80_FR_67912 80 FR 67700 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Papaya From Colombia and Ecuador

80 FR 67700 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Papaya From Colombia and Ecuador

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

Page Range67700-67700
FR Document2015-27967

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 papaya from Colombia and Ecuador into the continental United States.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0082]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Papaya From Colombia and Ecuador

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 papaya from Colombia and Ecuador into the continental 
United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
January 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0082.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0082, 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-
0082 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 
papaya from Colombia and Ecuador, 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 Papaya From Colombia and Ecuador.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0358.
    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. As authorized 
by the PPA, APHIS regulates the importation of fruits and vegetables 
into the United States from certain parts of the world as provided in 
``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-73).
    Section 319.56-25 of the regulations provides for the importation 
of papayas from Central America and South America into the continental 
United States under specified conditions intended to prevent the 
introduction of certain quarantine pests. Within this section, there 
are specific requirements for the importation of papaya from Colombia 
and Ecuador. Some of these requirements include the use of information 
collection activities, such as trapping records, grower registration, 
and a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection 
organization (NPPO) of the exporting country with an additional 
declaration confirming that the papaya have been grown, packed, and 
shipped in accordance with the regulations.
    When comparing the regulations to the information collection 
activities that were previously approved, we found that we did not 
account for importers requesting phytosanitary certificates from the 
NPPO of the exporting country, activities associated with 
recordkeeping, and grower registrations and the associated 
reinstatements. By adding these activities to this information 
collection, the overall estimates of burden have increased.
    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 0.3602 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers and growers of papaya and the NPPOs of 
Colombia and Ecuador.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 158.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 5.88.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 930.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 335 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 28th day of October 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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67700 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 212 / Tuesday, November 3, 2015 / Notices commenter did not address the changes through Friday, except holidays. To be collection, the overall estimates of mentioned in the notice. sure someone is there to help you, burden have increased. Therefore, in accordance with our please call (202) 799–7039 before We are asking the Office of regulations in § 147.53(e)(2)(i)(C), we are coming. Management and Budget (OMB) to revising the NPIP Program Standards as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For approve our use of these information described in our previous notice. information on the importation of collection activities, as described, for an Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8301–8317; 7 CFR 2.22, papaya from Colombia and Ecuador, additional 3 years. 2.80, and 371.4. contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Román, Senior The purpose of this notice is to solicit Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, comments from the public (as well as October 2015. PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851– affected agencies) concerning our Kevin Shea, 2242. For copies of more detailed information collection. These comments Administrator, Animal and Plant Health information on the information will help us: Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2015–27959 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, (1) Evaluate whether the collection of BILLING CODE 3410–34–P APHIS’ Information Collection information is necessary for the proper Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. performance of the functions of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agency, including whether the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: Importation of Papaya From information will have practical utility; Colombia and Ecuador. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Animal and Plant Health Inspection OMB Control Number: 0579–0358. Service estimate of the burden of the collection Type of Request: Revision to and of information, including the validity of [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0082] extension of approval of an information collection. the methodology and assumptions used; Notice of Request for Revision to and Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Extension of Approval of an (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes clarity of the information to be Information Collection; Importation of the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict collected; and Papaya From Colombia and Ecuador the importation, entry, or interstate (4) Minimize the burden of the movement of plants, plant products, and collection of information on those who AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health other articles to prevent the Inspection Service, USDA. are to respond, through use, as introduction of plant pests into the appropriate, of automated, electronic, ACTION: Revision to and extension of United States or their dissemination approval of an information collection; mechanical, and other collection within the United States. As authorized comment request. technologies; e.g., permitting electronic by the PPA, APHIS regulates the importation of fruits and vegetables into submission of responses. SUMMARY: In accordance with the the United States from certain parts of Estimate of burden: The public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— reporting burden for this collection of notice announces the Animal and Plant Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– information is estimated to average Health Inspection Service’s intention to 1 through 319.56–73). 0.3602 hours per response. request a revision to and extension of Section 319.56–25 of the regulations approval of an information collection Respondents: Importers and growers provides for the importation of papayas of papaya and the NPPOs of Colombia associated with the regulations for the from Central America and South importation of papaya from Colombia and Ecuador. America into the continental United and Ecuador into the continental United States under specified conditions Estimated annual number of States. intended to prevent the introduction of respondents: 158. DATES: We will consider all comments certain quarantine pests. Within this Estimated annual number of that we receive on or before January 4, section, there are specific requirements responses per respondent: 5.88. 2016. for the importation of papaya from Estimated annual number of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Colombia and Ecuador. Some of these requirements include the use of responses: 930. by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to information collection activities, such as Estimated total annual burden on http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket trapping records, grower registration, respondents: 335 hours. (Due to Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0082. and a phytosanitary certificate issued by averaging, the total annual burden hours • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: the national plant protection may not equal the product of the annual Send your comment to Docket No. organization (NPPO) of the exporting number of responses multiplied by the APHIS–2015–0082, Regulatory Analysis country with an additional declaration reporting burden per response.) and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station confirming that the papaya have been All responses to this notice will be 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, grown, packed, and shipped in summarized and included in the request Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. accordance with the regulations. for OMB approval. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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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 January 4, 2016.
ContactFor information on the importation of papaya from Colombia and Ecuador, 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 67700 
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