Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables, 40130-40131 [2017-17875]
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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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 are
requested regarding (1) 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) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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 and
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by September 25,
2017 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
20503. Commentors 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) 720–8681.
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.
Total Burden Hours: 6,386.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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Forest Service
Title: National Visitor Use
Monitoring, and Customer and Use
Survey Techniques for Operations,
Management, Evaluation and Research.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0110.
Summary of Collection: The National
Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976
(16 U.S.C., Sec. 1600–1614) and the
Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 (GPRA) (Pub. L. 103–62)
require a comprehensive assessment of
present and anticipated uses, demand
for and supply of renewable resources
from the nation’s public and private
forests and rangelands. An important
element in the reporting is the number
of visits to National Forests and
Grasslands, as well as to Wilderness
Areas that the agency manages. The
Forest Service will use the National
Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey
to collect the information.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Customer and Use Survey Techniques
for Operations, Management, Evaluation
and Research (CUSTOMER) study
combines several different survey
approaches to gather data describing
visitors to and users of public recreation
lands, including their trip activities,
satisfaction levels, evaluations,
demographic profiles, trip
characteristics, spending, and annual
visitation patterns. FS will use face-toface interviewing for collecting
information on-site as well as English
and Spanish written survey instruments
to be mailed back by respondents. The
NVUM results and data are a source of
data and information in addressing
forest land management planning,
national strategic planning, service to
minorities, and identification of a
forest’s recreation niche. Conducting the
collection less frequently puts
information updates out of cycle with
forest planning and other data
preparations and reporting activities.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 45,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
Quarterly; Annually.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0064]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fruits and Vegetables
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 certain fruits and
vegetables into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 23,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0064.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0064, 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-2017-0064 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.
SUMMARY:
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For
information on regulations associated
with the importation of fruits and
vegetables, contact Mr. Tony Roman,
Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851–
2242. 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 Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0128.
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 Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of certain
fruits and vegetables in accordance with
the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–78).
Section 319.56–25 provides the
requirements for the importation of
papayas from certain regions of Brazil,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama into
the continental United States, Alaska,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The importation of these papayas
requires the use of certain information
collection activities, including
phytosanitary certificates, maintaining
fruit fly monitoring records, and
labeling of boxes.
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;
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(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
0.025 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of fruits and
vegetables and national plant protection
organizations of exporting countries.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 119.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 163.81.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 19,493.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 480 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 17th day of
August 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0047]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Citrus Black
Spot
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New 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 approval of an information
collection associated with the
requirements for the interstate
movement of regulated articles to
prevent the spread of citrus black spot.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 23,
2017.
SUMMARY:
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You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0047.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0047, 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-2017-0047 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 citrus black spot, 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: Citrus Black Spot.
OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either
independently or in cooperation with
States, may carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests that are new to or not widely
distributed within the United States.
This authority has been delegated to the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, which administers
regulations to implement the PPA.
Under the PPA, the Secretary may also
issue regulations requiring plants and
plant products moved in interstate
commerce to be subject to remedial
measures determined necessary to
prevent the spread of the pest.
APHIS issued Federal Orders for
citrus black spot (CBS, Guignardia
citricarpa) and established requirements
for the movement of regulated articles
such as citrus (Citrus spp.) fruit, all
ADDRESSES:
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[FR Doc No: 2017-17875]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0064]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection associated with the regulations for the
importation of certain fruits and vegetables into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 23, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0064.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0064, 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-2017-
0064 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations
associated with the importation of fruits and vegetables, contact Mr.
Tony Roman, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2242. 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 Fruits and Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0128.
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 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of certain fruits and vegetables in
accordance with the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables''
(7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-78).
Section 319.56-25 provides the requirements for the importation of
papayas from certain regions of Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama into the continental United
States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The
importation of these papayas requires the use of certain information
collection activities, including phytosanitary certificates,
maintaining fruit fly monitoring records, and labeling of boxes.
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 0.025 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of fruits and vegetables and national plant
protection organizations of exporting countries.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 119.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 163.81.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 19,493.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 480 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 17th day of August 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-17875 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am]
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