81_FR_12729 81 FR 12682 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Bananas From the Philippines Into the Continental United States

81 FR 12682 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Bananas From the Philippines Into the Continental United States

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

Page Range12682-12683
FR Document2016-05464

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 fresh bananas from the Philippines into the continental United States.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12682-12683]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05464]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0001]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Bananas From the 
Philippines Into the Continental United States

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 fresh bananas from the Philippines into the continental 
United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
9, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0001.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0001, 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-2016-
0001 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 fresh bananas from the Philippines into the 
continental United States, contact Mr. Marc Philips, Senior Regulatory 
Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2114. 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 Fresh Bananas From the Philippines Into the 
Continental United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0394.
    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. 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 
319.56-74).
    Section 319.56-58 of the regulations provides the requirements for 
the importation of bananas from the Philippines into the continental 
United States. The regulations require the use of information 
collection activities, including operational workplans, recordkeeping, 
production site registration, monitoring and oversight of registered 
production sites, fruit fly trapping to establish places of production 
with low pest prevalence, investigations, certification of harvest 
stage, carton markings, shipping documents, and phytosanitary 
certificates with an additional declaration.
    When comparing the regulations to the information collection 
activities that were previously approved, we found that several of the 
information collection activities above were not included. We have 
adjusted the overall estimates of burden accordingly.
    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 0.0076 hours per response.
    Respondents: Producers and importers of bananas from the 
Philippines and national plant protection organization officials of the 
Philippines.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 41.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 3,924.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 160,891.

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    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,219 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 4th day of March 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-05464 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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12682 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2016 / Notices of information, including the validity of associated with the regulations for the Section 319.56–58 of the regulations the methodology and assumptions used; importation of fresh bananas from the provides the requirements for the (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Philippines into the continental United importation of bananas from the clarity of the information to be States. Philippines into the continental United collected; and DATES: We will consider all comments States. The regulations require the use (4) Minimize the burden of the that we receive on or before May 9, of information collection activities, collection of information on those who 2016. including operational workplans, are to respond, through use, as recordkeeping, production site ADDRESSES: You may submit comments appropriate, of automated, electronic, registration, monitoring and oversight of mechanical, and other collection by either of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to registered production sites, fruit fly technologies; e.g., permitting electronic trapping to establish places of http://www.regulations.gov/ submission of responses. production with low pest prevalence, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0001. Estimate of burden: The public investigations, certification of harvest • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: reporting burden for this collection of stage, carton markings, shipping Send your comment to Docket No. information is estimated to average documents, and phytosanitary APHIS–2016–0001, Regulatory Analysis 0.006 hours per response. certificates with an additional and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Respondents: Producers and declaration. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, importers of sand pears from China and When comparing the regulations to Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. national plant protection organization the information collection activities that Supporting documents and any officials of China. were previously approved, we found comments we receive on this docket Estimated annual number of that several of the information may be viewed at http:// respondents: 29. collection activities above were not Estimated annual number of www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0001 or included. We have adjusted the overall responses per respondent: 2,083. estimates of burden accordingly. Estimated annual number of in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA South Building, We are asking the Office of responses: 60,411. 14th Street and Independence Avenue Management and Budget (OMB) to Estimated total annual burden on SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading approve our use of these information respondents: 384 hours. (Due to room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., collection activities, as described, for an averaging, the total annual burden hours Monday through Friday, except additional 3 years. may not equal the product of the annual holidays. To be sure someone is there to The purpose of this notice is to solicit number of responses multiplied by the help you, please call (202) 799–7039 comments from the public (as well as reporting burden per response.) All responses to this notice will be before coming. affected agencies) concerning our summarized and included in the request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information collection. These comments for OMB approval. All comments will information on the regulations for the will help us: also become a matter of public record. importation of fresh bananas from the (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Philippines into the continental United information is necessary for the proper Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of performance of the functions of the March 2016. States, contact Mr. Marc Philips, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, Agency, including whether the Kevin Shea, information will have practical utility; PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit Administrator, Animal and Plant Health (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Inspection Service. 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851– 2114. For copies of more detailed estimate of the burden of the collection [FR Doc. 2016–05462 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] of information, including the validity of information on the information BILLING CODE 3410–34–P collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, the methodology and assumptions used; APHIS’ Information Collection (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. clarity of the information to be DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE collected; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Importation of Fresh Bananas (4) Minimize the burden of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection From the Philippines Into the collection of information on those who Service Continental United States. are to respond, through use, as [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0001] OMB Control Number: 0579–0394. appropriate, of automated, electronic, Type of Request: Revision to and mechanical, and other collection Notice of Request for Revision to and extension of approval of an information technologies; e.g., permitting electronic Extension of Approval of an collection. submission of responses. Information Collection; Importation of Abstract: The Plant Protection Act Estimate of burden: The public Fresh Bananas From the Philippines (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes reporting burden for this collection of Into the Continental United States the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict information is estimated to average AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health the importation, entry, or interstate 0.0076 hours per response. Inspection Service, USDA. movement of plants, plant products, and Respondents: Producers and ACTION: Revision to and extension of other articles to prevent the importers of bananas from the approval of an information collection; introduction of plant pests into the Philippines and national plant mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES comment request. United States or their dissemination protection organization officials of the within the United States. Regulations Philippines. SUMMARY: In accordance with the authorized by the PPA concerning the Estimated annual number of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this importation of fruits and vegetables into respondents: 41. notice announces the Animal and Plant the United States from certain parts of Estimated annual number of Health Inspection Service’s intention to the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart— responses per respondent: 3,924. request a revision to and extension of Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– Estimated annual number of approval of an information collection 1 through 319.56–74). responses: 160,891. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Mar 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2016 / Notices 12683 Estimated total annual burden on Program Monitoring and Operational Program data from State agencies on respondents: 1,219 hours. (Due to Support, Child Nutrition Division, Food FNS forms that have been approved by averaging, the total annual burden hours and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department OMB. The FNS–640 form collects may not equal the product of the annual of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, information from these administrative number of responses multiplied by the Alexandria, VA 22302–1594. Comments reviews conducted by the State agency. reporting burden per response.) may also be submitted via fax to the The FNS–640 Coordinated Review All responses to this notice will be attention of Sarah Smith-Holmes at 703– Effort (CRE) Data Report is currently summarized and included in the request 305–2879 or via email to Sarah.Smith- approved as part of this information for OMB approval. All comments will Holmes@fns.usda.gov. Comments will collection. The title of the FNS–640 also become a matter of public record. also be accepted through the Federal form is being changed to Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// ‘‘Administrative Review Data Report’’ March 2016. www.regulations.gov, and follow the and FNS is proposing revisions to Kevin Shea, online instructions for submitting reflect changes to the administrative Administrator, Animal and Plant Health comments electronically. review process and revisions to Inspection Service. All written comments will be open for incorporate the form into an electronic public inspection at the office of the report for the Food Program Reporting [FR Doc. 2016–05464 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] Food and Nutrition Service during System (FPRS). Upon approval of the BILLING CODE 3410–34–P regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 proposed revisions by OMB, the p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 reporting burden for this form will be DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia merged into the FPRS information 22302. collection, OMB control # 0584–0594, Food and Nutrition Service All responses to this notice will be expiration date 06/30/2017. The summarized and included in the request reporting and recordkeeping burden Agency Information Collection for Office of Management and Budget hours associated with this revision are Activities: Proposed Collection; approval. All comments will be a matter not changing. Comment Request—Information of public record. This information collection is Collection for the National School FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: required to administer and operate this Lunch Program Requests for additional information or program in accordance with the NSLA. copies of this information collection All of the reporting and recordkeeping AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service should be directed to Sarah Smith- requirements associated with the NSLP (FNS), USDA. Holmes at the address indicated above are currently approved by the Office of ACTION: Notice. or by phone at 703–605–3223. Management and Budget and are in SUMMARY: In accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: force. This is a revision of the currently Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Title: 7 CFR Part 210, National School approved information collection. notice invites the general public and Lunch Program. Affected Public: (1) State agencies; (2) other public agencies to comment on Form: FNS–640. School Food Authorities; and (3) OMB Control Number: 0584–0006. schools. this information collection. This is a Expiration Date: March 31, 2016. Number of Respondents: 121,210 (56 revision of the FNS–640 Administrative Type of Request: Revision of a Review Data Report associated with the State agencies (SAs), 19,822 school food currently approved collection. authorities (SFAs), and 101,332 schools. currently approved information Abstract: The Richard B. Russell collection for the National School Number of Responses per National School Lunch Act (NSLA), as Respondent: 4.14573. Lunch Program. amended, authorizes the National DATES: Written comments must be Total Annual Responses: 502,504. School Lunch Program (NSLP) to received on or before May 9, 2016. Reporting Time per Response: safeguard the health and well-being of 0.7038758. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: the nation’s children and provide free or (a) Whether the proposed collection of reduced price school lunches to Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: information is necessary for the proper qualified students through subsidies to 353,700. performance of the functions of the schools. Section 10 of the Child Number of Recordkeepers: 121,210 agency, including whether the Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779) (56 SAs, 19,822 SFAs, 101,332 schools). information shall have practical utility; requires the Secretary of Agriculture to Number of Records per Record (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate prescribe such regulations as deemed Keeper: 406.294827. of the burden of the proposed collection necessary to carry out this Act and the Estimated Total Number of Records: of information, including the validity of NSLA (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). Pursuant 49,246,996. the methodology and assumptions that to that provision, the Secretary has Recordkeeping Time per Response: were used; (c) ways to enhance the issued 7 CFR part 210, which sets forth 0.19326446. quality, utility, and clarity of the policies and procedures for the Total Estimated Recordkeeping information to be collected; and (d) administration and operation of the Burden: 9,517,694. ways to minimize the burden of the NSLP. The United States Department of Annual Recordkeeping and Reporting collection of information on those who Agriculture (USDA) provides States Burden: 9,871,395. are to respond, including use of with general and special cash assistance Current OMB Inventory for Part 210: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES appropriate automated, electronic, and donations of foods to assist schools 9,871,395. mechanical, or other technological in serving nutritious lunches to children Difference (change in burden with this collection techniques or other forms of each school day. Participating State renewal): 0. information technology. agencies must conduct administrative Refer to the table below for estimated Comments may be sent to: Sarah reviews to monitor compliance with total annual burden for each type of Smith-Holmes, Division Director, Program requirements. FNS collects respondent. 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Document Created: 2018-02-02 15:11:43
Document Modified: 2018-02-02 15:11:43
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 May 9, 2016.
ContactFor information on the regulations for the importation of fresh bananas from the Philippines into the continental United States, contact Mr. Marc Philips, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2114. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.
FR Citation81 FR 12682 
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