Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing Media From the Netherlands and Denmark, 65163-65164 [2011-27170]
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quarantine service (NPQS) officials and
the use of a phytosanitary certificate
with a declaration by NPQS officials
stating the peppers were grown in
accordance with the regulations and
found free of certain plant pests.
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 0.6
hours per response.
Respondents: South Korean national
plant quarantine service officials and
growers of peppers in South Korea.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 5.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 3 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 14th day of
October 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–2011–0097]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Christmas Cactus and
Easter Cactus in Growing Media From
the Netherlands and Denmark
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
Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in
growing media from the Netherlands
and Denmark.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before
December 19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-00970001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0097, 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-2011-0097 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
importation of Christmas cactus and
Easter cactus in growing media from the
Netherlands and Denmark, contact Dr.
Arnold Tschanz, Senior Plant
Pathologist/Risk Manager, Plants for
Planting Policy, Regulations, Permits,
and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737–1236; (301) 734–0627. For copies
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of more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Christmas Cactus and Easter
Cactus in Growing Media From the
Netherlands and Denmark.
OMB Number: 0579–0266.
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 restrict the
importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products, and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The
regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart—
Plants for Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37
through 319.37–14) prohibit or restrict,
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for
propagation.
Under these regulations, Christmas
cactus and Easter cactus in approved
growing media may be imported into
the United States from the Netherlands
and Denmark under certain conditions,
which require the use of a phytosanitary
certificate and declaration stating the
plants were grown in accordance with
specific conditions, an agreement
between APHIS and the plant protection
service of the country where the plants
are grown, and an agreement between
the foreign plant protection service and
the grower.
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
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technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.5714285 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign plant protection
service officials and growers in the
Netherlands and Denmark.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 20.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 10.5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 210.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 120 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 14th day of
October 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–2011–0096]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Hawaiian and Territorial 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
regulations to prevent the interstate
spread of plant pests from the State of
Hawaii and U.S. territories.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-00960001.
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• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0096, 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-2011-0096 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 U.S.
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: Hawaiian and Territorial
Quarantine Notices.
OMB Number: 0579–0198.
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.
Regulations governing the interstate
movement of plants and plant products
from Hawaii and U.S. territories,
including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands, are contained in 7
CFR part 318, ‘‘State of Hawaii and
Territories Quarantine Notices.’’
These regulations are necessary to
prevent the interstate spread of plant
pests such as the Mediterranean fruit
fly, the melon fly, the Oriental fruit fly,
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green coffee scale, the bean pod borer,
and other plant pests 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. This information serves as
supporting documentation required for
the issuance of forms and documents,
including limited permits, Federal
certificates, compliance agreements, and
applications for transit permits, that
authorize the movement of regulated
articles and is vital to help ensure that
injurious plant pests are not spread
interstate from the State of Hawaii and
U.S. territories to noninfested areas of
the United States.
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
0.7371428 hours per response.
Respondents: State plant health
regulatory officials, irradiation facility
personnel, and individuals involved in
growing, packing, handling, and
transporting plants and plant products.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 110.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 38.181818.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 4,200.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 3,096 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0097]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in
Growing Media From the Netherlands and Denmark
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 regulations for the importation of Christmas
cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from the Netherlands and
Denmark.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 19, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0097-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2011-0097, 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-
0097 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
importation of Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from
the Netherlands and Denmark, contact Dr. Arnold Tschanz, Senior Plant
Pathologist/Risk Manager, Plants for Planting Policy, Regulations,
Permits, and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (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: Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing Media From the
Netherlands and Denmark.
OMB Number: 0579-0266.
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 restrict the importation,
entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other
articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations
contained in ``Subpart--Plants for Planting'' (7 CFR 319.37 through
319.37-14) prohibit or restrict, among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for propagation.
Under these regulations, Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in
approved growing media may be imported into the United States from the
Netherlands and Denmark under certain conditions, which require the use
of a phytosanitary certificate and declaration stating the plants were
grown in accordance with specific conditions, an agreement between
APHIS and the plant protection service of the country where the plants
are grown, and an agreement between the foreign plant protection
service and the grower.
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
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technologies; e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.5714285 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign plant protection service officials and growers
in the Netherlands and Denmark.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 10.5.
Estimated annual number of responses: 210.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 120 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 14th day of October 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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