Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China, 4245-4246 [2016-01439]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0092]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Wooden Handicrafts From China
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 wooden handicrafts from
China.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before March 28,
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-2015-0092.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0092, 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-2015-0092 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
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sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799–7039 before
coming.
For
information on the regulations for the
importation of wooden handicrafts from
China, contact Mr. J. Tyrone Jones,
Trade Director, PIM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851–2344. 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 Wooden
Handicrafts From China.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0357.
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 wooden handicrafts from
China are contained in ‘‘Subpart—Logs,
Lumber, and Other Wood Articles’’ (7
CFR 319.40–1 through 319.40–11).
Section 319.40–5 of the regulations
provides the requirements for the
importation of wooden handicrafts from
China. The regulations require the use
of an identification tag, which is
considered an information collection
activity. All packages that are used to
ship wooden handicrafts must be
labeled with a merchandise tag
containing the identity of the product
manufacturer. This tag must be applied
to each shipping package in China prior
to export and remain attached to the
package until it reaches the location at
which the wooden handicraft will be
sold in the United States.
However, additional information
collection activities, such as a
fumigation certificate and an
application for an import permit are also
required for the importation of wooden
handicrafts from China. Fumigation
certificates are required to verify that
the articles have been treated in
accordance with 7 CFR part 305. In
addition, an import permit must be
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issued by the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, and to receive an
import permit, importers must complete
an application for an import permit. We
are adding these two activities to this
information collection. As a result, 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
0.002 hours per response.
Respondents: Exporters of wooden
handicrafts from China and national
plant protection organization officials of
China.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 361.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 7,258.17.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,620,198.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 5,250 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 20th day of
January 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–01439 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Eleven Point Resource Advisory
Committee Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Eleven Point Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Winona, Missouri. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. RAC information can be found
at the following Web site: https://
cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/
RAC_page?id=001t0000002JcvzAAC.
DATES: The meeting will be held
February 23, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Twin Pines Conservation Education
Center, U.S. Highway 60, Route 1, Box
1998, Winona, Missouri.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at Mark Twain
National Forest (NF) Supervisor’s
Office. Please call ahead to facilitate
entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Hall, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 573–341–7404 or via email at
rrhall@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
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The
purpose of the meeting is to:
1. Review proposed forest
management projects; and
2. Make project recommendations to
the Forest Service to be funded through
Title II of the Act.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
to make oral statements of three minutes
or less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by February 17, 2016, to be scheduled
on the agenda. Anyone who would like
to bring related matters to the attention
of the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time for oral
comments must be sent to Richard Hall,
Mark Twain NF Supervisor’s Office, 401
Fairgrounds Road, Rolla, Missouri
65401; by email to rrhall@fs.fed.us, or
via facsimile to 573–364–6844.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices
or other reasonable accommodation for
access to the facility or proceedings by
contacting the person listed in the
section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. All reasonable
accommodation requests are managed
on a case by case basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 20, 2016.
William B. Nightingale,
Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2016–01543 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Davy Crockett Resource Advisory
Committee Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Davy Crockett Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Ratcliff, Texas. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343)
(the Act) and operates in compliance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. The purpose of the committee is to
improve collaborative relationships and
to provide advice and recommendations
to the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. The meeting is open to the
public. The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss Title II projects, Stewardship
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projects and the implications of the
Farm Bill.
DATES: The meeting will be held from
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday,
March 3, 2016.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Davy Crockett National Forest (NF)
Ranger Station, Conference Room,
18551 State Highway 7 East, Kennard,
Texas. If you would like to attend via
teleconference, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at the Davy Crockett
NF Ranger Station. Please call ahead to
facilitate entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle Rowe, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 936–655–2299 extension 230,
or via email at lrowe@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional RAC information, including
the meeting agenda and the meeting
summary/minutes can be found at the
following Web site: https://cloudappsusda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/RAC_Page
?id=001t0000002JcvhAAC. The agenda
will include time for people to make
oral statements of three minutes or less.
Individuals wishing to make an oral
statement should request in writing by
February 13, 2016 to be scheduled on
the agenda. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of
the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time for oral
comments must be sent to Gerald
Lawrence, Jr., Designated Federal
Officer, 18551 State Highway 7 East,
Kennard, Texas 75847; by email to
glawrence@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to
936–655–2817.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices
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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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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0092]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 wooden handicrafts from China.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March
28, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0092.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0092, 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-
0092 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 wooden handicrafts from China, contact Mr. J. Tyrone
Jones, Trade Director, PIM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2344. 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 Wooden Handicrafts From China.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0357.
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 wooden handicrafts
from China are contained in ``Subpart--Logs, Lumber, and Other Wood
Articles'' (7 CFR 319.40-1 through 319.40-11).
Section 319.40-5 of the regulations provides the requirements for
the importation of wooden handicrafts from China. The regulations
require the use of an identification tag, which is considered an
information collection activity. All packages that are used to ship
wooden handicrafts must be labeled with a merchandise tag containing
the identity of the product manufacturer. This tag must be applied to
each shipping package in China prior to export and remain attached to
the package until it reaches the location at which the wooden
handicraft will be sold in the United States.
However, additional information collection activities, such as a
fumigation certificate and an application for an import permit are also
required for the importation of wooden handicrafts from China.
Fumigation certificates are required to verify that the articles have
been treated in accordance with 7 CFR part 305. In addition, an import
permit must be issued by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, and to receive an import permit, importers must complete an
application for an import permit. We are adding these two activities to
this information collection. As a result, 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 0.002 hours per response.
Respondents: Exporters of wooden handicrafts from China and
national plant protection organization officials of China.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 361.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 7,258.17.
Estimated annual number of responses: 2,620,198.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 5,250 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 20th day of January 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-01439 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am]
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