80_FR_64590 80 FR 64385 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Citrus From Peru

80 FR 64385 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Citrus From Peru

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 205 (October 23, 2015)

Page Range64385-64386
FR Document2015-27099

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 importation of citrus from Peru.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 205 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0059]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Citrus From Peru

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 importation of citrus from Peru.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
December 22, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0059.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0059, 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-
0059 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,

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please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the importation of 
citrus from Peru, contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Rom[aacute]n, Senior 
Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, 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:
    Title: Importation of Citrus From Peru.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0289.
    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, including fruit 
flies, into the United States or their dissemination within the United 
States. Regulations authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of 
fruits and vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the 
world are contained in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 
319.56-1 through 319.56-73).
    In accordance with Sec.  319.56-41, the citrus (grapefruit, limes, 
mandarins or tangerines, sweet oranges, and tangelos) from Peru is 
subject to certain conditions before entering the continental United 
States to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United 
States. The regulations require the use of information collection 
activities, including inspections by national plant protection 
organization (NPPO) officials from Peru, grower registration and 
agreement, fruit fly trapping, monitoring, recordkeeping, and a 
phytosanitary certificate.
    Since the last approval of this collection, we have adjusted the 
estimates of burden to more accurately reflect the number of grower 
registrations and agreements, the number of hours for recordkeeping, 
the number of respondents for phytosanitary certificates, and to 
account for activities that were omitted from the last collection 
(fruit fly management program, reinstatement of production sites, 
permits, and certification and recertification of cold treatment 
carriers).
    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 reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 7.382 hours per response.
    Respondents: NPPO of Peru and importers and growers of citrus fruit 
in Peru.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 31.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 137.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 4,245.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 31,339 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 19th day of October 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-27099 Filed 10-22-15; 8:45 am]
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64385 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 205 Friday, October 23, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER submission(s) may be obtained by Frequency of Responses: Reporting: contains documents other than rules or calling (202) 720–8681. On occasion; Other (varies). proposed rules that are applicable to the An agency may not conduct or Total Burden Hours: 2,907. public. Notices of hearings and investigations, sponsor a collection of information committee meetings, agency decisions and Charlene Parker, unless the collection of information rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Departmental Information Collection petitions and applications and agency displays a currently valid OMB control Clearance Officer. statements of organization and functions are number and the agency informs [FR Doc. 2015–26891 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] examples of documents appearing in this potential persons who are to respond to BILLING CODE 3410–02–P section. the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE displays a currently valid OMB control number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agricultural Marketing Service Agricultural Marketing Service Service Submission for OMB Review; Title: Application for Plant Variety Comment Request [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0059] Protection Certificate and Objective October 19, 2015. Description of Variety. Notice of Request for Revision to and OMB Control Number: 0581–0055. Extension of Approval of an The Department of Agriculture will Summary of Collection: The Plant Information Collection; Importation of submit the following information Variety Protection Act (PVPA) Citrus From Peru collection requirement(s) to OMB for (December 24, 1970; 84 Stat. 1542, 7 review and clearance under the U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) was established to AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, encourage the development of novel Inspection Service, USDA. Public Law 104–13 on or after the date varieties of sexually-reproduced plants ACTION: Revision to and extension of of publication of this notice. Comments and make them available to the public, approval of an information collection; regarding (a) whether the collection of providing intellectual property rights comment request. information is necessary for the proper (IPR) protection to those who breed, performance of the functions of the develop, or discover such novel SUMMARY: In accordance with the agency, including whether the varieties, and thereby promote progress Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this information will have practical utility; in agriculture in the public interest. The notice announces the Animal and Plant (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate PVPA is a voluntary user funded Health Inspection Service’s intention to of burden including the validity of the program that grants intellectual property request a revision to and extension of methodology and assumptions used; (c) ownership rights to breeders of new and approval of an information collection ways to enhance the quality, utility and novel seed-and tuber-reproduced plant associated with importation of citrus clarity of the information to be varieties. To obtain these rights the from Peru. collected; (d) ways to minimize the applicant must provide information that DATES: We will consider all comments burden of the collection of information shows the variety is eligible for that we receive on or before December on those who are to respond, including protection and that it is indeed new, 22, 2015. through the use of appropriate distinct, uniform, and stable, as the law ADDRESSES: You may submit comments automated, electronic, mechanical, or requires. Applicants are provided with by either of the following methods: other technological collection applications to identify the information • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to techniques or other forms of information that is required to issue a certificate of http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket technology should be addressed to: Desk protection. Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0059. Officer for Agriculture, Office of Need and Use of the Information: • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Information and Regulatory Affairs, Applicants must complete the ST–470, Send your comment to Docket No. Office of Management and Budget ‘‘Application for Plant Variety APHIS–2015–0059, Regulatory Analysis (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Protection Certificate,’’ and the ST–470 and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Washington, DC; New Executive Office series of forms, ‘‘Objective Description 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Building, 725 17th Street NW., of Variety’’ along with other forms. The Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Washington, DC, 20503. Commenters Agricultural Marketing Service will use Supporting documents and any are encouraged to submit their the information from the applicant to be comments we receive on this docket comments to OMB via email to: evaluated by examiners to determine if may be viewed at http://www. OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax the variety is eligible for protection regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES under the PVPA. If this information APHIS-2015-0059 or in our reading Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail were not collected there will be no basis room, which is located in Room 1141 of Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– for issuing certificate of protection, and the USDA South Building, 14th Street 7602. no way for applicants to request and Independence Avenue SW., Comments regarding these protection. Washington, DC. Normal reading room information collections are best assured Description of Respondents: Business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday of having their full effect if received by or other for-profit; Federal Government. through Friday, except holidays. To be November 23, 2015. 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64386 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 205 / Friday, October 23, 2015 / Notices please call (202) 799–7039 before collection activities, as described, for an DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE coming. additional 3 years. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Animal and Plant Health Inspection The purpose of this notice is to solicit information on the importation of citrus Service comments from the public (as well as from Peru, contact Mr. Juan (Tony) affected agencies) concerning our [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0012] Román, Senior Regulatory Policy information collection. These comments Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, will help us: Notice of Decision To Authorize the 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, Importation of Fresh Pitahaya From (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Israel Into the Continental United MD 20737; (301) 851–2242. For copies information is necessary for the proper States of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Inspection Service, USDA. Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– information will have practical utility; ACTION: Notice. 2727. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: estimate of the burden of the collection SUMMARY: We are advising the public of Title: Importation of Citrus From of information, including the validity of our decision to authorize the Peru. the methodology and assumptions used; importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from OMB Control Number: 0579–0289. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Israel into the continental United States. Type of Request: Revision to and clarity of the information to be Based on the findings of the pest risk extension of approval of an information collected; and analysis, which we made available to collection. the public to review and comment Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (4) Minimize the burden of the through a previous notice, we have (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes collection of information on those who concluded that the application of one or the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict are to respond, through use, as more designated phytosanitary the importation, entry, or interstate appropriate, of automated, electronic, measures will be sufficient to mitigate movement of plants, plant products, and mechanical, and other collection the risks of introducing or disseminating other articles to prevent the technologies; e.g., permitting electronic plant pests or noxious weeds via the introduction of plant pests, including submission of responses. importation of fresh pitahaya fruit from fruit flies, into the United States or their Estimate of burden: The public Israel. dissemination within the United States. reporting burden for this collection of DATES: Effective October 23, 2015. Regulations authorized by the PPA information is estimated to average concerning the importation of fruits and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 7.382 hours per response. Nicole Russo, Assistant Director, vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world are contained Respondents: NPPO of Peru and Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 importers and growers of citrus fruit in PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, CFR 319.56–1 through 319.56–73). Peru. Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– In accordance with § 319.56–41, the 2159. Estimated annual number of citrus (grapefruit, limes, mandarins or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the respondents: 31. tangerines, sweet oranges, and tangelos) regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and from Peru is subject to certain Estimated annual number of Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through conditions before entering the responses per respondent: 137. 319.56–73, referred to below as the continental United States to prevent the Estimated annual number of regulations), the Animal and Plant introduction of plant pests into the responses: 4,245. Health Inspection Service (APHIS) United States. The regulations require Estimated total annual burden on prohibits or restricts the importation of the use of information collection fruits and vegetables into the United respondents: 31,339 hours. (Due to activities, including inspections by States from certain parts of the world to averaging, the total annual burden hours national plant protection organization prevent plant pests from being may not equal the product of the annual introduced into or disseminated within (NPPO) officials from Peru, grower number of responses multiplied by the the United States. registration and agreement, fruit fly reporting burden per response.) Section 319.56–4 of the regulations trapping, monitoring, recordkeeping, and a phytosanitary certificate. All responses to this notice will be contains a performance-based process Since the last approval of this summarized and included in the request for approving the importation of collection, we have adjusted the for OMB approval. All comments will commodities that, based on the findings estimates of burden to more accurately also become a matter of public record. of a pest risk analysis, can be safely reflect the number of grower imported subject to one or more of the Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of registrations and agreements, the October 2015. designated phytosanitary measures number of hours for recordkeeping, the listed in paragraph (b) of that section. Kevin Shea, Under that process, APHIS publishes a number of respondents for phytosanitary certificates, and to Administrator, Animal and Plant Health notice in the Federal Register account for activities that were omitted Inspection Service. announcing the availability of the pest mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES from the last collection (fruit fly [FR Doc. 2015–27099 Filed 10–22–15; 8:45 am] risk analysis that evaluates the risks management program, reinstatement of BILLING CODE 3410–34–P associated with the importation of a production sites, permits, and particular fruit or vegetable. Following certification and recertification of cold the close of the 60-day comment period, treatment carriers). 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Document Created: 2015-12-14 15:32:08
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 15:32:08
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRevision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 22, 2015.
ContactFor information on the importation of citrus from Peru, contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Rom[aacute]n, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, 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.
FR Citation80 FR 64385 
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