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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. Comments regarding this information collection received by April 19, 2013 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Federal Plant Pest, Noxious Weed, and Garbage Regulations. OMB Control Number: 0579–0054. Summary of Collection: In accordance with Section 412 of the Plant Protection Act (Title IV, Pub. L. 106–224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 7712), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement of interstate commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance, if the Secretary determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the introduction or dissemination of a plant pest or noxious weed within the United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) regulations implementing the Plant Protection Act are contained (in part) in part 330 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations and part 360 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to evaluate the risk associated with the interstate movement of plant pest, noxious weeds, and soil. APHIS will also collect information to monitor operations at facility to ensure permit conditions are being met. The information is used to determine whether a permit can be issued, and also to develop risk-mitigating conditions for the proposed movement. If the information were not collected, APHIS ability to protect the United States from a plant pest or noxious weed incursion would be significantly compromised. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government Number of Respondents: 25,755. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 18,418. Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 17182 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 20, 2013 / Notices srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES OMB Control Number: 0579–0155. Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–7772), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorized, among other things, to regulate the importation of plants, plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. Regulations in 7 CFR 305 provide for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for certain fruits and vegetables imported in the United States. The irradiation treatment provides protection against all inspect pest including fruit flies, the mango seed weevil, and others. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information using a compliance agreement, 30-day notification, labeling packaging, dosimetry recordings, requests for dosimetry device approval, recordkeeping, requests for facility approval, work plan, trust fund agreement, phytosanitary certificate and denial and withdrawal certification. Without the collection of this information, APHIS would have no practical way of determining that any given commodity had actually been irradiated. Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 88. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 332. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: APHIS Pest Reporting Form. OMB Control Number: 0579–0311. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701—et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. Plant health regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture under this authority specifically address control programs for a number of pests and disease of concern, including Asian Longhorn Beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle, and citrus greening, to name a few. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will collect information using form PPQ–10, Plant Protection and Quarantine Pest Reporting Form. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS relies on the public to report sightings of the pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or disease damage that may see in their local area. VerDate Mar<14>2013 18:04 Mar 19, 2013 Jkt 229001 This reporting is done through a simple online form. The following information will be collected from the form: Contact information, location and date of sighting, location and date of search and signs or symptoms of pest or disease damage observed. Failing to collect this information could result in APHIS not receiving information about where infestations may exist, causing them to linger unreported and grow. Infestations of high-consequence pests or diseases, such as ALB, EAB, citrus greening, and others, could lead to significant economic damage to crops, forests, and landscapes. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 5,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 415. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–06389 Filed 3–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request March 14, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 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 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Office of the Chief Financial Officer Title: Supplier Credit Audit Recovery. OMB Control Number: 0505–NEW. Summary of Collection: The authority for this collection can be found in 115 Stat. 1186 Public Law 107–107December 2001 Sec. 831. On March 10, 2010, the President signed a presidential memorandum directing all federal departments and agencies to expand and intensify their use of payment recapture audits. These audits offer specialized private auditors financial incentives to root out improper payments, and have been demonstrated through pilot programs to be highly effective. With new authorities made available in the Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act, it is anticipated that using the payment recapture audits will return at least $2 billion over the next three years to American taxpayers. Need and Use of the Information: The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) will send annual letters to all vendors in an attempt collect payments. The letter is asking the vendors to review their records to verify no funds are due back to USDA for goods or services provided by these vendors. If the information is not collected OCFO would not be able to identify the root cause of improper payments and would not be able to accomplishment this without verification of suspected overpayments to suppliers or vendors. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 300,000. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion . Total Burden Hours: 600,000. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2013–06355 Filed 3–19–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KS–P E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 15, 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
19, 2013 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    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 the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Federal Plant Pest, Noxious Weed, and Garbage Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0054.
    Summary of Collection: In accordance with Section 412 of the Plant 
Protection Act (Title IV, Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 
7712), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or 
restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement of interstate 
commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, 
noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance, if the Secretary 
determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent 
the introduction or dissemination of a plant pest or noxious weed 
within the United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
(APHIS) regulations implementing the Plant Protection Act are contained 
(in part) in part 330 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations and part 
360 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
evaluate the risk associated with the interstate movement of plant 
pest, noxious weeds, and soil. APHIS will also collect information to 
monitor operations at facility to ensure permit conditions are being 
met. The information is used to determine whether a permit can be 
issued, and also to develop risk-mitigating conditions for the proposed 
movement. If the information were not collected, APHIS ability to 
protect the United States from a plant pest or noxious weed incursion 
would be significantly compromised.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government
    Number of Respondents: 25,755.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,418.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Fruits and 
Vegetables.

[[Page 17182]]

    OMB Control Number: 0579-0155.
    Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701-
7772), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
authorized, among other things, to regulate the importation of plants, 
plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant 
pests into the United States. Regulations in 7 CFR 305 provide for the 
use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for certain fruits and 
vegetables imported in the United States. The irradiation treatment 
provides protection against all inspect pest including fruit flies, the 
mango seed weevil, and others.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using a compliance agreement, 30-day notification, labeling packaging, 
dosimetry recordings, requests for dosimetry device approval, 
recordkeeping, requests for facility approval, work plan, trust fund 
agreement, phytosanitary certificate and denial and withdrawal 
certification. Without the collection of this information, APHIS would 
have no practical way of determining that any given commodity had 
actually been irradiated.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 88.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 332.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: APHIS Pest Reporting Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701--et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out 
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, 
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States 
or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. 
Plant health regulations promulgated by the United States Department of 
Agriculture under this authority specifically address control programs 
for a number of pests and disease of concern, including Asian Longhorn 
Beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle, and citrus greening, to 
name a few. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will 
collect information using form PPQ-10, Plant Protection and Quarantine 
Pest Reporting Form.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS relies on the public to 
report sightings of the pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or 
disease damage that may see in their local area. This reporting is done 
through a simple online form. The following information will be 
collected from the form: Contact information, location and date of 
sighting, location and date of search and signs or symptoms of pest or 
disease damage observed. Failing to collect this information could 
result in APHIS not receiving information about where infestations may 
exist, causing them to linger unreported and grow.
    Infestations of high-consequence pests or diseases, such as ALB, 
EAB, citrus greening, and others, could lead to significant economic 
damage to crops, forests, and landscapes.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 415.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-06389 Filed 3-19-13; 8:45 am]
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