Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Plum Pox Compensation, 7784-7785 [2017-01388]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0114]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Plum Pox Compensation
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
the regulations that provide for the
payment of compensation to owners of
commercial stone fruit orchards and
fruit tree nurseries whose trees or
nursery stock were destroyed to
eradicate plum pox virus.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before March 24,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0114.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0114, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
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Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0114 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 plum
pox compensation, contact Dr. Robert
Baca, Assistant Director, Permitting and
Compliance Coordination, Compliance
and Environmental Coordination
Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–2292. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Plum Pox Compensation.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0159.
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 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 plum pox virus
(PPV), that are new to or not widely
distributed within the United States.
Plum pox is an extremely serious viral
disease of plants that can affect many
Prunus (stone fruit) species, including
plum, peach, apricot, almond, nectarine,
and sweet and tart cherry. A number of
wild and ornamental Prunus species
may also be susceptible to this disease.
Infection eventually results in severely
reduced fruit production, and the fruit
that is produced is often misshapen and
blemished. PPV is transmitted under
natural conditions by several species of
aphids. The long distance spread of PPV
occurs by budding and grafting with
infected plant material and by farm
tools/equipment, and through
movement of infected budwood, nursery
stock, and other plant parts. There are
no known effective methods for treating
trees or other plant material infected
with PPV, nor are there any known
effective preventive treatments. Without
effective treatments, the only option for
preventing the spread of the disease is
the destruction of infected and exposed
trees and other infected plant material.
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The regulations in ‘‘Subpart–Plum
Pox’’ (7 CFR 301.74–301.74–5)
quarantine areas of the United States
where PPV has been detected, restrict
the interstate movement of host material
from quarantined areas, and when the
Secretary of Agriculture declares an
extraordinary emergency, provides for
compensation to owners of commercial
stone fruit orchards and fruit tree
nurseries whose trees or nursery stock
were destroyed to eradicate PPV. The
regulations require applicants for the
payment of compensation to complete
required documentation.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of this information
collection activity 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 0.04
hours per response.
Respondents: Owners and affiliates of
stone fruit orchards and fruit tree
nurseries.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,524.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,548.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 107 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 13th day of
January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–01388 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0112]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Unshu Oranges
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 Unshu oranges.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before March 24,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0112.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0112, 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-2016-0112 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 Unshu oranges, contact
Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director,
Permitting and Compliance
Coordination, Compliance and
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Environmental Coordination Branch,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Unshu Oranges.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0173.
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, the United States
Department of Agriculture, Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of citrus fruit
from certain parts of the world as
provided in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus Fruit’’ (7
CFR 319.28).
In accordance with these regulations,
APHIS allows the importation of Unshu
oranges from certain regions 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 markings, registrations,
permits, and certificates.
The information collection
requirements above are currently
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control
Number 0579–0173, Importation of
Unshu Oranges, and OMB Control
Number 0579–0418, Importation of
Fresh Unshu Oranges From Japan into
the United States. After OMB approves
this combined information collection
package (0579–0173), APHIS will retire
OMB Control Number 0579–0418.
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
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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 0.08
hours per response.
Respondents: Growers and
packinghouses of Unshu oranges, and
the national plant protection
organization of the exporting region.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 27.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2,469.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 66,663.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 5,585 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 13th day of
January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–01389 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0048]
Addition of the Republic of Korea to
the List of Regions Affected by
Contagious Equine Metritis
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
We are advising the public
that we have added the Republic of
Korea to the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) list
maintained on the APHIS Web site of
regions considered affected with
contagious equine metritis (CEM). We
took this action because of the
confirmation of CEM in the Republic of
Korea.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0114]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Plum Pox Compensation
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 that provide for the payment
of compensation to owners of commercial stone fruit orchards and fruit
tree nurseries whose trees or nursery stock were destroyed to eradicate
plum pox virus.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March
24, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0114.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0114, 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-
0114 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
plum pox compensation, contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director,
Permitting and Compliance Coordination, Compliance and Environmental
Coordination Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851-2292. For copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS'
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Plum Pox Compensation.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0159.
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 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 plum pox virus (PPV), that are new to or not
widely distributed within the United States.
Plum pox is an extremely serious viral disease of plants that can
affect many Prunus (stone fruit) species, including plum, peach,
apricot, almond, nectarine, and sweet and tart cherry. A number of wild
and ornamental Prunus species may also be susceptible to this disease.
Infection eventually results in severely reduced fruit production, and
the fruit that is produced is often misshapen and blemished. PPV is
transmitted under natural conditions by several species of aphids. The
long distance spread of PPV occurs by budding and grafting with
infected plant material and by farm tools/equipment, and through
movement of infected budwood, nursery stock, and other plant parts.
There are no known effective methods for treating trees or other plant
material infected with PPV, nor are there any known effective
preventive treatments. Without effective treatments, the only option
for preventing the spread of the disease is the destruction of infected
and exposed trees and other infected plant material.
The regulations in ``Subpart-Plum Pox'' (7 CFR 301.74-301.74-5)
quarantine areas of the United States where PPV has been detected,
restrict the interstate movement of host material from quarantined
areas, and when the Secretary of Agriculture declares an extraordinary
emergency, provides for compensation to owners of commercial stone
fruit orchards and fruit tree nurseries whose trees or nursery stock
were destroyed to eradicate PPV. The regulations require applicants for
the payment of compensation to complete required documentation.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of this information collection activity 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 0.04 hours per response.
Respondents: Owners and affiliates of stone fruit orchards and
fruit tree nurseries.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,524.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 2,548.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 107 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 13th day of January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-01388 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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