Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central America into the Continental United States, 17521-17522 [2018-08301]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2018–0020]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Longan From Taiwan
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 longan from Taiwan.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 19,
2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0020.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2018–0020, 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/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0020 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
corning.
SUMMARY:
For
information on the importation of
longan from Taiwan, contact Mr.
Benjamin Kaczmarski, RCC Assistant
Director, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851–2127. 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 Longan From
Taiwan.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0351.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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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. Regulations
authorized by the PPA concerning the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world are contained in ‘‘SubpartFruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–82).
Under these regulations, longan from
Taiwan are subject to certain conditions
before entering the United States to
ensure that plant pests are not
introduced into the United States. In
addition, the fruit must be accompanied
by a phytosanitary certificate stating
that the fruit was inspected and found
to be free of certain pests, and the
individual cartons or boxes in which the
longan are shipped must be stamped or
printed with a statement prohibiting
their importation into or distribution
within the State of Florida. Lastly,
under certain circumstances, an
emergency action of notice may be
required.
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 0.003 hours per
response.
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Respondents: National plant
protection organization of Taiwan and
importers of longan.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6,019.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 12,037.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 33 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
April 2018.
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–2018–0023]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central
America 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 fresh pitaya fruit from
Central America into the continental
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 19,
2018.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0023.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2018–0023, Regulatory Analysis
ADDRESSES:
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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/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0023 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 importation of fresh
pitaya fruit from Central America into
the continental United States, contact
Mr. Benjamin Kaczmarski, RCC
Assistant Director, PHP, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851–2127. 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 Fresh Pitaya
Fruit From Central America Into the
Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0378.
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
319.56–82).
Under these regulations, fresh pitaya
from Central America may be imported
into the continental United States under
certain conditions, as listed in § 319.56–
55, to prevent the introduction of plant
pests into the United States. The
regulations require information
collection activities that include
production site certification and
registration, production site training
program, review and maintenance of
records, packinghouse registration,
inspections and investigations, bilateral
workplans, records of fruit fly
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detections and checking of traps,
identification of places of production on
shipping documents, box marking,
phytosanitary certificates with
additional declarations, 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 0.008 hours per
response.
Respondents: Shippers and producers
of fresh pitaya and the national plant
protection organizations in Central
America.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 66.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2,279.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 150,432.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,288 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, on April 17,
2018.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–08301 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for the Repowering Assistance
Program
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice announces the
solicitation of applications for up to $5
Million of available funding under the
Repowering Assistance Program to
encourage the use of renewable biomass
as a replacement fuel source for fossil
fuels used to provide process heat or
power in the operation of eligible
biorefineries. To be eligible for
payments, biorefineries must have been
in existence on or before June 18, 2008.
DATES: Applications will be accepted
from April 20, 2018 through July 19,
2018. Applications received after July
19, 2018, regardless of their postmark,
will not receive consideration. If the
actual deadline falls on a weekend or a
federally-observed holiday, the deadline
is the next Federal business day.
ADDRESSES: Applications and forms may
be obtained from:
• USDA, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, Energy Division, Attention:
Repowering Assistance Program, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, STOP 3225,
Washington, DC 20250–3225.
• Agency website: https://
forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/eForms. Follow
instructions for obtaining the
application and forms. Application
materials can also be obtained from the
Agency’s website. https://
www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
repowering-assistance-program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information on this payment
program, please contact Fred Petok,
USDA, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, Energy Division, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Room 6870,
STOP 3225, Washington, DC 20250–
3225. Telephone: 202–690–0784. Email:
frederick.petok@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Preface
The Agency encourages applications
that will support recommendations
made in the Rural Prosperity Task Force
report to help improve life in rural
America (www.usda.gov/rural
prosperity). Applicants are encouraged
to consider projects that provide
measurable results in helping rural
communities build robust and
sustainable economies through strategic
investments in infrastructure,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0023]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central
America 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 fresh pitaya fruit from Central America into the
continental United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
19, 2018.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0023.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2018-0023, Regulatory Analysis
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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-2018-
0023 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 importation of
fresh pitaya fruit from Central America into the continental United
States, contact Mr. Benjamin Kaczmarski, RCC Assistant Director, PHP,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-
2127. 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 Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central America Into
the Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0378.
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 319.56-82).
Under these regulations, fresh pitaya from Central America may be
imported into the continental United States under certain conditions,
as listed in Sec. 319.56-55, to prevent the introduction of plant
pests into the United States. The regulations require information
collection activities that include production site certification and
registration, production site training program, review and maintenance
of records, packinghouse registration, inspections and investigations,
bilateral workplans, records of fruit fly detections and checking of
traps, identification of places of production on shipping documents,
box marking, phytosanitary certificates with additional declarations,
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 0.008 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers and producers of fresh pitaya and the
national plant protection organizations in Central America.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 66.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2,279.
Estimated annual number of responses: 150,432.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,288 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, on April 17, 2018.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08301 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
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