80 FR 28579 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing Media From the Netherlands and Denmark

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 96 (May 19, 2015)

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 regulations for the importation of Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from the Netherlands and Denmark.

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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 96 / Tuesday, May 19, 2015 / 
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[[Page 28579]]



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0032]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in 
Growing Media From the Netherlands and Denmark

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 
intention to request an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with regulations for the importation of Christmas 
cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from the Netherlands and 
Denmark.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 
20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0032.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0032, 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-
0032 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 
Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from the 
Netherlands and Denmark, contact Mr. William Aley, Senior Regulatory 
Specialist, PPP, RPM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, 
MD 20737; (301) 851-2130. 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 Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing 
Media From the Netherlands and Denmark.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0266.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), 
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized 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 Secretary 
has delegated this authority to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS).
    The regulations contained in ``Subpart--Plants for Planting'' (7 
CFR 319.37 through 319.37-14) prohibit or restrict, among other things, 
the importation of living plants, plant parts, and seeds for 
propagation. These regulations are intended to ensure that imported 
plants for planting do not serve as a host for plant pests, such as 
insects or pathogens, that can cause damage to U.S. agricultural and 
environmental resources.
    Under these regulations, Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in 
approved growing media may be imported into the United States from the 
Netherlands and Denmark under certain conditions, which require the use 
of a phytosanitary certificate and declaration stating the plants were 
grown in accordance with specific conditions, an agreement between 
APHIS and the plant protection service of the country where the plants 
are grown, and an agreement between the foreign plant protection 
service and the grower.
    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 0.57 hours per response.
    Respondents: Foreign plant protection service officials and growers 
in the Netherlands and Denmark.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 10.5.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 210.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 120 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 May 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-12073 Filed 5-18-15; 8:45 am]
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