Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Karnal Bunt; Importation of Wheat and Related Articles, 47692-47693 [2017-22223]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices
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 4 hours per
response.
Respondents: Nurseries.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 8.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 32 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 11th 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
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[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0081]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Karnal Bunt;
Importation of Wheat and Related
Articles
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
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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 wheat and related
articles from regions affected with
Karnal bunt.
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-2017-0081.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0081, 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-2017-0081 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 Karnal bunt and the
importation of wheat and related
articles, contact Mr. George Galasso,
National Trade Director, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851–2050. 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: Karnal Bunt; Importation of
Wheat and Related Articles.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0240.
Type of Request: Revision to and
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, among
other things, to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products,
biological control organism, noxious
weeds, means of conveyances, and other
articles to prevent the introduction of
plant pests or noxious weeds into the
United States or their dissemination
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within the United States. This authority
has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS).
Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of
wheat (Triticum aestivum), durum
wheat (Triticum durum), and triticale
(Triticum aestivum X Secale cereale), a
hybrid of wheat and rye. Karnal bunt is
caused by the smut fungus Tilletia
indica (Mitra) Mundkhur and is spread
by spores, primarily through movement
of infected seed.
To prevent the introduction and
spread of various wheat diseases,
including Karnal bunt, APHIS’
regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Wheat
Diseases’’ (7 CFR 319.59–1 through
319.59–4) prohibit the importation of
wheat seed, plants, straw, and other
products into the United States from
regions affected with Karnal bunt.
The regulations require that certain
regulated articles imported from Karnal
bunt-free areas within regions regulated
for Karnal bunt be accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate that must be
completed by an official of the national
plant protection organization (NPPO) of
the region of origin. The certificate must
include a declaration stating that the
regulated articles originated in areas
where Karnal bunt is not known to
occur, as attested to either by survey
results or by testing for bunted kernels
or spores. In addition, there are other
information collection activities
including notices of arrival, disinfection
documents, and emergency action
notice.
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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of
October 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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-2017-0077 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 gypsy moth program,
contact Mr. Paul Chaloux, National
Policy Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–2064. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Ms.
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2483.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: Gypsy Moth Identification
Worksheet and Checklist.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0104.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
either independently or in cooperation
with the States, is authorized to carry
out operations or measures to detect,
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or
retard the spread of plant pests new to
the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United
States. The USDA’s Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the
delegated authority to carry out this
mission.
As part of the mission, APHIS’ Plant
Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
program engages in detection surveys to
monitor for the presence of, among
other things, the European gypsy moth
and the Asian gypsy moth. The
European gypsy moth is one of the most
destructive pests of fruit and ornamental
trees as well as hardwood forests. First
introduced into the United States in
Medford, MA, in 1869, the European
gypsy moth has gradually spread to
infest the entire northeastern portion of
the country. The gypsy moth regulations
can be found in 7 CFR 301.45 through
301.45–12.
Heavily infested European gypsy
moth areas are inundated with actively
crawling larvae that cover trees, fences,
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.8 hours per
response.
Respondents: Importers/exporters of
wheat and related articles and the NPPO
of the region of origin.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 56.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 224.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 186 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.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0077]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Gypsy Moth
Identification Worksheet and Checklist
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 gypsy moth
program.
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-2017-0077.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0077, Regulatory Analysis
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vehicles, and houses during their search
for food. Entire areas may be stripped of
all foliage, often resulting in heavy
damage to trees. The damage can have
long-lasting effects, depriving wildlife of
food and shelter, and severely limiting
the recreational value of forested areas.
The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic
strain of gypsy moth that is closely
related to the European variety already
established in the United States. While
the Asian gypsy moth has been
introduced into the United States on
several occasions, it is currently not
established in the United States.
However, due to behavioral differences,
the Asian gypsy moth is considered to
pose an even greater threat to trees and
forested areas than the European gypsy
moth.
Unlike the flightless European gypsy
moth female adult, the Asian gypsy
moth female adult is capable of strong
directed flight between mating and egg
deposition, significantly increasing its
ability to spread over a much greater
area and become widely established
within a short time. In addition, Asian
gypsy moth larvae feed on a much wider
variety of hosts, allowing them to
exploit more areas and cause more
damage than the European gypsy moth.
To determine the presence and extent
of a European gypsy moth or an Asian
gypsy moth infestation, APHIS sets
traps in high-risk areas to collect
specimens. Once an infestation is
identified, control and eradication work
(usually involving State cooperation) is
initiated to eliminate the moths.
APHIS personnel, with assistance
from State/local officials, check traps for
the presence of gypsy moths. If a
suspicious moth is found in the trap, it
is sent to APHIS laboratories at the Otis
Methods Development Center in
Massachusetts so that it can be correctly
identified through DNA analysis. DNA
analysis is the only way to accurately
identify these insects because the
European gypsy moth and the Asian
gypsy moth are strains of the same
species, and they cannot be visually
distinguished from each other.
The PPQ or State/local officials
submitting the moth for analysis must
complete a specimen worksheet, which
accompanies the insect to the
laboratory. The worksheet enables
Federal and State/local officials to
identify and track specific specimens
through the DNA identification tests
that are conducted. In addition, the
information provided by the gypsy moth
identification worksheets is vital to
APHIS’ ability to monitor, detect, and
eradicate gypsy moth infestations.
The gypsy moth regulations
(§ 301.45–4(a)) also require the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0081]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Karnal Bunt; Importation of Wheat and Related
Articles
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 wheat and related articles from regions affected with
Karnal bunt.
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-2017-0081.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0081, 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-
0081 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 Karnal bunt and the
importation of wheat and related articles, contact Mr. George Galasso,
National Trade Director, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2050. 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: Karnal Bunt; Importation of Wheat and Related Articles.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0240.
Type of Request: Revision to and 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, among other things, to
prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or interstate movement of
plants, plant products, biological control organism, noxious weeds,
means of conveyances, and other articles to prevent the introduction of
plant pests or noxious weeds into the United States or their
dissemination within the United States. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum), durum
wheat (Triticum durum), and triticale (Triticum aestivum X Secale
cereale), a hybrid of wheat and rye. Karnal bunt is caused by the smut
fungus Tilletia indica (Mitra) Mundkhur and is spread by spores,
primarily through movement of infected seed.
To prevent the introduction and spread of various wheat diseases,
including Karnal bunt, APHIS' regulations in ``Subpart--Wheat
Diseases'' (7 CFR 319.59-1 through 319.59-4) prohibit the importation
of wheat seed, plants, straw, and other products into the United States
from regions affected with Karnal bunt.
The regulations require that certain regulated articles imported
from Karnal bunt-free areas within regions regulated for Karnal bunt be
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate that must be completed by an
official of the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the
region of origin. The certificate must include a declaration stating
that the regulated articles originated in areas where Karnal bunt is
not known to occur, as attested to either by survey results or by
testing for bunted kernels or spores. In addition, there are other
information collection activities including notices of arrival,
disinfection documents, and emergency action notice.
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.
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Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.8 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers/exporters of wheat and related articles and
the NPPO of the region of origin.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 56.
Estimated annual number of responses: 224.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 186 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. 2017-22223 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
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