Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate Movement Regulations, 34882-34883 [2015-15005]
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OMB Control Number: 0579–0355.
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. 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 319.56–72).
Section 319.56–50 of the regulations
provides the requirements for the
importation of Hass avocados from Peru
into the continental United States. The
regulations require the use of
information collection activities,
including phytosanitary certificates,
trust funds, workplans, recordkeeping,
production site registration, monitoring
and oversight of registered production
sites, packinghouse registration, survey
protocols, box markings, and shipping
documents with the official registration
number of the place of production and
identification of packing shed.
When comparing the regulations to
the information collection activities that
were previously approved, we found
that production site and packinghouse
registration, box markings, and the time
it takes for businesses to escort
inspectors for the required monitoring
were omitted from the previous
collection. We also adjusted the burden
hours for the trust fund and workplan
activities to more accurately capture the
time needed for these activities. Lastly,
we increased the estimated annual
number of respondents from two to
eight to reflect an increase in trade and
additional companies participating in
the export of Hass avocados from Peru
into the continental United States.
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
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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
0.0026 hours per response.
Respondents: National plant
protection organization officials of Peru
and growers, shippers, and importers of
Hass avocados from Peru.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 8.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 50,127.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 401,019.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,048 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
June 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–2015–0043]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus
Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate
Movement 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
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the regulations to prevent the spread of
citrus greening and its vector, Asian
citrus psyllid, to noninfested areas of
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 17,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0043.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0043, 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-2015-0043 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
articles to prevent the spread of citrus
greening and its vector, Asian citrus
psyllid, contact Dr. Mary Palm, National
Coordinator for Citrus Pest Programs,
PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
52, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–
2069. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Citrus Greening and Asian
Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate
Movement Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0363.
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 the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), 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 and diseases that are new to
or not widely distributed within the
United States. Under the Act, the
Secretary may also issue regulations
requiring plants and plant products
moved in interstate commerce to be
subject to remedial measures
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determined necessary to prevent the
spread of the pest or disease, or
requiring the objects to be accompanied
by a permit issued by the Secretary prior
to movement. The USDA’s Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
administers the regulations to
implement the PPA.
Citrus greening, also known as
Huanglongbing disease of citrus, is
considered to be one of the most serious
citrus diseases in the world. Citrus
greening is a bacterial disease that
attacks the vascular system of host
plants. This bacterial pathogen can be
transmitted by grafting and, under
laboratory conditions, by parasitic
plants. The pathogen can also be
transmitted by two insect vectors in the
family Psyllidae, one of which is
Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, the Asian
citrus psyllid (ACP). ACP can also cause
economic damage to citrus in groves
and nurseries by direct feeding. Both
adults and nymphs feed on young
foliage, depleting the sap and causing
galling or curling of leaves. High
populations feeding on a citrus shoot
can kill the growing tip.
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—
Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus
Psyllid’’ (7 CFR 301.76 through 301.76–
11), APHIS restricts the interstate
movement of regulated articles from
quarantined areas to control the
artificial spread of citrus greening and
ACP to noninfested areas of the United
States. The regulations contain
requirements that involve information
collection activities, including a
compliance agreement, limited permit,
Federal certificate, recordkeeping,
labeling statement, the application of a
tag to the consignee’s waybill, 72-hour
inspection notification, and cancellation
of certificates, permits, and compliance
agreements.
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
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(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 0.12
hours per response.
Respondents: Commercial nurseries/
operations in U.S. States or U.S.
Territories quarantined for citrus
greening or ACP.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 621.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 23.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 13,882.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,785 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
June 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Service Agency
Conservation Reserve Program
Commodity Credit Corporation,
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Record of decision.
AGENCY:
This notice presents a
summary of the Record of Decision
(ROD) regarding the alternative selected
for implementation from the
Supplemental Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement
(SPEIS) for the Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP). CRP is a voluntary
program that supports the
implementation of long-term
conservation measures designed to
improve the quality of ground and
surface waters, control soil erosion, and
enhance wildlife habitat on
environmentally sensitive agricultural
land. The Farm Service Agency (FSA)
administers CRP on behalf of the
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Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
The ROD was signed on April 17, 2015,
but will not be implemented for at least
30 days following publication of this
notice.
DATES: Effective Date: July 20, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The CRP SPEIS, including
appendices and this ROD, are available
on the FSA Environmental Compliance
Web site at: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/
FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=
ecrc&topic=ep-cd. More detailed
information on CRP is available from
FSA’s Web site at: https://www.fsa.usda.
gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=
copr&topic=crp.
Requests for copies of the Final SPEIS
and this ROD may be obtained from Nell
Fuller at Nell.Fuller@wdc.usda.gov, or
mail, Nell Fuller, USDA FSA, Mail Stop
0501, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0501.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nell
Fuller, National Environmental
Compliance Manager; phone: (202) 720–
6853.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
FSA prepared a Final SPEIS for CRP
and a Notice of Availability was
published in the Federal Register on
December 23, 2014. On behalf of the
CCC, FSA provides CRP participants
with rental payments and cost-share
assistance under contracts that extend
from 10 to 15 years. CCC funding for
CRP is governed by acreage caps set by
the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law
113–79 (2014 Farm Bill). Technical
support is provided by:
• USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service;
• USDA National Institute for Food
and Agriculture;
• U.S. Forest Service;
• State forestry agencies;
• Local soil and water conservation
districts; and
• Other non-federal providers of
technical assistance.
Producers can enroll in CRP using one
of two procedures:
(1) Offer lands for General Sign-up
enrollment during specific sign-up
periods and compete with other offers
nationally, based upon the
Environmental Benefits Index; or
(2) Enroll environmentally desirable
land to be devoted to certain
conservation practices (CPs) under CRP
Continuous Sign-up provisions, if
certain eligibility requirements are met,
or by enrolling eligible land under the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement
Program (CREP), a federal-state
partnership under CRP.
As of September 2014, there were
nearly 25.5 million acres enrolled in the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0043]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and
Interstate Movement Regulations
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 to prevent the spread of
citrus greening and its vector, Asian citrus psyllid, to noninfested
areas of United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 17, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0043.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0043, 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-
0043 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 articles to prevent the spread of
citrus greening and its vector, Asian citrus psyllid, contact Dr. Mary
Palm, National Coordinator for Citrus Pest Programs, PHP, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 52, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2069. For
copies of more detailed information on the information collection,
contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator,
at (301) 851-2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and
Interstate Movement Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0363.
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 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
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 and diseases that are new
to or not widely distributed within the United States. Under the Act,
the Secretary may also issue regulations requiring plants and plant
products moved in interstate commerce to be subject to remedial
measures
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determined necessary to prevent the spread of the pest or disease, or
requiring the objects to be accompanied by a permit issued by the
Secretary prior to movement. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) administers the regulations to implement the
PPA.
Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing disease of citrus, is
considered to be one of the most serious citrus diseases in the world.
Citrus greening is a bacterial disease that attacks the vascular system
of host plants. This bacterial pathogen can be transmitted by grafting
and, under laboratory conditions, by parasitic plants. The pathogen can
also be transmitted by two insect vectors in the family Psyllidae, one
of which is Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP).
ACP can also cause economic damage to citrus in groves and nurseries by
direct feeding. Both adults and nymphs feed on young foliage, depleting
the sap and causing galling or curling of leaves. High populations
feeding on a citrus shoot can kill the growing tip.
Under the regulations in ``Subpart--Citrus Greening and Asian
Citrus Psyllid'' (7 CFR 301.76 through 301.76-11), APHIS restricts the
interstate movement of regulated articles from quarantined areas to
control the artificial spread of citrus greening and ACP to noninfested
areas of the United States. The regulations contain requirements that
involve information collection activities, including a compliance
agreement, limited permit, Federal certificate, recordkeeping, labeling
statement, the application of a tag to the consignee's waybill, 72-hour
inspection notification, and cancellation of certificates, permits, and
compliance agreements.
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 0.12 hours per response.
Respondents: Commercial nurseries/operations in U.S. States or U.S.
Territories quarantined for citrus greening or ACP.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 621.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 23.
Estimated annual number of responses: 13,882.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,785 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 June 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-15005 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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