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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.
[FR Doc. 2017–17875 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]
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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
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citrus plants and plant parts, including
leaves for consumption, and any other
products, articles, or means of
conveyance that an inspector
determines presents a risk of spreading
CBS.
CBS, a fungal disease marked by dark,
speckled spots or blotches on the rinds
of fruit, is an economically significant
citrus disease. It causes early fruit drop,
reduces crop yield, and renders the
highly blemished fruit unmarketable.
While all commercial citrus cultivars
are susceptible to CBS, the most
vulnerable are lemons and late-maturing
varieties of oranges like Valencia. These
varieties are widely grown
commercially in Florida and in other
citrus-producing areas of the United
States. The greatest risk of transmission
of CBS is associated with infected
nursery stock and decomposing citrus
leaves that have fallen in groves. There
is also a risk of disease transmission if
infected leaves, plant debris, or fruit are
not adequately covered or secured
during transport.
To safeguard U.S. agriculture, APHIS
requires the respondents listed below to
complete information collection
activities, such as compliance
agreements, certificates, limited permits,
individually numbered trip tickets,
disposal site approvals, and inspections.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget to approve our
use of these information collection
activities for 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
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.26 hours per
response.
Respondents: U.S. producers,
growers, packers, inspectors,
individuals, and State officials.
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Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 265.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 94.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 25,038.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,712 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. 2017–17877 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0051]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Systems
Approach for the Interstate Movement
of Fresh, Mature Kaffir Lime, Curry,
and Bael Leaves for Consumption
From Areas Quarantined for Citrus
Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid
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 fresh, mature Kaffir lime,
curry, and bael leaves for consumption
from areas quarantined for citrus
greening and Asian citrus psyllid.
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-2017-0051.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0051, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
SUMMARY:
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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-2017-0051 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 fresh, mature Kaffir
lime, curry, and bael leaves for
consumption from areas quarantined for
citrus greening and Asian citrus psyllid,
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: Systems Approach for the
Interstate Movement of Fresh, Mature
Kaffir Lime, Curry, and Bael Leaves for
Consumption From Areas Quarantined
for Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus
Psyllid.
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 and orders requiring
plants and plant products moved in
interstate commerce to be subject to
remedial measures determined
necessary to prevent the spread of the
pest.
The regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus
Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid’’ (7
CFR 301.76 through 301.76–11) restrict
the interstate movement of regulated
articles from quarantined areas to
control the artificial spread of citrus
greening and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP)
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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
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New 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 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.
ADDRESSES: 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
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citrus plants and plant parts, including leaves for consumption, and
any other products, articles, or means of conveyance that an inspector
determines presents a risk of spreading CBS.
CBS, a fungal disease marked by dark, speckled spots or blotches on
the rinds of fruit, is an economically significant citrus disease. It
causes early fruit drop, reduces crop yield, and renders the highly
blemished fruit unmarketable. While all commercial citrus cultivars are
susceptible to CBS, the most vulnerable are lemons and late-maturing
varieties of oranges like Valencia. These varieties are widely grown
commercially in Florida and in other citrus-producing areas of the
United States. The greatest risk of transmission of CBS is associated
with infected nursery stock and decomposing citrus leaves that have
fallen in groves. There is also a risk of disease transmission if
infected leaves, plant debris, or fruit are not adequately covered or
secured during transport.
To safeguard U.S. agriculture, APHIS requires the respondents
listed below to complete information collection activities, such as
compliance agreements, certificates, limited permits, individually
numbered trip tickets, disposal site approvals, and inspections.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget to approve our
use of these information collection activities for 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 burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.26 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. producers, growers, packers, inspectors,
individuals, and State officials.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 265.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 94.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 25,038.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,712 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. 2017-17877 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am]
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