80 FR 51765 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51765-51766]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21121]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 21, 2015.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by 
September 25, 2015 will be considered. Written comments should be 
addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New 
Executive Office Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. 
Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Small Lots of Seeds Without Phytosanitary 
Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0285.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 
U.S.C. 7701-7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and 
plant pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United 
States or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations 
contained in ``Subpart-Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs, Seed, and 
Other Plant Products'' (7 CFR 319.37 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.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS' Plant Protection and 
Quarantine Program will collect information using PPQ form 587 from 
person wishing to import regulated articles such as small lots of seed 
to request a permit from APHIS. On the form the requestor provides 
contact information as well as specifics about the regulated article 
such as the country of origin, the quantity and names of articles, 
means of importation, and their port of entry arrival. APHIS uses this 
information to determine if a permit should be issued and, if so, uses 
the information to issue said permit. A certificate of inspection in 
the form of a label is required to be attached to each carton of the 
articles and to an airway bill of lading or delivery tick accompanying 
the articles. Each seed packet must be clearly labeled with the name of 
the collector/shipper, the country or origin, and the scientific name 
at least to the genus level, and preferably to the species level. 
Without the information APHIS could not verify that imported nursery 
stock does not present significant risk of introducing plant pests and 
plant disease into the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 400.

    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 400.

    Title: Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Quarantine and 
Interstate Movement Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0363.
    Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et 
seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture either independently or 
in cooperation with the States, to carry out operations or measures to 
detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of 
plant pests (such as citrus canker) new or widely distributed 
throughout the United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) amended the ``Domestic Quarantine Notices'' in 7 CFR 
part 301 by adding a new subpart, ``Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus 
Psyllid (ACP)'' (Sec. Sec.  301.76 through 301.76-11). Citrus greening, 
also known as Huanglonghing disease of citrus, is considered to be one 
of the most serious citrus diseases in the world.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using the following activity to address the risk associated with the 
interstate movement of citrus nursery stock and other regulated 
articles from areas quarantined for citrus greening: Limit Permit (PPO 
Form 530), Federal Certificate (PPO Form 540), Compliance Agreement 
(PPO Form 519), Label Statement, Recordkeeping, Attaching Tag to Bill 
of Lading, Cancellation of Certificates, Permits, and Compliance 
Agreements and 72 Hour Notification of Inspection. Failing to collect 
this information could cause a severe economic loss to the citrus 
industry.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 621.
    Frequency of Responses:
    Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.

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    Total Burden Hours: 1.790.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-21121 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am]
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