Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Foreign Quarantine Notices, 50982-50983 [2012-20738]
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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
0.1997 hours per response.
Respondents: Federal animal health
authorities in certain regions and
foreign exporters of certain animal
byproducts.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 191.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3.7225.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 711.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 142 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 17th day of
August 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–20739 Filed 8–22–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0062]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Foreign 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 introduction
or spread of foreign plant pests into or
within the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 22,
2012.
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–2012–0062, 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-2012-0062 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 foreign quarantine
regulations, contact Mr. Matthew
Rhoads, Director, Regulation, Permit,
and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851–2018. 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: Foreign Quarantine Notices.
OMB Number: 0579–0049.
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 or
prohibit 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. This authority
has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), which administers regulations
to implement the PPA. Regulations
governing the importation of plants,
fruits, vegetables, roots, bulbs, seeds,
unmanufactured wood articles, and
other plant products are contained in 7
CFR part 319, ‘‘Foreign Quarantine
Notices.’’
In administering the regulations,
APHIS collects information from
persons both within and outside the
United States who are involved in
growing, packing, handling,
transporting, and importing articles
regulated under part 319.
For example, many plants or plant
products may not be imported until the
person wishing to import them receives
a permit from APHIS. The person
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wishing to import these items must first
fill out a permit application. We
consider the permit application process
extremely important, since the
information on the application enables
us to determine whether the items for
import represent a potential pest threat
to U.S. agriculture.
Under certain circumstances, we also
require importers to supply us with
other types of information. We require,
for example, that containers used to
import various plants or plant products
be marked in a certain way so that our
inspectors can accurately identify them
and match them to their accompanying
documentation.
We require that certain shipments be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
inspection certificate, which is a
document completed by plant health
officials in the originating country that
attests to the condition of the shipment
with respect to plant pests at the time
it was inspected prior to its export to the
United States. We use this important
information as a guide in determining
the intensity of the inspection we must
conduct when the shipment arrives in
the United States.
This and other information we collect
is vital to helping us ensure that
imported plants and plant products do
not harbor plant pests or noxious weeds
that, if introduced into the United
States, could cause millions of dollars in
damage to U.S. agriculture.
We are asking 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:
(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
0.2993 hours per response.
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Respondents: U.S. importers of fruits
and vegetables; foreign plant protection
authorities; individuals involved in
growing, packing, handling,
transporting, and importing plants and
plant products; and beekeepers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 93,066.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3.4404.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 320,182.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 95,818 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.
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at the
Coronado National Forest Supervisor’s
Office, 300 West Congress Street,
Tucson, AZ 85701. Please call ahead to
520–388–8458 to facilitate entry into the
building to view comments.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION:
Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
August 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
The
following business will be conducted:
Review, discussion, and
recommendation to the Designated
Federal Official of the proposals to be
funded. Additional information may be
obtained from Sarah Davis, contact
information listed above. Anyone who
would like to bring related matters to
the attention of the committee may file
written statements with the committee
staff before or after the meeting. The
agenda will include time for people to
make oral statements of three minutes or
less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by September 14, 2012 to be scheduled
on the agenda. Written comments and
requests for time for oral comments
must be sent to Sarah Davis, Coronado
National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 300
West Congress Street, Tucson, AZ
85701, or by email to sldavis@fs.fed.us,
or via facsimile to 520–388–8332. A
summary of the meeting will be posted
at https://fsplaces.fs.fed.us/fsfiles/unit/
wo/secure_rural_schools.nsf within 21
days of the meeting.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring resonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices
or other reasonable accomodation for
access to the facility or procedings by
contacting the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. All
reasonable accommodation requests are
managed on a case by case basis.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Southern Arizona Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Southern Arizona
Resource Advisory Committee will meet
in Tucson, Arizona. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 112–141)
(the Act) and operates in compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose of the committee is to
improve collaborative relationships and
to provide advice and recommendations
to the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with the title II
of the Act. The meeting is open to the
public. The purpose of the meeting is to
review and recommend projects
authorized under title II of the Act.
DATES: The meeting will be held
September 18, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Tucson Interagency Fire Center,
2646 E. Commerce Center Place,
Tucson, AZ 85706. Written comments
may be submitted as described under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All
comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
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Sarah Davis, Coronado National Forest
Supervisor’s Office, 520–388–8458,
sldavis@fs.fed.us, or Jennifer Ruyle,
RAC Coordinator, same location, 520–
388–8351, jruyle@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 17, 2012.
Cornelia D. Lane,
Acting Forest Supervisor, Coronado National
Forest.
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Forest Service
Ozark-Ouachita Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Ozark-Ouachita
Rescource Advisory Committee will
meet in Waldron, Arkansas. The
committee is authorized under the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 112–
141) (the Act) and operates in
compliance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The purpose of the
committee is to improve collaborative
relationships and to provide advice and
recommendations to the Forest Service
concerning projects and funding
consistent with the title II of the Act.
The meeting is open to the public. The
purpose of the meeting is to review and
recommend projects authorized under
title II of the Act.
DATES: The meeting will be held
September 25, 2012, beginning at 4:30
p.m. CST. Alternate meeting dates are
September 26, 27, and 28 in case of
postponement due to weather, lack of
committee quorum, or other unforeseen
circumstances. Please call 501–321–
5202 prior to September 25th to
determine postponment or
rescheduling.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held at
the Scott County Courthouse, 100 W.
First Street, Waldron, AR 71958.
Written comments may be submitted as
described under Supplementary
Information. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at the Ouachita
National Forest Supervisor’s Office.
Please call ahead to 501–321–5202 to
facilitate entry into the building to view
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caroline Mitchell, Committee
Coordinator, USDA, Ouachita National
Forest, P.O. Box 1270, Hot Springs, AR
71902. (501–321–5318). Individuals
who use telecommunication devices for
the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339 between 8:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following business will be conducted:
review and recommend projects
authorized under title II of the Act.
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0062]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Foreign 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 regulations to prevent the introduction or
spread of foreign plant pests into or within the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 22, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0062-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0062, 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-2012-
0062 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 foreign quarantine
regulations, contact Mr. Matthew Rhoads, Director, Regulation, Permit,
and Manuals, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851-2018. 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: Foreign Quarantine Notices.
OMB Number: 0579-0049.
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 or prohibit 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. This
authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), which administers regulations to implement the PPA.
Regulations governing the importation of plants, fruits, vegetables,
roots, bulbs, seeds, unmanufactured wood articles, and other plant
products are contained in 7 CFR part 319, ``Foreign Quarantine
Notices.''
In administering the regulations, APHIS collects information from
persons both within and outside the United States who are involved in
growing, packing, handling, transporting, and importing articles
regulated under part 319.
For example, many plants or plant products may not be imported
until the person wishing to import them receives a permit from APHIS.
The person wishing to import these items must first fill out a permit
application. We consider the permit application process extremely
important, since the information on the application enables us to
determine whether the items for import represent a potential pest
threat to U.S. agriculture.
Under certain circumstances, we also require importers to supply us
with other types of information. We require, for example, that
containers used to import various plants or plant products be marked in
a certain way so that our inspectors can accurately identify them and
match them to their accompanying documentation.
We require that certain shipments be accompanied by a phytosanitary
inspection certificate, which is a document completed by plant health
officials in the originating country that attests to the condition of
the shipment with respect to plant pests at the time it was inspected
prior to its export to the United States. We use this important
information as a guide in determining the intensity of the inspection
we must conduct when the shipment arrives in the United States.
This and other information we collect is vital to helping us ensure
that imported plants and plant products do not harbor plant pests or
noxious weeds that, if introduced into the United States, could cause
millions of dollars in damage to U.S. agriculture.
We are asking 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:
(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 0.2993 hours per response.
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Respondents: U.S. importers of fruits and vegetables; foreign plant
protection authorities; individuals involved in growing, packing,
handling, transporting, and importing plants and plant products; and
beekeepers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 93,066.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 3.4404.
Estimated annual number of responses: 320,182.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 95,818 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 17th day of August 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-20738 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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