81 FR 78566 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, Including Citrus Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the Continental United States

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 216 (November 8, 2016)

Page Range		78566-78567
FR Document		2016-26941

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of fresh citrus fruit from Uruguay, including Citrus hybrids and Fortunella spp., into the continental United States.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26941]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0067]

Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, Including Citrus
Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the Continental United States

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: 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 approval of an information collection associated
with the regulations for the importation of fresh citrus fruit from
Uruguay, including Citrus hybrids and Fortunella spp., into the
continental United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
January 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0067.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0067, 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-
0067 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 citrus fruit from Uruguay into the continental
United States, contact Dr. Nicole Russo, Director, Imports,
Regulations, and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2159. 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 Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, Including
Citrus Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0401.
Type of Request: 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
319.56-75).
Section 319.56-59 of the regulations provides the requirements for
the importation of fresh citrus fruit from Uruguay, including Citrus
hybrids and Fortunella spp., into the continental United States under a
systems approach. This systems approach includes, among other things,
requirements for production sites and packinghouses, pest monitoring
and pest control practices, orchard sanitation, packinghouse
procedures, a phytosanitary certificate, and the importation of
commercial consignments only. In addition, the regulations require the
use of information collection activities, such as a bilateral workplan,
production site and packinghouse registration, monitoring and
inspection of registered production sites, investigation and remedial
action, carton markings, recordkeeping, certification and monitoring of
treatment facilities, and a phytosanitary certificate.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for 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 0.426 hours per response.
Respondents: Citrus producers, packers, importers, and the national
plant protection organization officials of Uruguay.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 16.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 192.3.
Estimated annual number of responses: 3,077.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,311 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.

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Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of November 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to pest monitoring and pest control
and Food Safety http://www.regulations.gov/ practices, orchard sanitation,
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0067. packinghouse procedures, a
Almanza, Alfred V.; Coale, Dana H.;
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: phytosanitary certificate, and the
Keith, Susan; Mitchell, Lawrence W.;
Send your comment to Docket No. importation of commercial
Ricci, Carrie F.; and Shea, Anthony K.
APHIS–2016–0067, Regulatory Analysis consignments only. In addition, the
Farm and Foreign Agricultural and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station regulations require the use of
Services; Food, Nutrition and 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, information collection activities, such as
Consumer Services; and Rural Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. a bilateral workplan, production site
Development Supporting documents and any and packinghouse registration,
comments we receive on this docket monitoring and inspection of registered
Beyerhelm, Christopher P.;
may be viewed at http:// production sites, investigation and
Christensen, Thomas W.; Glendenning,
www.regulations.gov/ remedial action, carton markings,
Roger W.; Quick, Bryce R.; Jackson,
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0067 or recordkeeping, certification and
Yvette S.; Salerno, Lillian E.; and
in our reading room, which is located in monitoring of treatment facilities, and a
Wilson, Kathryn T.
Room 1141 of the USDA South phytosanitary certificate.
Natural Resources and Environment Building, 14th Street and Independence We are asking the Office of
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal Management and Budget (OMB) to
Bonnie, Robert F.; Berns-Melhus, Kim
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 approve our use of these information
M.; Rodriguez-Franco, Carlos; and
p.m., Monday through Friday, except collection activities for 3 years.
Hamer Jr., Hubert.
holidays. To be sure someone is there to The purpose of this notice is to solicit
Research, Education and Economics help you, please call (202) 799–7039 comments from the public (as well as
before coming. affected agencies) concerning our
Bartuska, Ann M.; Bohman, Mary E.;
Hamer Jr., Hubert; Jacobs-Young, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information collection. These comments
Chavonda J.; Ramaswamy, Sonny; and information on the regulations for the will help us:
Smith, David W. importation of fresh citrus fruit from (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
Uruguay into the continental United information is necessary for the proper
Dated: October 31, 2016. States, contact Dr. Nicole Russo, performance of the functions of the
Thomas J. Vilsack, Director, Imports, Regulations, and Agency, including whether the
Secretary. Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River information will have practical utility;
[FR Doc. 2016–26938 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am] Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
BILLING CODE 3410–P (301) 851–2159. For copies of more estimate of the burden of the collection
detailed information on the information of information, including the validity of
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, the methodology and assumptions used;
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APHIS’ Information Collection (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. clarity of the information to be
Animal and Plant Health Inspection collected; and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Service (4) Minimize the burden of the
Title: Importation of Fresh Citrus
Fruit From Uruguay, Including Citrus collection of information on those who
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0067] Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the are to respond, through use, as
Continental United States. appropriate, of automated, electronic,
Notice of Request for Approval of an OMB Control Number: 0579–0401. mechanical, and other collection
Information Collection; Importation of Type of Request: Approval of an technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, information collection. submission of responses.
Including Citrus Hybrids and Abstract: The Plant Protection Act Estimate of burden: The public
Fortunella spp., Into the Continental (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes reporting burden for this collection of
United States the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict information is estimated to average
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health the importation, entry, or interstate 0.426 hours per response.
Inspection Service, USDA. movement of plants, plant products, and Respondents: Citrus producers,
other articles to prevent the packers, importers, and the national
ACTION: Approval of an information plant protection organization officials of
introduction of plant pests into the
collection; comment request. United States or their dissemination Uruguay.
within the United States. Regulations Estimated annual number of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
authorized by the PPA concerning the respondents: 16.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
importation of fruits and vegetables into Estimated annual number of
notice announces the Animal and Plant
the United States from certain parts of responses per respondent: 192.3.
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart— Estimated annual number of
request approval of an information
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– responses: 3,077.
collection associated with the
regulations for the importation of fresh 1 through 319.56–75). Estimated total annual burden on
citrus fruit from Uruguay, including Section 319.56–59 of the regulations respondents: 1,311 hours. (Due to
provides the requirements for the averaging, the total annual burden hours
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Citrus hybrids and Fortunella spp., into
the continental United States. importation of fresh citrus fruit from may not equal the product of the annual
Uruguay, including Citrus hybrids and number of responses multiplied by the
DATES: We will consider all comments Fortunella spp., into the continental reporting burden per response.)
that we receive on or before January 9, United States under a systems approach. All responses to this notice will be
2017. This systems approach includes, among summarized and included in the request
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments other things, requirements for for OMB approval. All comments will
by either of the following methods: production sites and packinghouses, also become a matter of public record.

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Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of forth the permit application On March 16, 2016, APHIS received
November 2016. requirements and the notification a permit application from Cornell
Kevin Shea, procedures for the importation, University (APHIS Permit Number 16–
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health interstate movement, or release into the 076–101r) seeking the permitted field
Inspection Service. environment of a regulated article. release of GE DBMs in both open and
[FR Doc. 2016–26941 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am] Subsequent to a permit application caged releases. We are currently
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P from Cornell University (APHIS Permit preparing an EA for this new
Number 13–297–102r) seeking the application and will publish notices
permitted field release of three strains of associated with the EA and FONSI (if
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GE diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella one is reached) in the Federal Register.
xylostella, strains designated as Done in Washington, DC, this 2nd day of
Animal and Plant Health Inspection OX4319L-Pxy, OX4319N-Pxy, and November 2016.
Service OX4767A-Pxy, which have been Kevin Shea,
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0056] genetically engineered to exhibit red Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
fluorescence (DsRed2) as a marker and Inspection Service.
Withdrawal of an Environmental repressible female lethality, on August [FR Doc. 2016–26935 Filed 11–7–16; 8:45 am]
Assessment for the Field Release of 28, 2014, the Animal and Plant Health
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Genetically Engineered Diamondback Inspection Service (APHIS) published in
Moths the Federal Register a notice 1 (79 FR
51299–51300, Docket No. APHIS–2014– DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 0056) in which we announced the
Inspection Service, USDA. availability, for public review and Animal and Plant Health Inspection
ACTION: Notice. comment, of an environmental Service
assessment (EA) that examined the
SUMMARY: We are advising the public potential environmental impacts [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0069]
that we are withdrawing an associated with the proposed release of
environmental assessment that was Availability of an Environmental
the GE DBMs. Assessment for the Biological Control
prepared by the Animal and Plant We solicited comments on the EA for
Health Inspection Service relative to a of Giant Reed
30 days ending September 29, 2014. We
permitted environmental release of received 287 comments by that date. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
diamondback moths which have been The comments were from industry Inspection Service, USDA.
genetically engineered for repressible organizations, environmental and ACTION: Notice of availability and
female lethality and to express red consumer advocacy groups, researchers, request for comments.
fluorescence as a marker. While we and private citizens.
reached a finding of no significant Based upon analysis described in the SUMMARY: We are advising the public
impact (FONSI) in connection with this EA and a thorough review of the that the Animal and Plant Health
action and posted that FONSI on our comments we received, APHIS Inspection Service has prepared a draft
Web site, the public was not notified of determined that release of the GE DBMs environmental assessment relative to
the FONSI via publication of an would not have a significant impact on the control of giant reed (Arundo
associated notice in the Federal the quality of the human environment. donax). The environmental assessment
Register. We are therefore withdrawing This finding of no significant impact considers the effects of, and alternatives
the environmental assessment and (FONSI) was posted on the APHIS Web to, the field release of a gall-forming fly,
FONSI. site. Lasioptera donacis, into the continental
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. In November 2014, APHIS issued United States for use as a biological
Chessa Huff-Woodard, Biotechnology Permit Number 13–297–102r, which control agent to reduce the severity of
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River allowed for open field release of the GE giant reed infestations. We are making
Road Unit 146, Riverdale, MD 20737– DBMs. No open field releases took place the environmental assessment available
1236; (301) 851–3943. under this permit. In July 2015, the to the public for review and comment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The initial permit was amended to add DATES: We will consider all comments
regulations in 7 CFR part 340, caged releases to the list of allowable that we receive on or before December
‘‘Introduction of Organisms and actions (APHIS Permit Number 13–297– 8, 2016.
Products Altered or Produced Through 102r–a1). Caged releases pursuant to the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant amended permit occurred between July by either of the following methods:
Pests or Which There Is Reason to 2015 and March 11, 2016, when the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate, permit was withdrawn. http://www.regulations.gov/
among other things, the introduction Although, as mentioned previously, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0069.
(importation, interstate movement, or we posted the FONSI on our Web site, • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
release into the environment) of we failed to formally advise the public Send your comment to Docket No.
organisms and products altered or of our FONSI regarding the release of GE APHIS–2016–0069, Regulatory Analysis
produced through genetic engineering DBMs via publication of a second notice and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
that are plant pests or that there is in the Federal Register. Therefore, we 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

reason to believe are plant pests. Such are withdrawing the EA and FONSI Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
genetically engineered (GE) organisms associated with the August 28, 2014, Supporting documents and any
and products are considered ‘‘regulated notice. comments we receive on this docket
articles.’’ A permit must be obtained or 1 To view the notice, supporting documents, and
may be viewed at http://
a notification acknowledged before a comments we received, go to http://
www.regulations.gov/
regulated article may be released into www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS- #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0069 or
the environment. The regulations set 2014-0056. in our reading room, which is located in

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Approval of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before January 9, 2017.
Contact		For information on the regulations for the importation of fresh citrus fruit from Uruguay into the continental United States, contact Dr. Nicole Russo, Director, Imports, Regulations, and Manuals, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 156, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2159. 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 78566

81 FR 78566 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit From Uruguay, Including Citrus Hybrids and Fortunella spp., Into the Continental United States

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 216 (November 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service