80 FR 15551 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 56 (March 24, 2015)

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 fruits and vegetables into the United States.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15551-15552]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06723]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0021]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables

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 fruits and vegetables into the United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0021.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0021, 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 http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-
0021 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 fruits and vegetables into the United States, 
contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Rom[aacute]n, Senior Regulatory Policy 
Specialist, RCC, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2242. For copies of more detailed 
information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, 
APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    Title: Importation of Fruits and Vegetables.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0264.
    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. This authority 
has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 
which administers regulations to implement the PPA.
    The regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 
319.56-1 through 319.56-71) allow a number of fruits and vegetables 
into the United States, under specified conditions, from certain parts 
of the world while continuing to protect against the introduction of 
pests into the United States. Under these regulations, the importation 
of a variety of fruits and vegetables from Belgium, Central America, 
China, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Jerusalem, the Netherlands, 
South America, and Trinidad and Tobago requires the use of 
phytosanitary certificates.
    In our previous extension request for this collection, we included 
the information collection activities of trapping records and 
compliance agreements, which were specific to untreated citrus from 
Mexico. However, we have removed the collection activities for 
untreated citrus from Mexico from this collection because they are now 
listed under a different Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control 
number. As a result, the overall burden numbers for this collection 
have decreased.
    We are asking OMB to approve our use of this information collection 
activity, 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 reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response.
    Respondents: National plant protection organization officials of 
countries exporting to the United States.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 39.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 468.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 117 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 18th day of March 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-06723 Filed 3-23-15; 8:45 am]
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