81 FR 18564 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)

Page Range		18564-18565
FR Document		2016-07291

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 that allows the public to report sightings of plant pests and diseases.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0015]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle 
Program

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 that allows the public to report sightings of 
plant pests and diseases.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0015.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0015, 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-
0015 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 reporting sightings 
of plant pests and diseases, contact Dr. Robyn Rose, National Policy 
Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 
20737-1231; (301) 851-2283. 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: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (U.S.C. 7701 et 
seq.) (PPA), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 
either independently or in cooperation with States, may carry out 
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, 
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests and diseases that are new 
to or not widely distributed within the United States. This authority 
allows APHIS to establish control programs for a number of pests and 
diseases of concern, including Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), emerald 
ash borer beetle, and citrus greening, to name a few.
    APHIS relies on various entities, such as individuals, households, 
businesses, and State departments of agriculture to report sightings of 
pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or disease damage they may 
see in their local areas. This reporting and the detection and 
verification methods involved include information collection 
activities, such as the online pest reporting form (Plant Protection 
and Quarantine (PPQ) Form 10), inspection and ALB unified survey form 
(PPQ Form 375), cooperative agreement for inspection, State compliance 
training workshop records, contract for inspection, homeowner 
permission or refusal to inspect, tree removal agreement, litigation 
and warrants and associated letters, removal and monitoring, removal 
and disposal, disposal/Marshalling Yard, tree warrant, treatment 
agreement, contract for treatment, and certificate/permit cancellation.
    PPQ Form 10 was previously approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under control number 0579-0311. However, in addition to 
this form, we are adding the information collection activities listed 
above to further assist APHIS with its efforts for the detection, 
treatment, and eradication of various plant pests. As a result, we have 
revised the name of this information collection from APHIS Pest 
Reporting Form to APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle 
Program.
    We are asking 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 information collection 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 0.63706 hours per response.
    Respondents: Individuals and households, businesses, and State 
departments of agriculture.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 7,055.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 97.62.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 688,746.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 438,779 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

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for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public 
record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of March 2016.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER sure someone is there to help you, PPQ Form 10 was previously
contains documents other than rules or please call (202) 799–7039 before approved by the Office of Management
proposed rules that are applicable to the coming. and Budget (OMB) under control
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, number 0579–0311. However, in
committee meetings, agency decisions and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on reporting sightings of addition to this form, we are adding the
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency plant pests and diseases, contact Dr. information collection activities listed
statements of organization and functions are Robyn Rose, National Policy Manager, above to further assist APHIS with its
examples of documents appearing in this PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit efforts for the detection, treatment, and
section. 137, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) eradication of various plant pests. As a
851–2283. For copies of more detailed result, we have revised the name of this
information on the information information collection from APHIS Pest
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, Reporting Form to APHIS Pest
APHIS’ Information Collection Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Program.
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727.
Service We are asking OMB to approve our
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0015] Title: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian use of these information collection
Longhorn Beetle Program. activities, as described, for an additional
Notice of Request for Revision to and OMB Control Number: 0579–0311. 3 years.
Extension of Approval of an Type of Request: Revision to and The purpose of this notice is to solicit
Information Collection; APHIS Pest extension of approval of an information comments from the public (as well as
Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle collection. affected agencies) concerning our
Program Abstract: As authorized by the Plant information collection. These comments
Protection Act (U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) will help us:
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
(PPA), the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA. information is necessary for the proper
Inspection Service (APHIS), either
ACTION: Revision to and extension of independently or in cooperation with performance of the functions of the
approval of an information collection; States, may carry out operations or Agency, including whether the
comment request. measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, information will have practical utility;
control, prevent, or retard the spread of (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
SUMMARY: In accordance with the estimate of the burden of the collection
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this plant pests and diseases that are new to
or not widely distributed within the of information, including the validity of
notice announces the Animal and Plant the methodology and assumptions used;
Health Inspection Service’s intention to United States. This authority allows
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
request a revision to and extension of APHIS to establish control programs for
clarity of the information to be
approval of an information collection a number of pests and diseases of
collected; and
that allows the public to report sightings concern, including Asian longhorned (4) Minimize the burden of the
of plant pests and diseases. beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer beetle, information collection on those who are
and citrus greening, to name a few. to respond, through use, as appropriate,
DATES: We will consider all comments APHIS relies on various entities, such
that we receive on or before May 31, of automated, electronic, mechanical,
as individuals, households, businesses,
2016. and other collection technologies; e.g.,
and State departments of agriculture to
permitting electronic submission of
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments report sightings of pests of concern or
responses.
by either of the following methods: suspicious signs of pest or disease Estimate of burden: The public
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to damage they may see in their local reporting burden for this collection of
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket areas. This reporting and the detection information is estimated to average
Detail;D=APHIS-2016-0015. and verification methods involved 0.63706 hours per response.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: include information collection Respondents: Individuals and
Send your comment to Docket No. activities, such as the online pest households, businesses, and State
APHIS–2016–0015, Regulatory Analysis reporting form (Plant Protection and departments of agriculture.
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Quarantine (PPQ) Form 10), inspection Estimated annual number of
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, and ALB unified survey form (PPQ respondents: 7,055.
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Form 375), cooperative agreement for Estimated annual number of
Supporting documents and any inspection, State compliance training responses per respondent: 97.62.
comments we receive on this docket workshop records, contract for Estimated annual number of
may be viewed at http://www. inspection, homeowner permission or responses: 688,746.
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regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= refusal to inspect, tree removal Estimated total annual burden on
APHIS-2016-0015 or in our reading agreement, litigation and warrants and respondents: 438,779 hours. (Due to
room, which is located in room 1141 of associated letters, removal and averaging, the total annual burden hours
the USDA South Building, 14th Street monitoring, removal and disposal, may not equal the product of the annual
and Independence Avenue SW., disposal/Marshalling Yard, tree warrant, number of responses multiplied by the
Washington, DC. Normal reading room treatment agreement, contract for reporting burden per response.)
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday treatment, and certificate/permit All responses to this notice will be
through Friday, except holidays. To be cancellation. summarized and included in the request

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for OMB approval. All comments will Individuals who use the Forest Service concerning projects
also become a matter of public record. telecommunication devices for the deaf and funding consistent with Title II of
Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of (TDD) may call the Federal Information the Act. RAC information can be found
March 2016. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 at the following Web site: http://
Michael C. Gregoire, between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., cloudapps-usda-gov.force.com/FSSRS/
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Eastern Standard Time, Monday RAC_Meeting_Page?id=a2zt00000004
Health Inspection Service. through Friday. CyPAAU.
[FR Doc. 2016–07291 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DATES: The meeting will be held April
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P purpose of the meeting is to: 18, 2016, at 5:00 p.m.
1. Review project proposals; All RAC meetings are subject to
2. Vote and recommend projects; and cancellation. For status of meeting prior
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3. Public comment.
The meeting is open to the public. to attendance, please contact the person
The agenda will include time for people listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Forest Service CONTACT.
to make oral statements of three minutes
Pike-San Isabel Resource Advisory or less. Individuals wishing to make an ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Committee oral statement should request in writing the Klamath National Forest (NF)
by May 4, 2016, to be scheduled on the Supervisor’s Office, Conference Room,
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
agenda. Anyone who would like to 1711 South Main Street, Yreka,
ACTION: Notice of meeting. bring related matters to the attention of California.
SUMMARY: The Pike-San Isabel Resource the committee may file written Written comments may be submitted
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in statements with the committee staff as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
Salida, Colorado. The committee is before or after the meeting. Written INFORMATION. All comments, including
authorized under the Secure Rural comments and requests for time to make names and addresses when provided,
Schools and Community Self- oral comments must be sent to Barbara are placed in the record and are
Determination Act (the Act) and Timock, RAC Coordinator, 2840 available for public inspection and
operates in compliance with the Federal Kachina Drive, Pueblo, Colorado; by copying. The public may inspect
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose email to btimock@fs.fed.us, or via comments received at Klamath NF
of the committee is to improve facsimile to 719–553–1416. Supervisor’s Office. Please call ahead to
collaborative relationships and to Meeting Accommodations: If you are facilitate entry into the building.
provide advice and recommendations to a person requiring reasonable FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the Forest Service concerning projects accommodation, please make requests Natalie Stovall, RAC Coordinator, by
and funding consistent with Title II of in advance for sign language phone at 530–841–4411 or via email at
the Act. RAC information can be found interpreting, assistive listening devices, nstovall@fs.fed.us.
at the following Web site: http:// or other reasonable accommodation. For Individuals who use
www.fs.usda.gov/goto/psicc/RAC. access to the facility or proceedings, telecommunication devices for the deaf
DATES: The meeting will be held at 9:00 please contact the person listed in the (TDD) may call the Federal Information
a.m. (MST) on May 12, 2016. section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
All RAC meetings are subject to CONTACT. All reasonable between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
cancellation. For status of meeting prior accommodation requests are managed Eastern Standard Time, Monday
to attendance, please contact the person on a case by case basis. through Friday.
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Dated: March 21, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
CONTACT. Erin Connelly, purpose of the meeting is to:
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Forest and Grassland Supervisor. 1. Approve prior meeting notes;
the Pike & San Isabel National Forests, [FR Doc. 2016–07270 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] 2. Update on ongoing projects;
Cimarron & Comanche National BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 3. Public comment period;
Grasslands (PSICC) Salida Ranger 4. Review meeting schedule;
District Office, 5575 Cleora Road, 5. Proposal reviews;
Salida, Colorado. The public may access DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 6. Vote on proposals from February
the meeting by attending a Video meeting; and
Teleconference (VTC) at the following Forest Service 7. Schedule meeting for May.
U.S. Forest Service facilities in The meeting is open to the public.
Colorado: Leadville, Salida, Fairplay, Siskiyou County Resource Advisory The agenda will include time for people
Pueblo and Ft. Collins. Committee to make oral statements of three minutes
Written comments may be submitted AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. or less. Anyone who would like to bring
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY related matters to the attention of the
INFORMATION. All comments, including
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
committee may file written statements
names and addresses when provided, SUMMARY: The Siskiyou County with the committee staff before or after
are placed in the record and are Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) the meeting. Written comments may be
available for public inspection and will meet in Yreka, California. The sent to Natalie Stovall, RAC
copying. The public may inspect
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committee is authorized under the Coordinator, 1711 S. Main Street, Yreka,
comments received at PSICC. Please call Secure Rural Schools and Community California 96097; by email to nstovall@
ahead to facilitate entry into the Self-Determination Act (the Act) and fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 530–841–
building. operates in compliance with the Federal 4571.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Advisory Committee Act. The purpose Meeting Accommodations: If you are
Barbara Timock, RAC Coordinator, by of the committee is to improve a person requiring reasonable
phone at 719–553–1415 or via email at collaborative relationships and to accommodation, please make requests
btimock@fs.fed.us. provide advice and recommendations to in advance for sign language

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Section		Notices
Action		Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 31, 2016.
Contact		For information on reporting sightings of plant pests and diseases, contact Dr. Robyn Rose, National Policy Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2283. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.
FR Citation		81 FR 18564

81 FR 18564 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service