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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0039]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of
Imported Fruits and Vegetables
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
regulations for the use of irradiation as
a phytosanitary treatment of imported
fruits and vegetables.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 30,
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-2016-0039.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0039, 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-2016-0039 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 regarding the regulations
for the use of irradiation as a
phytosanitary treatment of imported
fruits and vegetables, contact Dr. Nicole
Russo, Director, Imports, Regulations,
and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 156, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–2159. 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: Irradiation Phytosanitary
Treatment of Imported Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0155.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service of
the United States Department of
Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to regulate the importation of
plants, plant products, including fruits
and vegetables, and other articles to
prevent the introduction of plant pests
and noxious weeds into the United
States.
Regulations governing the importation
of fruits and vegetables are set out in 7
CFR part 319. In accordance with the
regulations, some fruits and vegetables
from certain regions of the world must
be treated for insect pests in order to be
eligible for entry into the United States.
The regulations in 7 CFR part 305
provide for the use of irradiation as a
phytosanitary treatment for fruits and
vegetables imported into the United
States. The irradiation treatment
provides protection against all insect
pests including fruit flies, the mango
seed weevil, and others. It may be used
as an alternative to other approved
treatments for these pests in fruits and
vegetables, such as fumigation, cold
treatment, heat treatment, and other
techniques.
The regulations concerning
irradiation treatment involve the
collection of information, such as a
compliance agreement, 30-day
notification, labeling and packaging,
establishment of a dosimetry system,
request for dosimetry device approval,
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request for certification and inspection
of facility, denial and withdrawal of
certification, irradiation treatment work
plan, trust fund agreement,
recordkeeping, preclearance work plan,
and phytosanitary certificate.
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
0.008 hours per response.
Respondents: National plant
protection organizations of exporting
countries, irradiation facility operators,
and U.S. importers of fruits and
vegetables.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 65.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 641.8.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 40,434.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 332 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 27th day of
June 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–15706 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0040]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fruit From Thailand Into the United
States
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 fruit from Thailand.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 30,
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-2016-0040.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0040, 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-2016-0040 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.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
For
information on the regulations for the
importation of fruit from Thailand into
the United States, contact Dr. Nicole
Russo, Director, Imports, Regulations,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
19:05 Jun 30, 2016
Jkt 238001
and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 156, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–2159. 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 Fruit From
Thailand Into the United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0308.
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 319.56–75).
In accordance with § 319.56–47,
litchi, longan, mango, mangosteen,
pineapple, and rambutan from Thailand
may be imported into the United States
under certain conditions to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States. These conditions involve
the use of information collection
activities, including an import permit,
production area registration and
monitoring, recordkeeping, trust fund
agreement, phytosanitary certificate
with an additional declaration
statement, labeling, compliance
agreements, foreign site certificate of
inspection and/or treatment, approved
irradiation facilities, and facility
operational workplans.
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
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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
0.023 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of fruit from
Thailand and the national plant
protection organization of Thailand.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 12.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 5,594.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 67,129.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,527 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 27th day of
June 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–15705 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY: M. Earl Stewart, the Forest
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(ROD) for the Tongass National Forest
Land and Resource Management Plan
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Alternative Five.
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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-2016-0039]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and
Vegetables
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: 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 an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with regulations for the use of irradiation as a
phytosanitary treatment of imported fruits and vegetables.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 30, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0039.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0039, 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-2016-
0039 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 regarding the
regulations for the use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment of
imported fruits and vegetables, contact Dr. Nicole Russo, Director,
Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2159. 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: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0155.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to
regulate the importation of plants, plant products, including fruits
and vegetables, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant
pests and noxious weeds into the United States.
Regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables are
set out in 7 CFR part 319. In accordance with the regulations, some
fruits and vegetables from certain regions of the world must be treated
for insect pests in order to be eligible for entry into the United
States.
The regulations in 7 CFR part 305 provide for the use of
irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for fruits and vegetables
imported into the United States. The irradiation treatment provides
protection against all insect pests including fruit flies, the mango
seed weevil, and others. It may be used as an alternative to other
approved treatments for these pests in fruits and vegetables, such as
fumigation, cold treatment, heat treatment, and other techniques.
The regulations concerning irradiation treatment involve the
collection of information, such as a compliance agreement, 30-day
notification, labeling and packaging, establishment of a dosimetry
system, request for dosimetry device approval, request for
certification and inspection of facility, denial and withdrawal of
certification, irradiation treatment work plan, trust fund agreement,
recordkeeping, preclearance work plan, and phytosanitary certificate.
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 0.008 hours per response.
Respondents: National plant protection organizations of exporting
countries, irradiation facility operators, and U.S. importers of fruits
and vegetables.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 65.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 641.8.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 40,434.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 332 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 27th day of June 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-15706 Filed 6-30-16; 8:45 am]
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