Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate Movement Regulations, 78228-78229 [2011-32327]
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premises location. The web-based
system allows epidemiological and
diagnostic data to be documented and
transmitted more efficiently.
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 1
hour per response.
Respondents: Owners and operators
of livestock and poultry facilities and
State animal health officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 471.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,884.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,884 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 12th day of
December 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–2011–0105]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus
Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate
Movement Regulations
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 spread of
citrus greening and its vector, Asian
citrus psyllid, to noninfested areas of
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February
14, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-01050001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0105, 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-2011-0105 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 regulated
articles to prevent the spread of citrus
greening and its vector, contact Ms.
Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Program
Manager, Emergency and Domestic
Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
734–7228. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
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collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Citrus Greening and Asian
Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate
Movement Regulations.
OMB Number: 0579–0363.
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,
either independently or in cooperation
with States, may carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests and diseases that are new to
or not widely distributed within the
United States. Under the Act, the
Secretary may also issue regulations
requiring plants and plant products
moved in interstate commerce to be
subject to remedial measures
determined necessary to prevent the
spread of the pest or disease, or
requiring the objects to be accompanied
by a permit issued by the Secretary prior
to movement. 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.
Citrus greening, also known as
Huanglongbing disease of citrus, is
considered to be one of the most serious
citrus diseases in the world. Citrus
greening is a bacterial disease, caused
by strains of the bacterial pathogen
‘‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’’ that
attacks the vascular system of host
plants. Citrus greening greatly reduces
production, destroys the economic
value of the fruit, and can kill trees.
Once infected, there is no cure for a tree
with citrus greening disease. In areas of
the world where the disease is endemic,
citrus trees decline and die within a few
years and may never produce usable
fruit.
In accordance with the regulations in
‘‘Subpart—Citrus Greening and Asian
Citrus Psyllid’’ (7 CFR 301.76 through
301.76–11), APHIS restricts the
interstate movement of regulated
articles from quarantined areas to
control the artificial spread of citrus
greening and the insect vector, Asian
citrus psyllid, to noninfested areas of
the United States. The regulations
contain requirements that involve
information collection activities,
including a compliance agreement,
limited permit, Federal certificate,
recordkeeping, labeling statement, the
attachment of a tag to consignee’s
waybill, and 72-hour inspection
notification.
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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
0.1285 hours per response.
Respondents: Commercial nurseries/
operations in U.S. States or Territories
quarantined for citrus greening or Asian
citrus psyllid.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 621.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 23.2919.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 13,882.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,785 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 12th day of
December 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–32327 Filed 12–15–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0106]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Hass Avocados From
Peru
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 Hass
avocados from Peru.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February
14, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-01060001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0106, 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-2011-0106 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 Hass avocados from Peru,
contact Mr. Tony Roman, Import
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and
Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–5820. 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 Hass Avocados
From Peru.
SUMMARY:
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OMB Number: 0579–0355.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: 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 to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. Regulations
authorized by the PPA concerning the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–54).
Under these regulations, Hass
avocados from Peru are subject to
certain conditions before entering the
United States to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States. The regulations require
the use of information collection
activities, including phytosanitary
certificates, trust funds, workplans,
recordkeeping, inspection of
packinghouses, box marking, and
shipping 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
0.6099 hours per response.
Respondents: National plant
protection organization officials and
growers and shippers of Hass avocados
in Peru.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0105]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and
Interstate Movement Regulations
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 to prevent the spread of citrus
greening and its vector, Asian citrus psyllid, to noninfested areas of
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
February 14, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0105-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2011-0105, 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-
0105 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 regulated articles to prevent the spread of
citrus greening and its vector, contact Ms. Lynn Evans-Goldner,
National Program Manager, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-7228. 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: Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and
Interstate Movement Regulations.
OMB Number: 0579-0363.
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, either independently or
in cooperation with States, may carry out operations or measures to
detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests and diseases that are new to or not widely distributed
within the United States. Under the Act, the Secretary may also issue
regulations requiring plants and plant products moved in interstate
commerce to be subject to remedial measures determined necessary to
prevent the spread of the pest or disease, or requiring the objects to
be accompanied by a permit issued by the Secretary prior to movement.
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.
Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing disease of citrus, is
considered to be one of the most serious citrus diseases in the world.
Citrus greening is a bacterial disease, caused by strains of the
bacterial pathogen ``Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'' that attacks
the vascular system of host plants. Citrus greening greatly reduces
production, destroys the economic value of the fruit, and can kill
trees. Once infected, there is no cure for a tree with citrus greening
disease. In areas of the world where the disease is endemic, citrus
trees decline and die within a few years and may never produce usable
fruit.
In accordance with the regulations in ``Subpart--Citrus Greening
and Asian Citrus Psyllid'' (7 CFR 301.76 through 301.76-11), APHIS
restricts the interstate movement of regulated articles from
quarantined areas to control the artificial spread of citrus greening
and the insect vector, Asian citrus psyllid, to noninfested areas of
the United States. The regulations contain requirements that involve
information collection activities, including a compliance agreement,
limited permit, Federal certificate, recordkeeping, labeling statement,
the attachment of a tag to consignee's waybill, and 72-hour inspection
notification.
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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 0.1285 hours per response.
Respondents: Commercial nurseries/operations in U.S. States or
Territories quarantined for citrus greening or Asian citrus psyllid.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 621.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 23.2919.
Estimated annual number of responses: 13,882.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,785 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 12th day of December 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-32327 Filed 12-15-11; 8:45 am]
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