Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Certification Program for Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato Brown Rot, 7738-7739 [2013-02355]
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Monday, February 4, 2013
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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January 29, 2013.
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) 720–8681.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Total Burden Hours: 713.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Clearance Officer.
Risk Management Agency
[FR Doc. 2013–02317 Filed 2–1–13; 8:45 am]
Title: Federal Crop Insurance Program
Delivery Cost Survey and Interviews.
OMB Control Number: 0563–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Risk
Management Agency (RMA) provides
insurance to American producers
through the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation (FCIC) that manages the
Federal crop insurance program. The
insurance is provided through
cooperative financial assistance
agreements with private insurance
companies, known as Approved
Insurance Providers (AIPs), who in turn
work with insurance agencies/agents to
sell Federal crop insurance. The
insurance companies who sell and
service FCIC policies are reimbursed for
their administrative and operating
(A&O) expenses directly by RMA on
behalf of the policyholders. The
Government Accountability Office
(GAO) was directed by Congress to
conduct a review of crop insurance
delivery costs. GAO released Report
GAO–09–445 and among its
recommendations was that RMA
conduct a ‘‘study of the costs associated
with selling and servicing crop
insurance policies to establish a
standard method for assessing agencies’
reasonable costs in selling and servicing
policies.’’
Need and Use of the Information:
RMA plans to conduct interviews with
AIPs, insurance agents and insured
farmers, and surveys to both insurance
agents and insured farmers. RMA will
use the information collected from the
interviews and surveys in conjunction
with the financials reported by AIPs to
construct estimates of the cost of
delivery for the Federal crop insurance
program. The information will help
identify opportunities for improvement
(e.g., increased efficiency) in the
delivery system. In addition, this
information could also be used in
RMA’s program planning process before
implementing any regulatory and
programmatic changes in the future.
Description of Respondents: Business
for-profit, farms.
Number of Respondents: 3,131.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (One time).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0102]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Certification
Program for Imported Articles of
Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to
Prevent the Introduction of Potato
Brown Rot
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 a
certification program for imported
articles of Pelargonium spp. and
Solanum spp. to prevent the
introduction of potato brown rot into
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 5,
2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!document
Detail;D=APHIS-2012-0102-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0102, 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-2012-0102 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
SUMMARY:
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through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
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coming.
For
information on the regulations for the
certification program for imported
articles of Pelargonium spp. and
Solanum spp. to prevent introduction of
potato brown rot, contact Dr. Vedpal
Malik, Senior Agriculturist, QPAS, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 60,
Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 851–2278.
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: Certification Program for
Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp.
and Solanum spp. to Prevent the
Introduction of Potato Brown Rot.
OMB Number: 0579–0221.
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 and noxious
weeds into the United States.
The regulations in 7 CFR part 319
prohibit or restrict the importation of
certain plants and plant products into
the United States to prevent the
introduction of plant pests. The
regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart—
Plants for Planting,’’ §§ 319.37 through
319.37–14 (referred to below as the
regulations), restrict, among other
things, the importation of living plants,
plant parts, seeds, and plant cuttings for
propagation. These restrictions on
certain importations help to prevent the
introduction of plant pests and diseases,
such as Ralstonia solanacearum race 3
biovar 2, into the United States. R.
solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 is a
bacterium that causes potato brown rot,
which causes potatoes to rot through,
making them unusable and seriously
affecting potato yields.
The regulations provide a certification
program for articles of Pelargonium spp.
and Solanum spp. imported from
countries where R. solanacearum race 3
biovar 2 is known to occur. The
requirements of the certification
program were designed to ensure that R.
solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 will not
be introduced into the United States
through the importation of articles of
Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp.
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The certification program requires
information collection activities,
including a phytosanitary certificate and
additional declaration, trust fund,
compliance agreement, and production
site registration.
The information collection activities
of a phytosanitary certificate, trust fund,
and compliance agreement were
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under control
number 0579–0221. However, when
comparing the regulations with the
information collection activities, we
found that production site registration
was omitted from previous information
collections. This has resulted in a
change of the estimated total annual
burden from 1,022 hours to 1,027 hours.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of these information collection
activities, as described, 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: Growers, importers, and
foreign national plant protection
organizations.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 37.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 27.89.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,032.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,027 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
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for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
January 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—State
Administrative Expense Funds
Regulations
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection
related to State administrative expense
funds expended in the operation of the
Child Nutrition Programs (7 CFR parts
210, 215, 220, 226 and 250)
administered under the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966. This collection is a revision
of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before April 5, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions that
were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to Jon Garcia,
Acting Branch Chief, Program Analysis
and Monitoring Branch, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 640, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0102]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Certification Program for Imported Articles of
Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato
Brown Rot
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 a
certification program for imported articles of Pelargonium spp. and
Solanum spp. to prevent the introduction of potato brown rot into the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April
5, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0102-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0102, 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-
0102 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
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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 certification program for imported articles of Pelargonium spp. and
Solanum spp. to prevent introduction of potato brown rot, contact Dr.
Vedpal Malik, Senior Agriculturist, QPAS, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 60, Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 851-2278. 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: Certification Program for Imported Articles of Pelargonium
spp. and Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato Brown Rot.
OMB Number: 0579-0221.
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 and noxious weeds
into the United States.
The regulations in 7 CFR part 319 prohibit or restrict the
importation of certain plants and plant products into the United States
to prevent the introduction of plant pests. The regulations contained
in ``Subpart--Plants for Planting,'' Sec. Sec. 319.37 through 319.37-
14 (referred to below as the regulations), restrict, among other
things, the importation of living plants, plant parts, seeds, and plant
cuttings for propagation. These restrictions on certain importations
help to prevent the introduction of plant pests and diseases, such as
Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2, into the United States. R.
solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 is a bacterium that causes potato brown
rot, which causes potatoes to rot through, making them unusable and
seriously affecting potato yields.
The regulations provide a certification program for articles of
Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. imported from countries where R.
solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 is known to occur. The requirements of the
certification program were designed to ensure that R. solanacearum race
3 biovar 2 will not be introduced into the United States through the
importation of articles of Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. The
certification program requires information collection activities,
including a phytosanitary certificate and additional declaration, trust
fund, compliance agreement, and production site registration.
The information collection activities of a phytosanitary
certificate, trust fund, and compliance agreement were approved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 0579-0221.
However, when comparing the regulations with the information collection
activities, we found that production site registration was omitted from
previous information collections. This has resulted in a change of the
estimated total annual burden from 1,022 hours to 1,027 hours.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, 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: Growers, importers, and foreign national plant
protection organizations.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 37.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 27.89.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,032.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,027 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 30th day of January 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-02355 Filed 2-1-13; 8:45 am]
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