Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock and Fruit From Quarantined Areas, 58992-58993 [2013-23309]
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on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Fresh
Pomegranates From Chile.
OMB Number: 0579–0375.
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. As authorized
by the PPA, the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of certain
fruits and vegetables in accordance with
the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–59).
Under these regulations, fresh
pomegranates from Chile may be
imported into the continental United
States under certain conditions, as listed
in 7 CFR 319.56–56, to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States. The regulations require
information collection activities,
including production site registration,
list of certified production sites, labeling
of containers with the registered
production site identified, and a
phytosanitary certificate with an
additional declaration.
Since the last approval, we have
decreased the estimated number of
respondents from 7 to 3, and we have
also decreased the estimated total
annual burden on respondents from 158
hours to 150 hours. We decreased these
numbers because we discovered
duplications in our calculations.
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;
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(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
0.5263 hours per response.
Respondents: Fresh pomegranates
production sites, packinghouses,
importers of fresh pomegranates from
Chile, and the national plant protection
organization of Chile.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 3.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 95.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 285.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 150 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 19th day of
September 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–23307 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0075]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of
Regulated Nursery Stock and Fruit
From Quarantined Areas
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
the regulations for the interstate
SUMMARY:
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movement of regulated nursery stock
and fruit from quarantined areas to
prevent the spread of citrus canker.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
25, 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-2013-0075-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0075, 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-2013-0075 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
interstate movement of regulated
nursery stock and fruit from citrus
canker quarantined areas, contact Ms.
Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Policy
Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851–2286. 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 Canker; Interstate
Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock
and Fruit From Quarantined Areas.
OMB Number: 0579–0317.
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, either
independently or in cooperation with
States, to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests, such as citrus canker, that
are new to or not widely distributed
within the United States.
Citrus canker is a plant disease that
affects plant and plant parts, including
fresh fruit of citrus and citrus relatives
(family Rutaceae). Citrus canker can
cause defoliation and other serious
damage to the leaves and twigs of
susceptible plants. It can also cause
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lesions on the fruit of infected plants
and cause infected fruit to drop from
trees before reaching maturity. The
aggressive A (Asiatic) strain of citrus
canker can infect susceptible plants
rapidly and lead to extensive economic
losses in commercial citrus-producing
areas.
APHIS regulations to prevent the
interstate spread of citrus canker are
contained in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus Canker’’
(7 CFR 301.75–1 through 301.75–17).
The regulations restrict the interstate
movement of regulated articles from and
through areas quarantined because of
citrus canker and provide, among other
things, conditions under which
regulated nursery stock and fruit may be
moved interstate. The interstate
movement of regulated nursery stock
and fruit from quarantined areas
involves information collection
activities, including cooperative
agreements, certificates, and limited
permits.
Since the last approval, we have
adjusted the number of respondents due
to an increase in shipping requests for
citrus from Florida, and as a result, the
estimated total annual burden on
respondents has increased to 1,943
hours.
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 0.2
hours per response.
Respondents: Citrus growers and
packinghouses.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 371.
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Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 26.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 9,642.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,943 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 19th day of
September 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–23309 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0068]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Phytophthora Ramorum; Quarantine
and 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
the regulations for the interstate
movement of regulated articles to
prevent the spread of Phytophthora
ramorum.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
25, 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-013-0068-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0068, 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/
DATES:
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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
interstate movement of regulated
articles to prevent the spread of
Phytophthora ramorum, contact Dr.
Prakash K. Hebbar, National Policy
Manager, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231;
(301) 851–2228. 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: Phytophthora Ramorum;
Quarantine and Regulations.
OMB Number: 0579–0310.
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.
In accordance with the regulations in
‘‘Subpart–Phytophthora Ramorum’’
(§§ 301.92 through 301.92–12), the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) restricts the
interstate movement of certain articles
to prevent the spread of Phytophthora
ramorum, the plant pathogen that
causes the disease commonly known as
sudden oak death. The regulations
contain requirements for the interstate
movement of regulated articles, such as
nursery stock and certain trees, from
both quarantined and nonquarantined
areas and involve information collection
activities, including an USDA-APHIS
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
Compliance Agreement (PPQ Form 519),
issuance and cancellation of certificates,
maintaining records of shipments, and
records of fungicide applications.
Since the last approval of these
collection activities, there have been
several changes to the P. ramorum
program. APHIS no longer applies the P.
ramorum regulatory requirements to the
interstate movement of non-host nursery
stock from certain nurseries located in
the regulated areas of California,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0075]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery
Stock and Fruit From Quarantined Areas
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 the regulations for the interstate movement
of regulated nursery stock and fruit from quarantined areas to prevent
the spread of citrus canker.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0075-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0075, 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-2013-
0075 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 interstate movement of regulated nursery stock and fruit from
citrus canker quarantined areas, contact Ms. Lynn Evans-Goldner,
National Policy Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 60,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2286. 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 Canker; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery
Stock and Fruit From Quarantined Areas.
OMB Number: 0579-0317.
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, either independently or in
cooperation with States, to carry out operations or measures to detect,
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant
pests, such as citrus canker, that are new to or not widely distributed
within the United States.
Citrus canker is a plant disease that affects plant and plant
parts, including fresh fruit of citrus and citrus relatives (family
Rutaceae). Citrus canker can cause defoliation and other serious damage
to the leaves and twigs of susceptible plants. It can also cause
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lesions on the fruit of infected plants and cause infected fruit to
drop from trees before reaching maturity. The aggressive A (Asiatic)
strain of citrus canker can infect susceptible plants rapidly and lead
to extensive economic losses in commercial citrus-producing areas.
APHIS regulations to prevent the interstate spread of citrus canker
are contained in ``Subpart--Citrus Canker'' (7 CFR 301.75-1 through
301.75-17). The regulations restrict the interstate movement of
regulated articles from and through areas quarantined because of citrus
canker and provide, among other things, conditions under which
regulated nursery stock and fruit may be moved interstate. The
interstate movement of regulated nursery stock and fruit from
quarantined areas involves information collection activities, including
cooperative agreements, certificates, and limited permits.
Since the last approval, we have adjusted the number of respondents
due to an increase in shipping requests for citrus from Florida, and as
a result, the estimated total annual burden on respondents has
increased to 1,943 hours.
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 0.2 hours per response.
Respondents: Citrus growers and packinghouses.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 371.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 26.
Estimated annual number of responses: 9,642.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,943 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 19th day of September 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-23309 Filed 9-24-13; 8:45 am]
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