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After assessing the condition of the
plants or plant products intended for
export (i.e., after conducting a
phytosanitary inspection), an inspector
(who may be an APHIS employee or a
State or county plant regulatory official)
will issue an internationally recognized
phytosanitary certificate (PPQ Form
577), a phytosanitary certificate for reexport (PPQ Form 579), or an export
certificate for processed plant products
(PPQ Form 578). These forms are critical
to our ability to certify plants and plant
products for export. Without them, we
would be unable to conduct an export
certification program.
Since the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB’s) last approval of this
collection, we have revised the
estimates of burden associated with this
information collection. We have added
activities that were previously not
accounted for, such as the
recordkeeping burden for PPQ Form 572
or its equivalent, a memorandum of
understanding for State inspectors,
request for APHIS to negotiate with
national plant protection organizations
for industry-issued certificates or
documentation, memorandum of
understanding with industry for
inspection and use of International
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures
Guidelines for Regulating Wood
Packaging Material in International
Trade (ISPM 15), and the application of
an ISPM 15 mark. In addition, we have
removed burden that reflected activities
that were conducted by APHIS
personnel.
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:
(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.
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Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.0066 hours per response.
Respondents: State, local, and county
plant regulatory officials, U.S. growers,
shippers, and exporters.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 9,101.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6,155.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 56,015,610.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 369,977 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 28th day of
October 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–2014–0100]
Notice of Determination; Changes to
the National Poultry Improvement Plan
Program Standards
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are updating the National
Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Program Standards document. In a
previous notice, we made available to
the public for review and comment
revisions to the NPIP Program Standards
document describing changes to blood
testing procedures for mycoplasma,
bacteriological examination procedure
changes for Salmonella, and the
addition of new approved diagnostic
test kits.
DATES: Effective January 4, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Denise Brinson, DVM, Director,
National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS,
APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road,
Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094–5104;
(770) 922–3496.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 9 CFR parts 145, 146, and
147 (referred to below as the
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regulations) contain the provisions of
the National Poultry Improvement Plan
(NPIP, also referred to below as ‘‘the
Plan’’), a cooperative Federal-StateIndustry mechanism for controlling
certain poultry diseases. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS, also referred to as ‘‘the
Service’’) of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA, also referred to as
‘‘the Department’’) amends these
provisions from time to time to
incorporate new scientific information
and technologies within the Plan.
In § 147.53, paragraph (b) states that
approved tests and sanitation
procedures used to qualify flocks for
NPIP classifications are set out in the
NPIP Program Standards.1 In that
section, paragraphs (d) and (e) set out
the process for adding or revising tests
or sanitation procedures. Paragraph
(e)(1) states that APHIS will publish a
notice in the Federal Register making
the test or sanitation procedure
available for public comment. Paragraph
(e)(2)(i) states that, at the end of the
comment period, the test or sanitation
procedure will be added to the NPIP
Program Standards, or the NPIP Program
Standards will be updated to reflect
changes to an existing test or sanitation
procedure, if:
(a) No comments were received on the
notice;
(b) The comments on the notice
supported the action described in the
notice; or
(c) The comments on the notice were
evaluated but did not change the
Administrator’s determination that
approval of the test or sanitation
procedure is appropriate based on the
standards in paragraph (a) of § 147.53.
On February 6, 2015, we published a
notice 2 in the Federal Register (80 FR
6681, Docket No. APHIS–2014–0100)
advising the public that we had
prepared updates to the NPIP Program
Standards document. The proposed
updates included changes to blood
testing procedures for mycoplasma,
bacteriological examination procedure
changes for Salmonella, and the
addition of new approved diagnostic
test kits.
We solicited comments on the notice
for 30 days ending on March 9, 2015.
We received one comment by that date,
from a private citizen. However, the
1 The Program Standards may be viewed on the
NPIP Web site at https://www.poultryimprovement.
org/documents/ProgramStandardsAugust2014.pdf,
or by writing to the Service at National Poultry
Improvement Plan, APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike
Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094.
2 To view the notice and comment we received,
go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
APHIS-2014-0100.
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commenter did not address the changes
mentioned in the notice.
Therefore, in accordance with our
regulations in § 147.53(e)(2)(i)(C), we are
revising the NPIP Program Standards as
described in our previous notice.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22,
2.80, and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of
October 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–27959 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0082]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Papaya From Colombia and Ecuador
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 papaya from Colombia
and Ecuador into the continental United
States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before January 4,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0082.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0082, 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-2015-0082 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
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through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
For
information on the importation of
papaya from Colombia and Ecuador,
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contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Roman, Senior
Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM,
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:
Title: Importation of Papaya From
Colombia and Ecuador.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0358.
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, APHIS regulates the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–73).
Section 319.56–25 of the regulations
provides for the importation of papayas
from Central America and South
America into the continental United
States under specified conditions
intended to prevent the introduction of
certain quarantine pests. Within this
section, there are specific requirements
for the importation of papaya from
Colombia and Ecuador. Some of these
requirements include the use of
information collection activities, such as
trapping records, grower registration,
and a phytosanitary certificate issued by
the national plant protection
organization (NPPO) of the exporting
country with an additional declaration
confirming that the papaya have been
grown, packed, and shipped in
accordance with the regulations.
When comparing the regulations to
the information collection activities that
were previously approved, we found
that we did not account for importers
requesting phytosanitary certificates
from the NPPO of the exporting country,
activities associated with recordkeeping,
and grower registrations and the
associated reinstatements. By adding
these activities to this information
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collection, the overall estimates of
burden have increased.
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
0.3602 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers and growers
of papaya and the NPPOs of Colombia
and Ecuador.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 158.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 5.88.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 930.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 335 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 28th day of
October 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-2014-0100]
Notice of Determination; Changes to the National Poultry
Improvement Plan Program Standards
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are updating the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
Program Standards document. In a previous notice, we made available to
the public for review and comment revisions to the NPIP Program
Standards document describing changes to blood testing procedures for
mycoplasma, bacteriological examination procedure changes for
Salmonella, and the addition of new approved diagnostic test kits.
DATES: Effective January 4, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Denise Brinson, DVM, Director,
National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road,
Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094-5104; (770) 922-3496.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations in 9 CFR parts 145, 146, and
147 (referred to below as the regulations) contain the provisions of
the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP, also referred to below as
``the Plan''), a cooperative Federal-State-Industry mechanism for
controlling certain poultry diseases. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS, also referred to as ``the Service'') of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA, also referred to as ``the
Department'') amends these provisions from time to time to incorporate
new scientific information and technologies within the Plan.
In Sec. 147.53, paragraph (b) states that approved tests and
sanitation procedures used to qualify flocks for NPIP classifications
are set out in the NPIP Program Standards.\1\ In that section,
paragraphs (d) and (e) set out the process for adding or revising tests
or sanitation procedures. Paragraph (e)(1) states that APHIS will
publish a notice in the Federal Register making the test or sanitation
procedure available for public comment. Paragraph (e)(2)(i) states
that, at the end of the comment period, the test or sanitation
procedure will be added to the NPIP Program Standards, or the NPIP
Program Standards will be updated to reflect changes to an existing
test or sanitation procedure, if:
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\1\ The Program Standards may be viewed on the NPIP Web site at
https://www.poultryimprovement.org/documents/ProgramStandardsAugust2014.pdf, or by writing to the Service at
National Poultry Improvement Plan, APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road,
Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094.
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(a) No comments were received on the notice;
(b) The comments on the notice supported the action described in
the notice; or
(c) The comments on the notice were evaluated but did not change
the Administrator's determination that approval of the test or
sanitation procedure is appropriate based on the standards in paragraph
(a) of Sec. 147.53.
On February 6, 2015, we published a notice \2\ in the Federal
Register (80 FR 6681, Docket No. APHIS-2014-0100) advising the public
that we had prepared updates to the NPIP Program Standards document.
The proposed updates included changes to blood testing procedures for
mycoplasma, bacteriological examination procedure changes for
Salmonella, and the addition of new approved diagnostic test kits.
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\2\ To view the notice and comment we received, go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0100.
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We solicited comments on the notice for 30 days ending on March 9,
2015. We received one comment by that date, from a private citizen.
However, the
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commenter did not address the changes mentioned in the notice.
Therefore, in accordance with our regulations in Sec.
147.53(e)(2)(i)(C), we are revising the NPIP Program Standards as
described in our previous notice.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301-8317; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of October 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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