Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Hass Avocados From Michoacan, Mexico, 9874 [2014-03691]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 9874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03691]


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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 35 / Friday, February 21, 2014 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0111]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Importation of Hass Avocados From Michoacan, Mexico

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 for the importation of Hass 
avocados from Michoacan, Mexico.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 
22, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0111-0001.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0111, 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-
0111 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 importation of 
Hass avocados from Michoacan, Mexico, contact Mr. David Lamb, 
Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2103. 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 Hass Avocados From Michoacan, Mexico.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0129.
    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, including avocado 
stem weevils, avocado seed weevils, and seed moths, into the United 
States or their dissemination within the United States. Regulations 
authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of fruits and 
vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world are 
contained in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 
319.56-64).
    Section 319.56-30 provides the requirements for the importation of 
Hass avocados from Michoacan, Mexico, under certain conditions. These 
requirements include, among other things, trust fund agreements, work 
plans, phytosanitary certificates, stickers, truck and container seals, 
and box marking.
    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 0.0015 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers, shippers, and the national plant protection 
organization of Mexico.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,205.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 31,782.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 70,080,307.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 105,558 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 18th day of February 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-03691 Filed 2-20-14; 8:45 am]
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