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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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August 21, 2015.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) 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;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by September 25,
2015 will be considered. Written
comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), New Executive Office Building,
725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20502. Commenters are encouraged to
submit their comments to OMB via
email to: OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
and to Departmental Clearance Office,
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
the submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
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number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Small Lots of
Seeds Without Phytosanitary
Certificates.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0285.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C.
7701–7772), the Secretary of Agriculture
is authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or movement of
plants and plant pests to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The
regulations contained in ‘‘SubpartNursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs,
Seed, and Other Plant Products’’ (7 CFR
319.37 through 319.37–14), prohibit or
restrict, among other things, the
importation of living plants, plant parts,
and seed for propagation. These
regulations allow small lots of seed to be
imported into the United States under
an import permit with specific
conditions, including seed packet
labeling, as an alternative to a
phytosanitary certificate requirement.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine
Program will collect information using
PPQ form 587 from person wishing to
import regulated articles such as small
lots of seed to request a permit from
APHIS. On the form the requestor
provides contact information as well as
specifics about the regulated article
such as the country of origin, the
quantity and names of articles, means of
importation, and their port of entry
arrival. APHIS uses this information to
determine if a permit should be issued
and, if so, uses the information to issue
said permit. A certificate of inspection
in the form of a label is required to be
attached to each carton of the articles
and to an airway bill of lading or
delivery tick accompanying the articles.
Each seed packet must be clearly
labeled with the name of the collector/
shipper, the country or origin, and the
scientific name at least to the genus
level, and preferably to the species
level. Without the information APHIS
could not verify that imported nursery
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stock does not present significant risk of
introducing plant pests and plant
disease into the United States.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households; Business or
other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 400.
Title: Citrus Greening and Asian
Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and Interstate
Movement Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0363.
Summary of Collection: The Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
either independently or in cooperation
with the States, to carry out operations
or measures to detect, eradicate,
suppress, control, prevent, or retard the
spread of plant pests (such as citrus
canker) new or widely distributed
throughout the United States. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) amended the
‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices’’ in 7
CFR part 301 by adding a new subpart,
‘‘Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus
Psyllid (ACP)’’ (§§ 301.76 through
301.76–11). Citrus greening, also known
as Huanglonghing disease of citrus, is
considered to be one of the most serious
citrus diseases in the world.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information using
the following activity to address the risk
associated with the interstate movement
of citrus nursery stock and other
regulated articles from areas
quarantined for citrus greening: Limit
Permit (PPO Form 530), Federal
Certificate (PPO Form 540), Compliance
Agreement (PPO Form 519), Label
Statement, Recordkeeping, Attaching
Tag to Bill of Lading, Cancellation of
Certificates, Permits, and Compliance
Agreements and 72 Hour Notification of
Inspection. Failing to collect this
information could cause a severe
economic loss to the citrus industry.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 621.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On
occasion.
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Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Boundary and
Annexation Survey
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: To ensure consideration, submit
written comments, on or before October
26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information or copies of the information
collection instrument(s) and
instructions to Laura Waggoner, U.S.
Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233 (or via the
Internet at laura.l.waggoner@
census.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
The Census Bureau conducts the
Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
to collect and maintain information
about the inventory of legal boundaries
and legal actions affecting the
boundaries of counties and equivalent
entities, incorporated places, minor civil
divisions (MCDs), and federally
recognized legal American Indian and
Alaska Native areas. This information
provides an accurate identification of
geographic areas for the Census Bureau
to use in conducting the Decennial and
Economic Censuses and ongoing
surveys, preparing population estimates,
and supporting other statistical
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programs of the Census Bureau and the
legislative programs of the Federal
government.
Through the BAS, the Census Bureau
asks each government to review
materials for its jurisdiction to verify the
correctness of the information
portrayed. The Census Bureau requests
that each government update the
boundaries, supply information
documenting each legal boundary
change, and provide changes in the
inventory of governments. The Census
Bureau has a national implementation
of the BAS, but each state’s laws are
reviewed for inclusion in the processing
procedures. In addition, if it comes to
the Census Bureau’s attention that an
area of non-tribal land is in dispute
between two or more jurisdictions, the
Census Bureau will not make
annexations or boundary corrections
until the parties come to a written
agreement, or there is a documented
final court decision regarding the matter
and/or dispute. If there is a dispute over
an area of tribal land, the Census Bureau
will not make additions or boundary
corrections until supporting documents
are provided, or the U.S. Department of
the Interior issues a comment. If
necessary, the Census Bureau will
request clarification regarding current
boundaries, particularly if supporting
documentation pre-dates 1990, from the
U.S. Department of the Interior, Office
of the Solicitor.
The BAS universe and mailing
materials vary depending both upon the
needs of the Census Bureau in fulfilling
its censuses and household surveys, and
upon budget constraints. Counties or
equivalent entities, federally recognized
American Indian reservations (AIRs),
Off-Reservation Trust Lands (ORTLs),
and Tribal Subdivisions are included in
every survey.
In the years ending in 8, 9 and 0, the
BAS includes all governmentally active
counties and equivalent entities,
incorporated places, legally defined
MCDs, and legally defined federally
recognized American Indian and Alaska
Native areas (including the Alaska
Native Regional Corporations). Each
governmental entity surveyed will
receive materials covering its
jurisdiction and one or more forms.
These three years coincide with the
Census Bureau’s preparation for the
Decennial Census. There are fewer than
40,000 governments in the universe
each year.
In all other years, the BAS reporting
universe includes all legally defined
federally recognized American Indian
and Alaska Native areas, all
governmental counties and equivalent
entities, MCDs in the six New England
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States and those incorporated places
that have a population of 2,500 or
greater. The reporting universe is
approximately 14,000 governments due
to budget constraints. The Census
Bureau only follows up on a subset of
governments designated as the reporting
universe.
In the years ending in 1 through 7, the
Census Bureau may enter into
agreements with individual states to
modify the universe of MCDs and/or
incorporated places to include
additional entities that are known by
that state to have had boundary changes,
without regard to population size. Each
year, the BAS will also include a single
respondent request for municipio,
barrio, barrio-pueblo, and subbarrio
boundary and status information in
Puerto Rico and Hawaiian Homeland
boundary and status information in
Hawaii.
In the years ending in 6 through 9,
state participants in the Redistricting
Data Program (RDP) may request
coordination between the BAS and RDP
submissions for the Block Boundary
Suggestion Project (BBSP) and Voting
District Project (VTDP). The alignment
of the BAS with the BBSP and VTDP
will facilitate increased cooperation
between state and local governments
and provide the opportunity to align
their effort with updates from state and
local government officials participating
in the BAS.
No other Federal agency collects these
data nor is there a standard collection of
this information at the state level. BAS
is a unique survey providing a standard
result for use by federal, state, local, and
tribal governments and by commercial,
private, and public organizations.
II. Method of Collection
The Census Bureau has developed
and continues to use several methods to
collect information on status and
updates for legal boundaries. These
methods are:
• State Certification
• Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU)
• Consolidation Agreements
• Annual Response
• Paper BAS
• Digital BAS
• Boundary Quality Assessment
Reconciliation Project (BQARP)
• Research Projects
State Certification
Through the BAS State Certification
program, the Census Bureau invites the
Governor-appointed State Certifying
Official (SCO) from each state, to review
the boundary and governmental unit
information collected during the
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 21, 2015.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by
September 25, 2015 will be considered. Written comments should be
addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Small Lots of Seeds Without Phytosanitary
Certificates.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0285.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7
U.S.C. 7701-7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and
plant pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations
contained in ``Subpart-Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs, Seed, and
Other Plant Products'' (7 CFR 319.37 through 319.37-14), prohibit or
restrict, among other things, the importation of living plants, plant
parts, and seed for propagation. These regulations allow small lots of
seed to be imported into the United States under an import permit with
specific conditions, including seed packet labeling, as an alternative
to a phytosanitary certificate requirement.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS' Plant Protection and
Quarantine Program will collect information using PPQ form 587 from
person wishing to import regulated articles such as small lots of seed
to request a permit from APHIS. On the form the requestor provides
contact information as well as specifics about the regulated article
such as the country of origin, the quantity and names of articles,
means of importation, and their port of entry arrival. APHIS uses this
information to determine if a permit should be issued and, if so, uses
the information to issue said permit. A certificate of inspection in
the form of a label is required to be attached to each carton of the
articles and to an airway bill of lading or delivery tick accompanying
the articles. Each seed packet must be clearly labeled with the name of
the collector/shipper, the country or origin, and the scientific name
at least to the genus level, and preferably to the species level.
Without the information APHIS could not verify that imported nursery
stock does not present significant risk of introducing plant pests and
plant disease into the United States.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or
other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 400.
Title: Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and
Interstate Movement Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0363.
Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture either independently or
in cooperation with the States, to carry out operations or measures to
detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests (such as citrus canker) new or widely distributed
throughout the United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) amended the ``Domestic Quarantine Notices'' in 7 CFR
part 301 by adding a new subpart, ``Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus
Psyllid (ACP)'' (Sec. Sec. 301.76 through 301.76-11). Citrus greening,
also known as Huanglonghing disease of citrus, is considered to be one
of the most serious citrus diseases in the world.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
using the following activity to address the risk associated with the
interstate movement of citrus nursery stock and other regulated
articles from areas quarantined for citrus greening: Limit Permit (PPO
Form 530), Federal Certificate (PPO Form 540), Compliance Agreement
(PPO Form 519), Label Statement, Recordkeeping, Attaching Tag to Bill
of Lading, Cancellation of Certificates, Permits, and Compliance
Agreements and 72 Hour Notification of Inspection. Failing to collect
this information could cause a severe economic loss to the citrus
industry.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 621.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
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Total Burden Hours: 1.790.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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