Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables, 15551-15552 [2015-06723]
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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
peppers from certain Central American
countries, contact Mr. Juan (Tony)
Roman, Senior Regulatory Policy
Specialist, RCC, RPM, PHP, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2242.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Peppers From
Certain Central American Countries.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0274.
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, including
fruit flies, 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 319.56–71).
In accordance with § 319.56–40,
peppers from Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and
Panama are subject to certain conditions
before entering the United States to
prevent the introduction of plant pests
into the United States. The regulations
require the use of information collection
activities, including inspections by
national plant protection organization
(NPPO) officials of the country of
export; a bilateral workplan; production
site registration; fruit fly trapping,
monitoring, quality control program,
and recordkeeping; box labeling; and a
phytosanitary certificate.
When comparing the regulations to
the information collection activities that
were previously approved, we found
that production site registration and the
quality control program were omitted
from the previous collection. By adding
these activities to this information
collection, the estimated annual number
of responses per respondent has
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increased from 3,226.65 to 21,947. We
also found that we overestimated the
burden hours for recordkeeping. In
addition, the estimated annual number
of respondents has decreased from 245
to 36. As a result of these factors, the
estimated total annual burden on
respondents decreased from 2,999 hours
to 1,929 hours.
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
0.00244 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers, NPPOs,
growers, and shippers of peppers in
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 36.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 21,947.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 790,092.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,929 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
March 2015.
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–2015–0021]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fruits and Vegetables
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 fruits and vegetables into
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 26,
2015.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0021.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0021, 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-2015-0021 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 fruits and vegetables into
the United States, contact Mr. Juan
´
(Tony) Roman, Senior Regulatory Policy
Specialist, RCC, RPM, PHP, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2242.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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Title: Importation of Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0264.
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. This authority
has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, which
administers regulations to implement
the PPA.
The regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits
and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1
through 319.56–71) allow a number of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States, under specified conditions, from
certain parts of the world while
continuing to protect against the
introduction of pests into the United
States. Under these regulations, the
importation of a variety of fruits and
vegetables from Belgium, Central
America, China, the Dominican
Republic, Jamaica, Jerusalem, the
Netherlands, South America, and
Trinidad and Tobago requires the use of
phytosanitary certificates.
In our previous extension request for
this collection, we included the
information collection activities of
trapping records and compliance
agreements, which were specific to
untreated citrus from Mexico. However,
we have removed the collection
activities for untreated citrus from
Mexico from this collection because
they are now listed under a different
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. As a result, the
overall burden numbers for this
collection have decreased.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of this information collection
activity, 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;
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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 0.25
hours per response.
Respondents: National plant
protection organization officials of
countries exporting to the United States.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 12.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 39.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 468.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 117 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
March 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Library
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Collect Information
National Agricultural Library,
Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and Request for
Comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) and Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR
part 1320, this notice announces the
National Agricultural Library’s (NAL)
intent to request an extension of
currently approved information
collection form related to the Animal
Welfare Information Center’s (AWIC)
workshop, Meeting the Information
Requirements of the Animal Welfare
Act. This workshop registration form
requests the following information from
participants: Contact information,
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affiliation, and database searching
experience. Participants include
principal investigators, members of
Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committees, animal care technicians,
facility managers, veterinarians, and
administrators of animal use programs.
DATES: Comments on this notice much
be received by May 26, 2015 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to Sandra Ball,
Information Technology Specialist,
USDA, ARS, NAL Animal Welfare
Information Center, 10301 Baltimore
Avenue, Room #118G, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705–2351. Submit
electronic comments to:
sandra.ball@ars.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Ball, Information Technology
Specialist. Phone: 301 504 6212 or Fax:
301 504 5181.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Animal Welfare Act Workshop
Registration.
OMB Number: 0518–033.
Expiration Date:
Type of Request: To extend currently
approved data collection form.
Abstract: This Web-based form
collects information to register
respondents in the workshop, Meeting
the Information Requirements of the
Animal Welfare Act. Information
collected includes the following:
Preference of workshop date, name,
title/position, organization name,
mailing address, phone number, and
email address. Five questions are asked
regarding: Database searching
experience, membership on an
Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee, position as principal
investigator, and goals for attending the
workshop.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 5 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Principal investigators,
members of Institutional Animal Care
and Use Committees, animal care
personnel, veterinarians, information
providers, and administrators of animal
use programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 16.6 hours.
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed 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 the burden of
the proposed collection of information,
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[FR Doc No: 2015-06723]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0021]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
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 fruits and vegetables into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0021.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0021, 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-2015-
0021 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 fruits and vegetables into the United States,
contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Rom[aacute]n, Senior Regulatory Policy
Specialist, RCC, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2242. For copies of more detailed
information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Importation of Fruits and Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0264.
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. This authority
has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
which administers regulations to implement the PPA.
The regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR
319.56-1 through 319.56-71) allow a number of fruits and vegetables
into the United States, under specified conditions, from certain parts
of the world while continuing to protect against the introduction of
pests into the United States. Under these regulations, the importation
of a variety of fruits and vegetables from Belgium, Central America,
China, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Jerusalem, the Netherlands,
South America, and Trinidad and Tobago requires the use of
phytosanitary certificates.
In our previous extension request for this collection, we included
the information collection activities of trapping records and
compliance agreements, which were specific to untreated citrus from
Mexico. However, we have removed the collection activities for
untreated citrus from Mexico from this collection because they are now
listed under a different Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control
number. As a result, the overall burden numbers for this collection
have decreased.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of this information collection
activity, 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 0.25 hours per response.
Respondents: National plant protection organization officials of
countries exporting to the United States.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 12.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 39.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 468.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 117 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 March 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06723 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am]
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