Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From Canada, 28476-28477 [2014-11277]
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516 or digital equivalent (APHIS Remote
Access Control Form).
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 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
0.0847 hours per response.
Respondents: APHIS contractors,
partners, and other stakeholders.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 236.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 236.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 20 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 12th day of
May 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0035]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From
Canada
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 pine nursery stock and
various pine products from Canada to
prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle
into noninfested areas of the United
States.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 15,
2014.
DATES:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0035.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2014–0035, 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-2014-0035 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 pine nursery stock and
various pine products from Canada,
contact Mr. David Lamb, Senior
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
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collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle
Host Material From Canada.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0257.
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
plants for planting into the United
States from certain parts of the world as
provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for
Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through
319.37–14). This subpart restricts,
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for
propagation. In addition, APHIS
regulates the importation of lumber and
other wood articles as provided in
‘‘Subpart—Logs, Lumber, and Other
Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1
through 319.40–11). This subpart lists
requirements for the importation of
various logs, lumber, and other
unmanufactured wood products into the
United States. Both subparts contain
regulations that help prevent the
introduction and spread of pine shoot
beetle (Tomicuc piniperda), a pest of
pine trees, into noninfested areas of the
United States and contain several
information collection requirements,
including phytosanitary certificates
with an additional declaration,
statements of origin and movement, and
compliance agreements.
These information collection
requirements were previously approved
by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) under OMB control
number 0579–0257, and under the title
of ‘‘Pine Shoot Beetle; Host Material
From Canada.’’ For clarity, we have
revised the name of this collection to
‘‘Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host
Material From Canada.’’
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:
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(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
0.0402 hours per response.
Respondents: Christmas tree industry,
nursery industry, and the national plant
protection organization of Canada.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,340.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,340.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 94 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 12th day of
May 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
determined that the Committee is
necessary and in the public interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
R.J. Cabrera, Designated Federal Officer,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 34,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3478.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA, 5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby
given that the Secretary of Agriculture
intends to renew the Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Animal Health
(the Committee) for 2 years. The term
for the renewed charter will extend from
August 23, 2014, to August 22, 2016.
The Committee advises the Secretary
on strategies, policies, and programs to
prevent, control, or eradicate animal
diseases. The Committee considers
agricultural initiatives of national scope
and significance and advises on matters
of public health, conservation of
national resources, stability of livestock
economies, livestock disease
management and traceability strategies,
prioritizing animal health imperatives,
and other related aspects of agriculture.
The Committee Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson are elected by the
Committee from among its members.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
May 2014.
Malcolm A. Shorter,
Acting Assistant Secretary for
Administration.
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Animal Health; Meeting
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ACTION: Notice of meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Animal Health; Intent To Renew
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
We are giving notice that the
Secretary of Agriculture intends to
renew the charter for the Secretary’s
Advisory Committee on Animal Health
for a 2-year period. The Secretary has
SUMMARY:
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This is a notice to inform the
public of an upcoming meeting of the
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Animal Health. The meeting is being
organized by the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service to discuss
matters of animal health.
DATES: The meeting will be held on June
18 and 19, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the United States Access Board
Conference Room, 1331 F Street NW.,
Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
R.J. Cabrera, Designated Federal Officer,
SUMMARY:
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VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 34,
Riverdale, MD 20737.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
Animal Health (the Committee) advises
the Secretary of Agriculture on matters
of animal health, including means to
prevent, conduct surveillance on,
monitor, control, or eradicate animal
diseases of national importance. In
doing so, the Committee will consider
public health, conservation of natural
resources, and the stability of livestock
economies.
Tentative topics for discussion at the
upcoming meeting include:
• United States and U.S. Department
of Agriculture antimicrobial resistance
efforts.
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) nonregulatory
approaches.
• Filling gaps in foreign animal
disease (FAD)/emerging pathogen
preparedness.
• Emergency management and
assessing foot-and-mouth disease
preparedness.
• Animal disease traceability followup: Progress and challenges with
implementation.
• Trade/regionalization review of the
United States and Canada Regulatory
Cooperation Council (RCC) bilateral
recognition of zoning for FADs (RCC
Action Plan and the FAD zoning work
plan).
APHIS, which is organizing the
meeting, asks that those planning to
attend the meeting inform APHIS by
registering in advance. To register, visit
the Committee’s Web site at https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/
sacah/ and click on ‘‘Register for a
Meeting.’’ Attendees should be prepared
to provide picture identification and
sign the visitor log at the lobby
concierge before proceeding to the
United States Access Board conference
room. Persons attending meetings at the
Access Board are asked to refrain from
using perfume, cologne, and other
fragrances (see https://www.accessboard.gov/the-board/policies/fragrancefree-environment for more information).
Other Public Participation
Members of the public may also join
the meeting via teleconference in
‘‘listen-only’’ mode. Participants who
wish to listen in on the teleconference
may do so by dialing 1–800–619–4303,
followed by a public passcode, 9564942.
This notice of the meeting agenda is
given pursuant to section 10 of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App. 2).
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2014-0035]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material
From Canada
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 pine nursery stock and various pine products from Canada
to prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle into noninfested areas of
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
15, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0035.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2014-0035, 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-2014-
0035 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 pine nursery stock and various pine products from
Canada, contact Mr. David Lamb, Senior 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 Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From Canada.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0257.
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 plants for planting into
the United States from certain parts of the world as provided in
``Subpart--Plants for Planting'' (7 CFR 319.37 through 319.37-14). This
subpart restricts, among other things, the importation of living
plants, plant parts, and seeds for propagation. In addition, APHIS
regulates the importation of lumber and other wood articles as provided
in ``Subpart--Logs, Lumber, and Other Wood Articles'' (7 CFR 319.40-1
through 319.40-11). This subpart lists requirements for the importation
of various logs, lumber, and other unmanufactured wood products into
the United States. Both subparts contain regulations that help prevent
the introduction and spread of pine shoot beetle (Tomicuc piniperda), a
pest of pine trees, into noninfested areas of the United States and
contain several information collection requirements, including
phytosanitary certificates with an additional declaration, statements
of origin and movement, and compliance agreements.
These information collection requirements were previously approved
by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control number
0579-0257, and under the title of ``Pine Shoot Beetle; Host Material
From Canada.'' For clarity, we have revised the name of this collection
to ``Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From Canada.''
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:
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(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 0.0402 hours per response.
Respondents: Christmas tree industry, nursery industry, and the
national plant protection organization of Canada.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,340.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 2,340.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 94 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 12th day of May 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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