Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Andean Blackberry and Raspberry Fruit From Ecuador Into the Continental United States, 7868-7869 [2019-03859]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[AMS–SC–19–0020; SC19–990–1]
2018 Farm Bill Implementation
Listening Session on Hemp
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In preparing to implement the
Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
(commonly referred to as the 2018 Farm
Bill), the Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS) will host a listening session for
initial public input about a new
program to regulate hemp production.
The listening session will provide
interested parties with an opportunity to
assist the Agency’s future rulemaking
efforts by sharing their views on how
the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) can partner with
agriculture agencies representing states,
territories, and Indian tribes to
implement a nationwide program for
overseeing the production of industrial
hemp.
DATES: Listening session: The listening
session will be on March 13, 2019, and
will begin at 12:00 p.m. and conclude
by 3:00 p.m.
Registration: You must register by
March 11, 2019, to speak during the
listening session and to provide oral
comments during the listening session.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_
L2G9K7cXTkayQ2O1_0AP0g. After
registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing
information about joining the webinar.
Comments: For those presenting
comments at the online listening
session, a written copy of your
comments is due by March 11, 2019.
You may use farmbill.hemp@usda.gov
to submit your written comments via
email. AMS will make the agenda for
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the session available on the website by
March 11, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Hatch; phone: (202) 720–6862
or email: andrew.hatch@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.)
should contact the USDA Target Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 20, 2018, the 2018 Farm Bill
(Pub. L. 115–334) was signed into law
(see https://www.congress.gov/bill/
115th-congress/house-bill/2/text). The
Secretary of Agriculture and the
respective USDA agencies, including
AMS, are working to implement the
provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill as
expeditiously as possible to meet the
needs of producers and other
stakeholders. To allow for public input
and ensure transparency, it is important
to hear from stakeholders regarding
their priorities, concerns, and requests.
The purpose of the listening session is
for AMS to hear from the public; this is
not a discussion with AMS officials or
a question-and-answer session. The
purpose is for AMS to receive public
input that the agency can factor into
discretionary decisions that need to be
made to implement the specific
provision of the 2018 Farm Bill.
The listening session will begin with
brief opening remarks from AMS.
Individual speakers providing oral
comments will be limited to 3–5
minutes each, depending on the number
of people who register to speak. As
noted above, we request that speakers
providing oral comments also submit a
written copy of their comments prior to
the session. All stakeholders and
interested members of the public are
welcome to register to provide oral
comments.
Instructions for Participating in the
Listening Session: Space for
participation during the online listening
session is limited to the first 1,000
registrants. All persons wishing to
participate must submit their comment
via email to farmbill.hemp@usda.gov by
March 11, 2019. In addition to your
comment, please include the following
in your submission:
• First and last name
• Organization
• Title
• Address (City and State)
• Email address
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If you require special accommodations,
such as a sign language interpreter, use
the contact information above. The
listening session location is accessible
to persons with disabilities.
Dated: February 28, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0006]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Fresh Andean Blackberry and
Raspberry Fruit From Ecuador 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 importation of fresh
Andean blackberry and raspberry fruit
from Ecuador into the continental
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 6,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2019-0006.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2019–0006, 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=APHlS-2019-0006 or in our
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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
information on the importation of fresh
Andean blackberry and raspberry fruit
from Ecuador into the continental
United States, contact Ms. Claudia
Ferguson, Senior Regulatory Policy
Coordinator, RCC, IRM, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 851–2352. For 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 Andean
Blackberry and Raspberry Fruit From
Ecuador Into the Continental United
States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0435.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture 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 known to be
widely distributed throughout the
United States.
The regulations in ‘‘Subpart L-Fruits
and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1
through 319.56–12, referred to as the
regulations) prohibit or restrict the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world to prevent the introduction
and dissemination of plant pests that are
new to or not widely distributed within
the United States.
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service allows the
importation of fresh Andean
blackberries and raspberries into the
United States from Ecuador. As a
condition of entry, the fruit must be
produced in accordance with a systems
approach. This systems approach
includes information activities such as
production and packinghouse
registration, an operational workplan,
records of fruit fly trap placement and
monitoring, recordkeeping, and a
quality control program. The fruit must
also be imported in commercial
consignments and accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate issued by the
national plant protection organization
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(NPPO) of Ecuador stating that the
consignment was produced and
prepared for export in accordance with
the requirements.
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 1.3 hours per
response.
Respondents: Shippers and producers
of fresh Andean blackberries and
raspberries and the NPPO of Ecuador.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 28.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 5.75.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 161.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 209 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 27th day of
February 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0003]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Wooden Handicrafts From China
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 wooden handicrafts from
China.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 6,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2019-0003.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2019–0003, 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-2019-0003 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
wooden handicrafts from China, contact
Mr. J. Tyrone Jones, Trade Director,
PIM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
140, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–
2344. For more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Ms.
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Wooden
Handicrafts From China.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0006]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Andean Blackberry and
Raspberry Fruit From Ecuador 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 importation of fresh Andean
blackberry and raspberry fruit from Ecuador into the continental United
States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
6, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0006.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2019-0006, 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=APHlS-2019-
0006 or in our
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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 Andean blackberry and raspberry fruit from Ecuador into the
continental United States, contact Ms. Claudia Ferguson, Senior
Regulatory Policy Coordinator, RCC, IRM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2352. For 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 Andean Blackberry and Raspberry Fruit
From Ecuador Into the Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0435.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture 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 known to be
widely distributed throughout the United States.
The regulations in ``Subpart L-Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR
319.56-1 through 319.56-12, referred to as the regulations) prohibit or
restrict the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to prevent the introduction and
dissemination of plant pests that are new to or not widely distributed
within the United States.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service allows the
importation of fresh Andean blackberries and raspberries into the
United States from Ecuador. As a condition of entry, the fruit must be
produced in accordance with a systems approach. This systems approach
includes information activities such as production and packinghouse
registration, an operational workplan, records of fruit fly trap
placement and monitoring, recordkeeping, and a quality control program.
The fruit must also be imported in commercial consignments and
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant
protection organization (NPPO) of Ecuador stating that the consignment
was produced and prepared for export in accordance with the
requirements.
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 1.3 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers and producers of fresh Andean blackberries
and raspberries and the NPPO of Ecuador.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 28.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 5.75.
Estimated annual number of responses: 161.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 209 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 27th day of February 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-03859 Filed 3-4-19; 8:45 am]
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