80 FR 16621 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Small Lots of Seed
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-07224 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 16621-16622] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07224] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2015-0018] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Small Lots of Seed AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of small lots of seed into the United States. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 29, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0018. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2015-0018, 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- 0018 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 small lots of seed into the United States, contact Ms. Lydia Col[oacute]n, Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPP, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851- 2302. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Importation of Small Lots of Seed. OMB Control Number: 0579-0285. Type of Request: 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 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. The regulations contained in ``Subpart-- [[Page 16622]] Plants for Planting'' (7 CFR 319.37-1 through 319.37-14) prohibit or restrict, among other things, the importation of living plants, plant parts, and seed for propagation. These regulations allow small lots of seed to be imported into the United States under an import permit with specific conditions, including seed packet labeling, as an alternative to a phytosanitary certificate requirement. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities 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 0.0356 hours per response. Respondents: Importers, horticultural societies, arboreta, and small businesses. Estimated annual number of respondents: 400. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 26. Estimated annual number of responses: 10,400. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 370 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 24th day of March 2015. Jere L. Dick, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2015-07224 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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departure and accompanied by a PC 14th Street and Independence Avenue ACTION: Extension of approval of an
attesting that the fruit was inspected SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading information collection; comment
and found free of M. hirsutus and N. room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., request.
viridis. Monday through Friday, except
• The commodity is subject to holidays. To be sure someone is there to SUMMARY: In accordance with the
inspection at the U.S. port of entry. help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
These conditions will be listed in the before coming. notice announces the Animal and Plant
Fruits and Vegetables Import Health Inspection Service’s intention to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Requirements database (available at request an extension of approval of an
Michael Tadle, Program Analyst, information collection associated with
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir). In Planning, Evaluation, and Decision
addition to these specific measures, figs the regulations for the importation of
Support, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road, small lots of seed into the United States.
from Mexico will be subject to the Unit 120, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
general requirements listed in § 319.56– DATES: We will consider all comments
851–3140; Michael.A.Tadle@
3 that are applicable to the importation aphis.usda.gov. that we receive on or before May 29,
of all fruits and vegetables. 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
February 3, 2015, we published in the
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR by either of the following methods:
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Federal Register (80 FR 5729–5731, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Docket No. APHIS–2013–0047) a http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of notice 1 to announce that the U.S.
March 2015. Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0018.
Department of Agriculture was holding • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Michael C. Gregoire, a workshop on agricultural coexistence,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Send your comment to Docket No.
the objective of which was to advance APHIS–2015–0018, Regulatory Analysis
Health Inspection Service. an understanding of agricultural
[FR Doc. 2015–07231 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am]
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
coexistence and discuss how to make 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P coexistence achievable for all Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
stakeholders. The 2-day workshop, Supporting documents and any
which was held on March 12–13, 2015, comments we receive on this docket
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE also provided an opportunity to learn may be viewed at http://www.
from stakeholders representing a wide regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
range of interests with respect to APHIS-2015-0018 or in our reading
Service
agricultural coexistence. room, which is located in Room 1141 of
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0047] In that notice, we stated that the USDA South Building, 14th Street
comments on issues and proposals and Independence Avenue SW.,
U.S. Department of Agriculture discussed during the workshop would Washington, DC. Normal reading room
Stakeholder Workshop on Coexistence be accepted from March 13, 2015, hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through March 27, 2015. We are through Friday, except holidays. To be
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment
extending the comment period on sure someone is there to help you,
period.
Docket No. APHIS–2013–0047 for an please call (202) 799–7039 before
SUMMARY: We are extending the additional 14 days to April 10, 2015. coming.
comment period for issues and This action will allow interested
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
proposals discussed during the persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments. information on the regulations for the
workshop on agricultural coexistence importation of small lots of seed into the
that was held on March 12–13, 2015. Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of United States, contact Ms. Lydia Colón,
This action will allow interested March 2015. Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPP, RPM,
persons additional time to prepare and Michael C. Gregoire, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
submit comments. Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
DATES: The comment period for the Health Inspection Service. 851–2302. For copies of more detailed
notice published on February 3, 2015 [FR Doc. 2015–07210 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 a.m.] information on the information
(80 FR 5729) is extended. We will BILLING CODE 3410–34–P collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
consider all comments that we receive APHIS’ Information Collection
on or before April 10, 2015. Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
by either of the following methods: Title: Importation of Small Lots of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Seed.
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Service
OMB Control Number: 0579–0285.
Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0047. Type of Request: Extension of
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0018] approval of an information collection.
Send your comment to Docket No. Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
APHIS–2013–0047, Regulatory Analysis Notice of Request for Extension of U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
Approval of an Information Collection;
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and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Importation of Small Lots of Seed importation, entry, or interstate
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health movement of plants, plant products, and
Any comments we receive may be Inspection Service, USDA. other articles to prevent the
viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/# introduction of plant pests into the
!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0047 or in 1 To view the workshop notice and comments, go United States or their dissemination
our reading room, which is located in to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= within the United States. The
room 1141 of the USDA South Building, APHIS-2013-0047. regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart—
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Plants for Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37–1 Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of Register announcing the availability of
through 319.37–14) prohibit or restrict, March 2015. the PRA that evaluates the risks
among other things, the importation of Jere L. Dick, associated with the importation of a
living plants, plant parts, and seed for Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant particular fruit or vegetable. Following
propagation. Health Inspection Service. the close of the 60-day comment period,
These regulations allow small lots of [FR Doc. 2015–07224 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] APHIS may begin issuing permits for
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P importation of the fruit or vegetable
seed to be imported into the United
subject to the identified designated
States under an import permit with
measures if: (1) No comments were
specific conditions, including seed
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE received on the PRA; (2) the comments
packet labeling, as an alternative to a
on the PRA revealed that no changes to
phytosanitary certificate requirement. Animal and Plant Health Inspection the PRA were necessary; or (3) changes
We are asking the Office of Service to the PRA were made in response to
Management and Budget (OMB) to [Docket No. APHIS–2011–0077] public comments, but the changes did
approve our use of these information not affect the overall conclusions of the
collection activities for an additional 3 Notice of Decision To Authorize the analysis and the Administrator’s
years. Importation of Fresh Tejocote Fruit determination of risk.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit From Mexico Into the Continental In accordance with that process, we
comments from the public (as well as United States published a notice 1 in the Federal
affected agencies) concerning our Register on September 29, 2011 (76 FR
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 60449–60450, Docket No. APHIS–2011–
information collection. These comments Inspection Service, USDA.
will help us: 0077), in which we announced the
ACTION: Notice. availability, for review and comment, of
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of a PRA that evaluated the risks
information is necessary for the proper SUMMARY: We are advising the public of associated with the importation into the
performance of the functions of the our decision to authorize the continental United States of fresh
Agency, including whether the importation into the continental United tejocote fruit (Crataegus pubescens)
information will have practical utility; States of fresh tejocote fruit from from Mexico. The PRA consisted of a
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Mexico. Based on the findings of a pest risk assessment identifying pests of
estimate of the burden of the collection risk analysis, which we made available quarantine significance that could
to the public for review and comment follow the pathway of importation of
of information, including the validity of
through a previous notice, we have fresh tejocote fruit from Mexico into the
the methodology and assumptions used;
determined that the application of one continental United States and a risk
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and or more designated phytosanitary management document identifying
clarity of the information to be measures will be sufficient to mitigate phytosanitary measures to be applied to
collected; and the risks of introducing or disseminating that commodity to mitigate the pest risk.
(4) Minimize the burden of the plant pests or noxious weeds via the We solicited comments on the notice for
collection of information on those who importation of fresh tejocote fruit from 60 days ending on November 28, 2011.
are to respond, through use, as Mexico. We received five comments by that date.
appropriate, of automated, electronic, DATES: Effective March 30, 2015. They were from a State agricultural
mechanical, and other collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. official, a foreign national plant
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic David B. Lamb, Senior Regulatory protection organization (NPPO), two
submission of responses. Policy Specialist, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, domestic tejocote growers, and a
Estimate of burden: The public 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, domestic fruit and vegetable distributor.
reporting burden for this collection of MD 20737; (301) 851–2103. Four of these commenters opposed the
information is estimated to average SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the importation of fresh tejocote fruit from
0.0356 hours per response. regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Mexico into the United States.
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through Two commenters expressed a general
Respondents: Importers, horticultural concern about the phytosanitary risk of
societies, arboreta, and small 319.56–71, referred to below as the
regulations), the Animal and Plant importing tejocote fruit from Mexico but
businesses. did not mention a specific pest.
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
Estimated annual number of The PRA did not identify any pests of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
respondents: 400. quarantine significance as following the
prohibits or restricts the importation of
Estimated annual number of pathway of commercial shipments of
fruits and vegetables into the United
responses per respondent: 26. tejocote from Mexico into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
States. We concluded that the required
Estimated annual number of prevent plant pests from being
phytosanitary measures listed in the
responses: 10,400. introduced into and spread within the
PRA will result in the effective removal
United States.
Estimated total annual burden on of any potential quarantine pests
Section 319.56–4 of the regulations
respondents: 370 hours. (Due to associated with the importation of
contains a performance-based process
averaging, the total annual burden hours tejocote from Mexico.
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for approving the importation of Another commenter opposed the
may not equal the product of the annual commodities that, based on the findings
number of responses multiplied by the importation of fresh tejocote fruit from
of a pest risk analysis (PRA), can be Mexico on grounds that it has been
reporting burden per response.) safely imported subject to one or more demonstrated to be a host for
All responses to this notice will be of the designated phytosanitary
summarized and included in the request measures listed in paragraph (b) of that 1 To view the notice, the PRA, and the comments
for OMB approval. All comments will section. Under that process, APHIS we received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#
also become a matter of public record. publishes a notice in the Federal !docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0077.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. | |
| Dates | We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 29, 2015. | |
| Contact | For information on the regulations for the importation of small lots of seed into the United States, contact Ms. Lydia Col[oacute]n, Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPP, RPM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851- 2302. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727. | |
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