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)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07291]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2016-07291 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am]
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