Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central America Into the Continental United States, 47612-47613 [2014-19176]
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Mojdeh Bahar,
Assistant Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Agricultural Research Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0060]
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
License
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central
America Into the Continental United
States
AGENCY:
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION:
Notice of intent.
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service, intends
to grant to Washington State Crop
Improvement Association of Pullman,
Washington, an exclusive license to the
chickpea variety named ‘‘Royal.’’
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before September 15, 2014.
DATES:
Send comments to: USDA,
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mojdeh Bahar of the Office of
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville
address given above; telephone: 301–
504–5989.
The
Federal Government’s rights in this
plant variety are assigned to the United
States of America, as represented by the
Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the
public interest to so license this plant
variety as Washington State Crop
Improvement Association of Pullman,
Washington has submitted a complete
and sufficient application for a license.
The prospective exclusive license will
be royalty-bearing and will comply with
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
exclusive license may be granted unless,
within thirty (30) days from the date of
this published Notice, the Agricultural
Research Service receives written
evidence and argument which
establishes that the grant of the license
would not be consistent with the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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 fresh pitaya fruit from
Central America into the continental
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 14,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0060.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2014–0060, 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-2014-0060 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
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holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on fresh pitaya fruit from
Central America into the continental
United States, 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 Fresh Pitaya
Fruit From Central America Into the
Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0378.
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 certain
fruits and vegetables in accordance with
the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–69).
Under these regulations, fresh pitaya
from Central America may be imported
into the continental United States under
certain conditions, as listed in 7 CFR
319.56–55, to prevent the introduction
of plant pests into the United States.
The regulations require information
collection activities, including
production site certification and
registration, review and maintenance of
records, packinghouse registration, a
workplan, records of fruit fly detections
and checking of traps, identification of
places of production on shipping
documents, box marking, and a
phytosanitary certificate with an
additional declaration.
When comparing the regulations to
the information collection activities that
were previously approved, we found
that production site registration and box
markings were omitted from the
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previous collection. By adding these
two activities to this information
collection, the estimated total annual
burden on respondents has increased
from 122 hours to 284 hours, and the
estimated annual number of responses
has increased from 141 to 100,148.
However, the estimate of burden has
decreased from 0.8652 hours per
response to 0.002 hours per response.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (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
0.002 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers and producers
of fresh pitaya and the national plant
protection organizations in Central
America.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 27.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3,709.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 100,148.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 284 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of
August 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–19176 Filed 8–13–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0067]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Baby Squash and Baby
Courgettes From Zambia
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 importation of
baby squash and baby courgettes from
Zambia into the continental United
States.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 14,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0067.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2014–0067, 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-2014-0067 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 baby
squash and baby courgettes from
Zambia, contact Mr. Dennis Martin,
DATES:
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Trade Director, PIM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–2033. 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 Baby Squash and
Baby Courgettes From Zambia.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0347.
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. 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 319.56–69).
Section 319.56–48 provides for the
importation of baby squash and baby
courgettes from Zambia into the
continental United States under certain
conditions. These regulations require
the use of certain information collection
activities, such as inspection of
greenhouses, labeling of cartons,
maintaining required trapping records,
and phytosanitary certificates issued by
the national plant protection
organization (NPPO) of Zambia with an
additional declaration that the baby
squash or baby courgettes were
produced in accordance with the
regulations.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2014-0060]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central
America Into the Continental United States
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 fresh pitaya fruit from Central America into the
continental United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 14, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0060.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2014-0060, 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-
0060 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 fresh pitaya fruit
from Central America into the continental United States, 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 Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central America Into
the Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0378.
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 certain fruits and vegetables in
accordance with the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables''
(7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-69).
Under these regulations, fresh pitaya from Central America may be
imported into the continental United States under certain conditions,
as listed in 7 CFR 319.56-55, to prevent the introduction of plant
pests into the United States. The regulations require information
collection activities, including production site certification and
registration, review and maintenance of records, packinghouse
registration, a workplan, records of fruit fly detections and checking
of traps, identification of places of production on shipping documents,
box marking, and a phytosanitary certificate with an additional
declaration.
When comparing the regulations to the information collection
activities that were previously approved, we found that production site
registration and box markings were omitted from the
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previous collection. By adding these two activities to this information
collection, the estimated total annual burden on respondents has
increased from 122 hours to 284 hours, and the estimated annual number
of responses has increased from 141 to 100,148. However, the estimate
of burden has decreased from 0.8652 hours per response to 0.002 hours
per response.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (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 0.002 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers and producers of fresh pitaya and the
national plant protection organizations in Central America.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 27.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 3,709.
Estimated annual number of responses: 100,148.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 284 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 8th day of August 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-19176 Filed 8-13-14; 8:45 am]
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