Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Sand Pears From China, 9482-9483 [2019-04858]
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and administering government
commodity programs and in supply and
demand analysis. Included in the report
are stocks of pork bellies, frozen orange
juice concentrate, butter, and cheese
which are traded on the Chicago Board
of Trade. The timing and frequency of
the surveys have evolved to meet the
needs of producers, facilities,
agribusinesses, and government
agencies.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,584.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly; Biennially.
Total Burden Hours: 4,954.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Custom Work Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue State and national estimates of
crop and livestock production, value
and disposition. This project will
concentrate on agricultural operations
that have knowledge of rates for custom
agricultural work. Custom agricultural
work or simply ‘‘custom work’’ is any
work completed by others which
includes the costs for labor, equipment
and fuel for a pre-determined price
which will be referred to as a ‘‘custom
rate.’’
Need and Use of the Information:
Data collected under this docket are for
cooperative agreements between the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) and other cooperators including
North Dakota State University and
Oklahoma State University. The
purpose of the survey is to collect
custom rates for custom agricultural
work.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 41,500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 15,024.
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National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Turfgrass Economic Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue State and national estimates of
crop and livestock production, value
and disposition. This project will collect
data from a sample of homeowners, golf
courses, cemeteries, sod producers,
turfgrass service providers, and
commercial businesses with turfgrass in
the State of New Jersey. The reference
period will be the previous calendar
year. The survey will be conducted
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annually if funding allows. This data
collection is voluntary.
Need and Use of the Information: The
purpose of this survey is to collect
economic information from a sample of
homeowners, golf courses, cemeteries,
sod producers, turfgrass service
providers, and commercial businesses
with turfgrass in New Jersey. Data
collected will reference the previous
calendar year. The summarized data
will be used by the New Jersey State
Department of Agriculture and Land
Grant University to: (1) Evaluate the
magnitude of the New Jersey turfgrass
industry in terms of number of acres
maintained, number of workers, turf
related expenses, and its total
contribution to the New Jersey
economy, and (2) to characterize the
nature of New Jersey’s turfgrass industry
(i.e., species of turfgrass used, product
sales, market distribution channels, and
maintenance practices).
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1,400.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,013.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2019–0008]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Sand Pears 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 sand pears from China
into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 14,
2019.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
ADDRESSES:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2019-0008.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2019–0008, 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-2019-0008 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
information on the regulations for the
importation of sand pears from China,
contact Mr. Tony Roman, Senior
Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM,
PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–2242. 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 Sand Pears From
China.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0390.
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 in ‘‘Subpart
L-Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–12, referred to below
as the regulations).
In accordance with the regulations,
sand pears from China may be imported
into the United States under certain
conditions to prevent the introduction
of plant pests into the United States.
The regulations require the use of
information collection activities,
including testing and certification of
propagative material, operational
workplan, production site and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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packinghouse registration, inspection of
registered production sites,
investigation for recertification of
production sites, packinghouse tracking
system, packinghouse inspection,
handling procedures, labeling of
cartons, trapping system, recordkeeping
of trap location, packinghouse
notification of pest detection, mitigation
measures upon Bactrocera dorsalis
detection at production sites and
packinghouses, cold treatment facility
audits and monitoring, notice of arrival,
emergency action notification, and
phytosanitary certificates.
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 0.007 hours per
response.
Respondents: Producers and
importers of sand pears from China and
national plant protection organization
officials of China.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 30.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2,019.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 60,556.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 431 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
March 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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Members of the public are also
entitled to submit written comments;
the comments must be received in the
regional office within 30 days following
the meeting. Written comments may be
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Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
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8324 or emailed to David Barreras at
dbarreras@usccr.gov. Persons who
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contact the Midwestern Regional Office
at (312) 353–8311.
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may be inspected and reproduced at the
Midwestern Regional Office, as they
become available, both before and after
the meeting. Records of the meeting will
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under the Commission on Civil Rights,
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exceptional circumstances of the federal
government shutdown.
Dated: March 12, 2019.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0008]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Sand Pears From China
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 sand pears from China into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0008.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2019-0008, 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-2019-
0008 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 sand pears from China, contact Mr. Tony Roman,
Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2242. 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 Sand Pears From China.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0390.
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 in ``Subpart L-Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1
through 319.56-12, referred to below as the regulations).
In accordance with the regulations, sand pears from China may be
imported into the United States under certain conditions to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the United States. The regulations
require the use of information collection activities, including testing
and certification of propagative material, operational workplan,
production site and
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packinghouse registration, inspection of registered production sites,
investigation for recertification of production sites, packinghouse
tracking system, packinghouse inspection, handling procedures, labeling
of cartons, trapping system, recordkeeping of trap location,
packinghouse notification of pest detection, mitigation measures upon
Bactrocera dorsalis detection at production sites and packinghouses,
cold treatment facility audits and monitoring, notice of arrival,
emergency action notification, and phytosanitary certificates.
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 0.007 hours per response.
Respondents: Producers and importers of sand pears from China and
national plant protection organization officials of China.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 30.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2,019.
Estimated annual number of responses: 60,556.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 431 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 12th day of March 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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