Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes From Jamaica Into the Continental United States, 47690-47691 [2017-22222]
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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
plants for planting into the United
States from certain parts of the world as
provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for
Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through
319.37–14). This subpart restricts,
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for
propagation. In addition, APHIS
regulates the importation of lumber and
other wood articles as provided in
‘‘Subpart—Logs, Lumber, and Other
Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1
through 319.40–11). This subpart lists
requirements for the importation of
various logs, lumber, and other
unmanufactured wood products into the
United States. Both subparts contain
regulations that help prevent the
introduction and spread of pine shoot
beetle (Tomicus piniperda), a pest of
pine trees, into noninfested areas of the
United States and contain several
information collection requirements
including phytosanitary certificates
with an additional declaration,
statements of origin and movement,
compliance agreements, and processes
of appeal.
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
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.04 hours per
response.
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Respondents: Christmas tree industry,
nursery industry, and foreign
government.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 20.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 120.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,402.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 94 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 6th day of
October 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–2017–0082]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Mangoes From Jamaica Into the
Continental 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 mangoes from Jamaica
into the continental United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0082.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0082, 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-2017-0082 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 mangoes from Jamaica,
contact Mr. Tony Roman, Senior
Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (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 Mangoes From
Jamaica Into the Continental United
States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0419.
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 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 319.56–80).
In accordance with § 319.56–71,
mangoes may be imported from Jamaica
into the continental United States under
certain conditions to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States. As a condition of entry,
mangoes have to be produced in
accordance with a systems approach
employing a combination of mitigation
measures for the pests listed in
§ 319.56–71 and be inspected prior to
export from Jamaica and found free of
these pests and diseases. Mangoes must
be accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate with an additional
declaration that the conditions for
importation have been met. These
regulations also require the use of
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certain information collection activities
that include operational workplans,
production site registrations, pest
detection investigations and
reinstatement, heat treatment facility
certifications, heat treatment monitoring
and inspections, trust fund agreements,
inspections, and emergency action
notifications.
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
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 1 hour per
response.
Respondents: Facilities, production
sites, importers, and the national plant
protection organization of Jamaica.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 5.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 80.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 398.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 427 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 6th day of
October 2017 .
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017–22222 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0080]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Black Stem Rust; Identification
Requirements for Addition of RustResistant Varieties
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 black stem rust quarantine and
regulations.
SUMMARY:
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0080.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS-2017-0080, 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-2017-0080 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 black stem rust
quarantine and regulations, contact Dr.
Richard N. Johnson, National Policy
Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851–2109. For copies of more
detailed information on the information
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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Title: Black Stem Rust; Identification
Requirements for Addition of RustResistant Varieties.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0186.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary
of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
or 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.
Black stem rust is one of the most
destructive plant diseases of small
grains that is known to exist in the
United States. The disease is caused by
a fungus that reduces the quality and
yield of infected wheat, oat, barley, and
rye crops by robbing host plants of food
and water. In addition to infecting small
grains, the fungus lives on a variety of
alternate host plants that are species of
the genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and
Mahonia. The fungus is spread from
host to host by wind-borne spores.
The black stem rust quarantine and
regulations, contained in 7 CFR 301.38
through 301.38–8 (referred to below as
the regulations), quarantine the
conterminous 48 States and the District
of Columbia and govern the interstate
movement of certain plants of the
genera Berberis, Mahoberberis, and
Mahonia, known as barberry plants. The
species of these plants are categorized as
either rust-resistant or rust-susceptible.
Rust-resistant plants do not pose a risk
of spreading black stem rust or of
contributing to the development of new
races of rust; rust-susceptible plants do
pose such risks.
Paragraph (b) of § 301.38–2 provides
the requirements for the submission of
a request to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service to add a
variety to the list of rust-resistant
barberry varieties in the regulations. A
request must include a description of
the variety, including a written
description and color pictures that can
be used by an inspector to clearly
identify the variety and distinguish it
from other varieties. This requirement
helps to ensure that State plant
inspectors can clearly determine
whether plants moving into or through
their States are rust-resistant varieties
listed in 7 CFR 301.38–2.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0082]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes From Jamaica Into the
Continental United States
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 mangoes from Jamaica into the continental United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 12, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0082.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0082, 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-
0082 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 mangoes from Jamaica, contact Mr. Tony Roman, Senior
Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (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 Mangoes From Jamaica Into the Continental
United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0419.
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 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 319.56-80).
In accordance with Sec. 319.56-71, mangoes may be imported from
Jamaica into the continental United States under certain conditions to
prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. As a
condition of entry, mangoes have to be produced in accordance with a
systems approach employing a combination of mitigation measures for the
pests listed in Sec. 319.56-71 and be inspected prior to export from
Jamaica and found free of these pests and diseases. Mangoes must be
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional
declaration that the conditions for importation have been met. These
regulations also require the use of
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certain information collection activities that include operational
workplans, production site registrations, pest detection investigations
and reinstatement, heat treatment facility certifications, heat
treatment monitoring and inspections, trust fund agreements,
inspections, and emergency action notifications.
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 burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Facilities, production sites, importers, and the
national plant protection organization of Jamaica.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 5.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 80.
Estimated annual number of responses: 398.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 427 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 6th day of October 2017 .
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22222 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
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