82 FR 17407 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 68 (April 11, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17407-17408]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07244]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 6, 2017.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) 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) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by May 11, 
2017 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged 
to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to

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the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit from Uruguay into the 
United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0401.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out 
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, 
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States 
or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The 
regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (Title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) 319.56, referred to as the regulations), 
prohibit or restrict the importation of fruits and vegetables into the 
United States from certain parts of the world to prevent the 
introduction and dissemination of plant pests that are new to or not 
widely distributed with the United States. APHIS' fruits and vegetables 
regulations allow, under certain conditions, the importation into the 
United States of commercial consignments of fresh citrus fruit from 
Uruguay
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS uses the following 
information activities to verify that citrus fruit from Uruguay is 
grown in production areas that are registered and monitored by the 
North American Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) and to verify 
consignments have been produced with a systems approach: Bilateral 
Workplan, Production Site Registration, Phytosanitary Certificate, 
Labeling Boxes, Monitoring and Inspection, Investigation and 
Appropriate Remedial Action, Recordkeeping, Registration of 
Packinghouses, Certified Facility, and Monitoring. Failure to collect 
the information would cause millions of dollars in losses and cripple 
APHIS' ability to ensure that fresh citrus from Uruguay is not carrying 
plant pests.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit and 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 16.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,351.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Fresh Beans, Shelled or in Pods from Jordan 
into the Continental United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0405.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out 
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, 
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States 
or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The 
regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (Title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) 319.56, referred to as the regulations), 
prohibit or restrict the importation of fruits and vegetables into the 
United States from certain parts of the world to prevent the 
introduction and dissemination of plant pests that are new to or not 
widely distributed with the United States. The fruits and vegetables 
regulations allow the importation of commercial shipments of fresh 
beans, shelled or in pods (French, green, snap, and string) from Jordan 
into the continental United States. As a condition of entry, the beans 
have to be produced in accordance with a system approach that includes 
requirements for packing, washing, and processing.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS uses the following 
information activities to verify that fresh beans from Jordan are grown 
in production areas that are registered and monitored by the North 
American Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Jordan: (1) 
Phytosanitary Certificate with/Declaration, (2) Packinghouse 
Registration, (3) Box Labeling, and (4) Inspections.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit and 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 58.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-07244 Filed 4-10-17; 8:45 am]
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