Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program, 46731 [2023-15399]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 46731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15399]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0038]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: 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 
(APHIS') intention to request an extension of approval of an 
information collection associated with the reporting of plant pests and 
diseases, and APHIS conducting Asian Longhorn Beetle Program 
activities.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
September 18, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS-2023-0038 in the Search field. Select 
the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of 
documents.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of 
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2023-0038, 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 or in our reading room, which 
is in room 1620 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 pest reporting and 
Asian Longhorn Beetle Program activities, contact Ms. Kathryn Bronsky, 
National Policy Manager, PPQ APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231; (301) 851-2147; email [email protected]. For more 
detailed information on the information collection process, contact Mr. 
Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, (301) 851-
2483; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 
et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 
either independently or in cooperation with States, may carry out 
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, 
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests and diseases that are new 
to or not widely distributed within the United States. This authority 
allows APHIS to establish control programs for a number of pests and 
diseases of concern, including Asian longhorned beetle and citrus 
greening, to name a few.
    APHIS relies on various entities, such as individuals, households, 
businesses, and State departments of agriculture to report sightings of 
pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or disease damage they may 
see in their local areas and provide information needed to conduct 
Asian Longhorned Beetle Program activities. This reporting, and the 
detection and verification methods involved, include information 
collection activities that include online pest reporting; cooperative 
agreements for inspection; State compliance training workshop 
recordkeeping; inspections and Asian longhorned beetle unified surveys; 
contracts for inspection; litigation and warrants and associated 
letters; homeowner permission or refusal to inspect and agreements for 
treatment, removal, and monitoring or disposal; and certificate/permit 
cancellation.
    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 0.13 hours per response.
    Respondents: State plant health officials, business, individuals, 
and households.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 16,308.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 40.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 644,139.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 85,974 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 13th day of July 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-15399 Filed 7-19-23; 8:45 am]
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