]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition
of Rust-Resistant Varieties
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 black stem rust quarantine and
regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2010-0123 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0123, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2010-0123.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the black
stem rust quarantine and regulations, contact Dr. Prakash Hebbar,
National Program Manager, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 734-5717.
For copies of more detailed information on the information collection,
contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements for Addition of
Rust-Resistant Varieties.
OMB Number: 0579-0186.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or interstate movement of plants and plant products
to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or
their dissemination within the United States.
Black stem rust is one of the most destructive plant diseases of
small grains that is known to exist in the United States. The disease
is caused by a fungus that reduces the quality and yield of infected
wheat, oat, barley, and rye crops by robbing host plants of food and
water. In addition to infecting small grains, the fungus lives on a
variety of alternate host plants that are species of the genera
Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia. The fungus is spread from host to
host by wind-borne spores.
The black stem rust quarantine and regulations, contained in 7 CFR
301.38 through 301.38-8 (referred to below as the regulations),
quarantine the conterminous 48 States and the District of Columbia and
govern the interstate movement of certain plants of the genera
Berberis, Mahoberberis, and Mahonia, known as barberry plants. The
species of these plants are categorized as either rust-resistant or
rust-susceptible. Rust-resistant plants do not pose a risk of spreading
black stem rust or of contributing to the development of new races of
the rust; rust-susceptible plants do pose such risks.
Persons who request the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
to add a variety to the list of rust-resistant barberry varieties in
the regulations must provide the Agency with a description of the
variety, including a written description and color pictures that can be
used by State nursery inspectors to clearly identify the variety and
distinguish it from other varieties. This requirement helps to ensure
that State plant inspectors can clearly determine whether plants moving
into or through their States are rust-resistant varieties listed in 7
CFR 301.38-2.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of this information collection activity 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 4 hours per response.
Respondents: Nurseries.
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Estimated annual number of respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of responses: 8.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 32 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 9th day of March 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-5958 Filed 3-14-11; 8:45 am]
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