Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic of Korea Into the Continental United States, 65852-65853 [2012-26725]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0084]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Unshu Oranges From the Republic of
Korea Into the Continental United
States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the regulations for the
importation of Unshu oranges from the
Republic of Korea into the continental
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00840001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0084, 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-2012-0084 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
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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 the regulations for the
importation of Unshu oranges from the
Republic of Korea into the continental
United States, contact Mr. Andrew
Wilds, Trade Director, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 140, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851–2275. 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 Unshu Oranges from the
Republic of Korea into the Continental
United States.
OMB Number: 0579–0314.
Type of Request: Revision to and
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. As authorized
by the PPA, the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of citrus fruit
from certain parts of the world as
provided in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus Fruit’’ (7
CFR 319.28).
In accordance with these regulations,
APHIS allows the importation of Unshu
oranges from Cheju Island, Republic of
Korea, into the continental United
States under certain conditions to
prevent the introduction of plant pests
into the United States. These conditions
involve the use of information
collection activities, including
packinghouse registration and a
phytosanitary certificate with an
additional declaration stating that the
fruit has undergone surface sterilization
and was inspected and found free of the
plant pathogen that causes sweet orange
scab. These requirements were put into
effect by a final rule published on
October 12, 2010 (75 FR 62455–62457,
Docket No. APHIS–2010–0022).
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Prior to this, the regulations only
allowed Unshu oranges from the
Republic of Korea to be imported into
Alaska. These importations had to be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate with an additional
declaration and had to be in boxes
marked to indicate that the oranges
could not be shipped to or distributed
in any State other than Alaska. These
information collection activities were
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under control
number 0579–0314. However, the
October 12, 2010, final rule eliminated
the box marking requirement and added
the packinghouse registration
requirement, resulting in a decrease in
total estimated annual burden from 31
hours to 19 hours.
We are asking 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 0.56
hours per response.
Respondents: Importers and the
national plant protection organization of
the Republic of Korea.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 8.5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 34.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 19 hours. (Due to
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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 25th day of
October 2012.
Peter Fernandez,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0072]
Notice of Revision and Request for
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products,
and Swine Semen From the European
Union
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and 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
revise and extend an information
collection associated with regulations
for the importation of live swine, pork
and pork products, and swine semen
from the European Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
$ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00720001.
$ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0072, 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-2012-0072 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:08 Oct 30, 2012
Jkt 229001
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 regarding the regulations
for the importation of live swine, pork
and pork products, and swine semen
from the European Union, contact Dr.
Lynette Williams-McDuffie, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD
20737–1236; (301) 851–3300. For copies
of more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
Title: Importation of Live Swine, Pork
and Pork Products, and Swine Semen
from the European Union.
OMB Number: 0579–0218.
Type of Request: Revision and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture is authorized,
among other things, to prohibit or
restrict the importation and interstate
movement of animals and animal
products to prevent the introduction
into and dissemination within the
United States of livestock diseases and
pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS
regulates the importation of animals and
animal products into the United States.
The regulations are contained in title 9,
parts 92 through 98, of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR).
Under 9 CFR 94.24 and 98.38,
breeding swine, pork and pork products,
and swine semen from a defined region
of the European Union (‘‘the APHISdefined EU CSF region’’) must be
accompanied by certificates stating that
certain requirements related to origin,
movement, testing, and other matters
specified in the regulations have been
met.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
This information collection includes
information collection requirements
currently approved by OMB control
numbers 0579–0218, ‘‘Importation of
Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products,
and Swine Semen from the European
Union,’’ and 0579–0265, ‘‘Importation
of Swine and Swine Products from the
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European Union.’’ After OMB approves
and combines the burden for both
collections under a single collection
titled ‘‘Importation of Live Swine, Pork
and Pork Products, and Swine Semen
from the European Union’’ (0579–0218),
the Department will retire number
0579–0265.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning this
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: Foreign Federal animal
health officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 18.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 417.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 7,506.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 7,506 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 25th day of
October 2012.
Peter Fernandez,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0084]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic
of Korea Into the Continental United States
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection associated with the regulations for the
importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into the
continental United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 31, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0084-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0084, 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-
0084 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 the regulations for
the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into the
continental United States, contact Mr. Andrew Wilds, Trade Director,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-
2275. 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 Unshu Oranges from the
Republic of Korea into the Continental United States.
OMB Number: 0579-0314.
Type of Request: Revision to and 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. As authorized
by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of citrus fruit from certain parts of the
world as provided in ``Subpart--Citrus Fruit'' (7 CFR 319.28).
In accordance with these regulations, APHIS allows the importation
of Unshu oranges from Cheju Island, Republic of Korea, into the
continental United States under certain conditions to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the United States. These conditions
involve the use of information collection activities, including
packinghouse registration and a phytosanitary certificate with an
additional declaration stating that the fruit has undergone surface
sterilization and was inspected and found free of the plant pathogen
that causes sweet orange scab. These requirements were put into effect
by a final rule published on October 12, 2010 (75 FR 62455-62457,
Docket No. APHIS-2010-0022).
Prior to this, the regulations only allowed Unshu oranges from the
Republic of Korea to be imported into Alaska. These importations had to
be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional
declaration and had to be in boxes marked to indicate that the oranges
could not be shipped to or distributed in any State other than Alaska.
These information collection activities were approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 0579-0314. However,
the October 12, 2010, final rule eliminated the box marking requirement
and added the packinghouse registration requirement, resulting in a
decrease in total estimated annual burden from 31 hours to 19 hours.
We are asking 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 0.56 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers and the national plant protection
organization of the Republic of Korea.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 8.5.
Estimated annual number of responses: 34.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 19 hours. (Due to
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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 25th day of October 2012.
Peter Fernandez,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-26725 Filed 10-30-12; 8:45 am]
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