81 FR 20319 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic of Korea Into the Continental United States
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 20319-20320 | |
| FR Document | 2016-08013 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 20319-20320] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08013] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2016-0017] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic of Korea Into the Continental United States AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into the continental United States. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 6, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0017. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2016-0017, 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- 0017 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of [[Page 20320]] 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 Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into the continental United States, contact Mr. Marc Phillips, 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 Unshu Oranges from the Republic of Korea into the Continental United States. OMB Control Number: 0579-0314. Type of Request: 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, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the importation of citrus fruit from certain parts of the world as provided in ``Subpart--Citrus Fruit'' (7 CFR 319.28). In accordance with these regulations, APHIS allows the importation of Unshu oranges from Cheju Island, Republic of Korea, into the continental United States under certain conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. These conditions involve the use of information collection activities, including packinghouse registration and a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating that the fruit has undergone surface sterilization and was inspected and found free of the plant pathogen that causes sweet orange scab. We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information collection activities 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 0.5675 hours per response. Respondents: Importers of Unshu oranges and the national plant protection organization of the Republic of Korea. Estimated annual number of respondents: 4. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 9.25. Estimated annual number of responses: 37. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 21 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 1st day of April 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016-08013 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Marketing Service’s Specialty Crops groups served by USDA, membership
contains documents other than rules or Program will serve as the Committee’s shall include, to the extent practicable,
proposed rules that are applicable to the Executive Secretary. Representatives individuals with demonstrated ability to
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, from USDA mission areas and agencies represent minorities, women, persons
committee meetings, agency decisions and affecting the fruit and vegetable industry with disabilities, and limited resource
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
will be called upon to participate in the agriculture producers.
statements of organization and functions are Committee’s meetings as determined by Dated: March 30, 2016.
examples of documents appearing in this the Committee Chairperson. Elanor Starmer,
section. Industry members will be appointed Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
by the Secretary of Agriculture and Service.
serve two-year terms. Committee [FR Doc. 2016–07631 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE membership consists of twenty-five (25)
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
members who represent the fruit and
Agricultural Marketing Service vegetable industry and will include
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0026] individuals representing fruit and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
vegetable growers/shippers,
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory wholesalers, brokers, retailers/ Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Committee restauranteurs, processors, fresh cut Service
processors, foodservice suppliers,
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, farmers markets and food hubs, state [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0017]
USDA. agencies involved in organic and
ACTION: Notice of a call for nominations.
Notice of Request for Extension of
conventional fresh fruits and vegetables Approval of an Information Collection;
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal at local, regional and national levels, Importation of Unshu Oranges From
Advisory Committee Act, the State departments of agriculture, and the Republic of Korea Into the
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is trade associations and other commodity Continental United States
announcing a call for nominations to the organizations.
The Secretary of Agriculture invites AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory
those individuals, organizations, and Inspection Service, USDA.
Committee. The Committee was re-
groups affiliated with the categories ACTION: Extension of approval of an
chartered in July 2015 for the 2015–
2017 two-year term. listed above to nominate individuals or information collection; comment
themselves for membership on the request.
DATES: Written nominations must be
Committee. Nominations should
received on or before May 4, 2016. describe and document the proposed SUMMARY: In accordance with the
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent member’s fruit and vegetable industry Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
to Charles W. Parrott, Deputy qualifications for membership to the notice announces the Animal and Plant
Administrator, Specialty Crops Program, Committee, and list their name, Health Inspection Service’s intention to
through Pamela Stanziani, Designated company/organization, address, request an extension of approval of an
Federal Officer, at AMS, USDA, 1400 telephone number, email, and fax information collection associated with
Independence Avenue SW., Room number. The Secretary of Agriculture the regulations for the importation of
2077–S, Stop 0235, Washington, DC seeks a diverse group of members Unshu oranges from the Republic of
20250–0235; Facsimile: (202) 720–0016. representing a broad spectrum of Korea into the continental United
Email: pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov. persons interested in providing States.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: suggestions and ideas on how USDA DATES: We will consider all comments
Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal can tailor its programs to meet the fruit that we receive on or before June 6,
Official; Phone: (202) 720–3334; Email: and vegetable industry’s needs. 2016.
pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov. Individuals who are nominated will ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant receive necessary qualification and by either of the following methods:
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act background forms from USDA for • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby membership. The biographical http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
given that the Secretary of Agriculture information and clearance forms must Detail;D=APHIS-2016-0017.
intends to nominate twelve (12) be completed and returned to USDA • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
industry members to the Fruit and within 10 working days of notification, Send your comment to Docket No.
Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee to expedite the clearance process that is APHIS–2016–0017, Regulatory Analysis
to serve two-year terms. The purpose of required before selection of Committee and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
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the Committee is to examine the full members by the Secretary of 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and Agriculture. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
vegetable industry, and provide Equal opportunity practices will be Supporting documents and any
suggestions and ideas to the Secretary followed in all appointments to the comments we receive on this docket
on how USDA can tailor its programs to Committee in accordance with USDA may be viewed at http://www.
better meet the fruit and vegetable policies. To ensure that the regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
industry’s needs. The Deputy recommendations of the Committee take APHIS-2016-0017 or in our reading
Administrator of the Agricultural into account the needs of the diverse room, which is located in room 1141 of
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the USDA South Building, 14th Street (1) Evaluate whether the collection of for a new information collection for the
and Independence Avenue SW., information is necessary for the proper study of ‘‘Census of Users of the
Washington, DC. Normal reading room performance of the functions of the National Plant Germplasm System.’’
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Agency, including whether the This is a new collection to provide
through Friday, except holidays. To be information will have practical utility; information on usage and expectations
sure someone is there to help you, (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our of future use among requestors of
please call (202) 799–7039 before estimate of the burden of the collection genetic resources from USDA’s National
coming. of information, including the validity of Plant Germplasm System.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the methodology and assumptions used; DATES: Comments on this notice must be
information on the regulations for the (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and received by June 6, 2016 to be assured
importation of Unshu oranges from the clarity of the information to be of consideration.
Republic of Korea into the continental collected; and Additional Information or Comments:
United States, contact Mr. Marc (4) Minimize the burden of the Address all comments concerning this
Phillips, Senior Regulatory Policy collection of information on those who notice to Kelly Day Rubenstein,
Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, are to respond, through use, as Resource and Rural Economics Division,
4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, appropriate, of automated, electronic, Economic Research Service, U.S.
MD 20737; (301) 851–2114. For copies mechanical, and other collection Department of Agriculture, Mail Stop
of more detailed information on the technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 1800, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
information collection, contact Ms. submission of responses. Washington, DC 20250. Comments may
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Estimate of burden: The public also be submitted via fax to the attention
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– reporting burden for this collection of of Kelly Day Rubenstein at 202–694–
2727. information is estimated to average 4847 or via email to kday@ers.usda.gov.
0.5675 hours per response. For further information contact Kelly
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Respondents: Importers of Unshu Day Rubenstein at the address above, or
Title: Importation of Unshu Oranges oranges and the national plant telephone 202–694–5515.
from the Republic of Korea into the protection organization of the Republic
Continental United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of Korea. Title: Census of Users of the National
OMB Control Number: 0579–0314. Estimated annual number of
Type of Request: Extension of Plant Germplasm System.
respondents: 4. OMB Number: To be assigned by
approval of an information collection. Estimated annual number of
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act OMB.
responses per respondent: 9.25. Expiration Date of Approval: Three
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
Estimated annual number of years from approval date.
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
responses: 37. Type of Request: New information
the importation, entry, or interstate Estimated total annual burden on
movement of plants, plant products, and collection.
respondents: 21 hours. (Due to Abstract: The Census of Users of the
other articles to prevent the averaging, the total annual burden hours
introduction of plant pests into the National Plant Germplasm System will
may not equal the product of the annual solicit data from the 6,009 institutional
United States or their dissemination number of responses multiplied by the
within the United States. As authorized representatives who requested
reporting burden per response.) germplasm (i.e., living tissue from
by the PPA, the Animal and Plant All responses to this notice will be
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) which plants can be grown) for any of
summarized and included in the request ten crops including beans, barley,
regulates the importation of citrus fruit for OMB approval. All comments will
from certain parts of the world as cotton, maize, sorghum, squash,
also become a matter of public record. soybeans, potato, rice, and wheat from
provided in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus Fruit’’ (7
CFR 319.28). Done in Washington, DC, this 1st day of the National Plant Germplasm System
In accordance with these regulations, April 2016. over a five year period from January
APHIS allows the importation of Unshu Kevin Shea, 2009 to December 2013. Each
oranges from Cheju Island, Republic of Administrator, Animal and Plant Health respondent will be asked to provide
Korea, into the continental United Inspection Service. information via a web-based
States under certain conditions to [FR Doc. 2016–08013 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am] questionnaire. Legislative authority for
prevent the introduction of plant pests BILLING CODE 3410–34–P the planned data collection is 7 U.S.C.
into the United States. These conditions 2204(a) and 7 U.S.C. 2661.
involve the use of information The information to be collected by the
collection activities, including DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ‘‘Census of Users of the National Plant
packinghouse registration and a Germplasm System’’ is necessary to
phytosanitary certificate with an Economic Research Service assess and understand the types and
additional declaration stating that the varieties of germplasm needed by
Notice of Request for Approval of a
fruit has undergone surface sterilization breeders and other scientists in both the
New Information Collection
and was inspected and found free of the public and private sectors. This study
plant pathogen that causes sweet orange AGENCY: Economic Research Service, will provide data not currently available
scab. USDA. to program officials and researchers,
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We are asking OMB to approve our ACTION: Notice and request for thereby broadening the scope of
use of these information collection comments. economic analyses of genetic
activities for an additional 3 years. enhancement, and in turn, enhancing
The purpose of this notice is to solicit SUMMARY: In accordance with the R&D and productivity research at the
comments from the public (as well as Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Economic Research Service (ERS), the
affected agencies) concerning our U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice National Plant Germplasm System, and
information collection. These comments announces the Economic Research the National Germplasm Resource
will help us: Service’s intention to request approval Laboratory. The database would contain
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| Action | Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. | |
| Dates | We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 6, 2016. | |
| Contact | For information on the regulations for the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into the continental United States, contact Mr. Marc Phillips, 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. | |
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