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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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June 28, 2011.
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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA,
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
20250–7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received
within 30 days of this notification.
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
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System (NAHMS) Needs
Assessment Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0579–New.
Summary of Collection: Collection
and dissemination of animal health data
and information is mandated by 7
U.S.C. 391, The Animal Industry Act of
1884, which established the precursor of
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services,
the Bureau of Animal Industry. Legal
requirements for examining and
reporting on animal disease control
methods were further mandated by 7
U.S.C. 8308 of the Animal Health
Protection Act, ‘‘Detection, Control, and
Eradication of Diseases and Pests,’’ May
13, 2002. APHIS operates the National
Animal Health Monitoring System
(NAHMS), which collects nationally
representative, statistically valid, and
scientifically sound data on the
prevalence and economic importance of
livestock diseases and associated risk
factors. The NAHMS program would
like to administer needs assessment
surveys prior to all national studies. The
purpose of administering needs
assessments prior to the design phase of
NAHM studies is to gather producer,
veterinary, and industry representatives’
opinions, which help determine the
focus and scope of NAHMS’ studies.
Need and Use of the Information:
Needs assessments ensure that the
NAHMS program is driven by producer
and industry interests and that the
studies and reports produced by
NAHMS are meeting the needs of the
public. NAHMS will use the
information collected during these
needs assessment studies to focus on the
objectives of its national studies.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 466.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Gypsy Moth Identification
Worksheet.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0104.l
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701—et
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seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture either
independently or in cooperation with
the States, is authorized to carry out
operations or measures to detect,
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or
retard the spread of plant pest new to
the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United
States. The Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ) a program within the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is responsible for
implementing the intent of this ACT,
and does so through the enforcement of
its Domestic Quarantine Regulations
contained in Title 7 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part 301. The
European gypsy moth is one of the most
destructive pests of fruit and ornamental
trees as well as hardwood forests. The
Asian gypsy moth is an exotic strain of
gypsy moth that is closely related to the
European variety already established in
the U.S. Due to significant behavioral
differences, this strain is considered to
pose an even greater threat to trees and
forested areas. In order to determine the
presence and extent of a European
gypsy moth or an Asian gypsy moth
infestation, APHIS sets traps in highrisk areas to collect specimens.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information from the
Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet,
PPQ Form 305, to identify and track
specific specimens that are sent to the
Otis Development Center for
identification tests based on DNA
analysis. This information collected is
vital to APHIS’ ability to monitor,
detect, and eradicate gypsy moth
infestations and the worksheet is
completed only when traps are found to
contain specimens. Information on the
worksheet includes the name of the
submitter, the submitter’s agency, the
date collected, the trap number, the
trap’s location (including the nearest
port of entry), the number of specimens
in the trap, and the date the specimen
was sent to the laboratory.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 120.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 41.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection
Service
Title: Black Stem Rust; Identification
Requirements and Addition of RustResistant Varieties.
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OMB Control Number: 0579–0186.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701—et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or 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 are 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.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information to
prevent the spread of black stem rust by
providing for and requiring the accurate
identification of rust-resistant varieties
by inspectors.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 4.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 32.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0066]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Revision of Hawaiian and Territorial
Fruits and Vegetables Regulations
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AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
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
regulations for the interstate movement
of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and
the territories.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 30,
2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
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• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0066, 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–2011–0066 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) 690–2817
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on regulations for the
interstate movement of fruits and
vegetables from Hawaii and the
territories, contact Mr. David Lamb,
Import Specialist, Regulations, Permits,
and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–0627. 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: Revision of Hawaiian and
Territorial Fruits and Vegetables
Regulations.
OMB Number: 0579–0346.
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 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.
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—
Regulated Articles From Hawaii and the
Territories’’ (7 CFR 318.13–1 through
318.13–26), APHIS prohibits or restricts
the interstate movement of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth
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of the Northern Mariana Islands to
prevent plant pests and noxious weeds
from being introduced into and spread
within the continental United States.
The regulations contain requirements
for a performance-based process for
approving the interstate movement of
commodities that, based on the findings
of a pest risk analysis, can be safely
imported subject to one or more
designated phytosanitary measures and
for acknowledging pest-free areas. These
requirements involve information
collection activities, including limited
permits, transit permits, compliance
agreements, inspection and certification,
labeling, and trapping surveillance.
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 0.43
hours per response.
Respondents: Wholesalers and
producers of fruits and vegetables; and
State officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 600.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 33.666666.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 20,200.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 8,646 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.
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Federal Register
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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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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 28, 2011.
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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. 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: National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Needs
Assessment Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0579-New.
Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal
health data and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, The Animal
Industry Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, the
Bureau of Animal Industry. Legal requirements for examining and
reporting on animal disease control methods were further mandated by 7
U.S.C. 8308 of the Animal Health Protection Act, ``Detection, Control,
and Eradication of Diseases and Pests,'' May 13, 2002. APHIS operates
the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), which collects
nationally representative, statistically valid, and scientifically
sound data on the prevalence and economic importance of livestock
diseases and associated risk factors. The NAHMS program would like to
administer needs assessment surveys prior to all national studies. The
purpose of administering needs assessments prior to the design phase of
NAHM studies is to gather producer, veterinary, and industry
representatives' opinions, which help determine the focus and scope of
NAHMS' studies.
Need and Use of the Information: Needs assessments ensure that the
NAHMS program is driven by producer and industry interests and that the
studies and reports produced by NAHMS are meeting the needs of the
public. NAHMS will use the information collected during these needs
assessment studies to focus on the objectives of its national studies.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,200.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 466.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0104.l
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701--et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture either independently or in
cooperation with the States, is authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard
the spread of plant pest new to the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United States. The Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ) a program within the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for implementing the intent
of this ACT, and does so through the enforcement of its Domestic
Quarantine Regulations contained in Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 301. The European gypsy moth is one of the most
destructive pests of fruit and ornamental trees as well as hardwood
forests. The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic strain of gypsy moth that is
closely related to the European variety already established in the U.S.
Due to significant behavioral differences, this strain is considered to
pose an even greater threat to trees and forested areas. In order to
determine the presence and extent of a European gypsy moth or an Asian
gypsy moth infestation, APHIS sets traps in high-risk areas to collect
specimens.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
from the Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet, PPQ Form 305, to identify
and track specific specimens that are sent to the Otis Development
Center for identification tests based on DNA analysis. This information
collected is vital to APHIS' ability to monitor, detect, and eradicate
gypsy moth infestations and the worksheet is completed only when traps
are found to contain specimens. Information on the worksheet includes
the name of the submitter, the submitter's agency, the date collected,
the trap number, the trap's location (including the nearest port of
entry), the number of specimens in the trap, and the date the specimen
was sent to the laboratory.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 120.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 41.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements and Addition of
Rust-Resistant Varieties.
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OMB Control Number: 0579-0186.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701--et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
or restrict the importation, entry, or 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 are
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.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to
prevent the spread of black stem rust by providing for and requiring
the accurate identification of rust-resistant varieties by inspectors.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit.
Number of Respondents: 4.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 32.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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