82 FR 18728 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 76 (April 21, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-08135
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 76 (Friday, April 21, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 18, 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 22, 
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 the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0010.
    Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3301--et 
seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or 
in cooperation with States, to carry out operations or measures to 
detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of 
plant pests and noxious weeds. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), along with the 
States and other agencies, collects and manages data on plant pests, 
woods, and biological control agents through the Cooperative 
Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). The program allows the States and PPQ 
to conduct surveys to detect and measure the presence of exotic plant 
pests and weeds and to input surveillance data into a national 
computer-based system known as the National Agricultural Plant 
Information System (NAPIS).
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS collects information using 
cooperative agreements, pest detection surveys, and a Specimens for 
Determination form (PPQ Form 391), to predict potential plant pest and 
noxious weed situations and to promptly detect and respond to the 
occurrence of new pests and to record the location of those pest 
incursions that could directly hinder the export of U.S. farm 
commodities. If the information were not collected, it would seriously 
impact APHIS' ability to timely assist State personnel, and others 
involved in agriculture and protection of the environment in order to 
plan pest control measures, detect new outbreaks, and to determine the 
threat posed by migratory pests.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 54.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,573.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    Title: Federal Recognized State Managed Phytosanitary Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0365.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701-7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or 
restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant pests 
to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or 
their dissemination within the United States. The Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine 
(PPQ), has established the following procedures for States (through the 
National Plant Board (NPB)) to petition the Agency to recognize State-
level plant pest regulations and associated action taken as meeting the 
international criteria for official control and accepted measures to 
protect areas that would be economically or environmentally endangered 
by the introduction of a pest. The International Plant Protection 
Convention (IPPC) defines ``official control'' as the active 
enforcement of mandatory phytosanitary regulations and the application 
of mandatory phytosanitary procedures with the objective of eradication 
or containment of quarantine pests or for the management of regulated 
non-quarantine pests.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS/PPQ and the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), take 
action on imported products when quarantine pests are found upon 
inspection. Quarantine pests include those that pose a risk to 
agriculture or the environment but: (1) Do not exist in the United 
States, (2) exist in the United States but are under Federal domestic 
quarantine under 7 CFR 301 or by Federal Order, (3) exist in the United 
States but were recently detected and whose regulatory status is under 
consideration, or (4) exist in the United States but are under State-
level quarantine that has been approved by APHIS as providing a level 
of protection equivalent to a Federal domestic quarantine. APHIS has 
taken action on pests that meet the fourth criteria for years based on 
informal requests by States in the interest of supporting our State 
cooperators and industries within those States and this program/

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information collection aims to standardize this process. Without this 
information, APHIS would be less effective in establishing procedures 
that are used to contain regulated plant pests within the United 
States.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 243.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to Animal and Plant Health Inspection
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such Service.
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Title: Federal Recognized State
the collection of information unless it Managed Phytosanitary Program.
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of OMB Control Number: 0579–0365.
petitions and applications and agency
number. Summary of Collection: Under the
statements of organization and functions are Animal and Plant Health Inspection Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–
examples of documents appearing in this Service 7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is
section. authorized to prohibit or restrict the
Title: Cooperative Agricultural Pest importation, entry, or movement of
Survey. plants and plant pests to prevent the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0579–0010. introduction of plant pests into the
Summary of Collection: The Plant United States or their dissemination
Submission for OMB Review; within the United States. The Animal
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3301—et seq.)
Comment Request and Plant Health Inspection Service
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture,
April 18, 2017. either independently or in cooperation (APHIS), Plant Protection and
The Department of Agriculture has with States, to carry out operations or Quarantine (PPQ), has established the
submitted the following information measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, following procedures for States (through
collection requirement(s) to OMB for control, prevent, or retard the spread of the National Plant Board (NPB)) to
review and clearance under the plant pests and noxious weeds. The petition the Agency to recognize State-
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Animal and Plant Health Inspection level plant pest regulations and
Public Law 104–13. Comments are Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and associated action taken as meeting the
requested regarding (1) whether the Quarantine (PPQ), along with the States international criteria for official control
collection of information is necessary and other agencies, collects and and accepted measures to protect areas
for the proper performance of the manages data on plant pests, woods, that would be economically or
functions of the agency, including and biological control agents through environmentally endangered by the
whether the information will have the Cooperative Agricultural Pest introduction of a pest. The International
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the Survey (CAPS). The program allows the Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
agency’s estimate of burden including States and PPQ to conduct surveys to defines ‘‘official control’’ as the active
the validity of the methodology and detect and measure the presence of enforcement of mandatory
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance exotic plant pests and weeds and to phytosanitary regulations and the
the quality, utility and clarity of the input surveillance data into a national application of mandatory phytosanitary
information to be collected; and (4) computer-based system known as the procedures with the objective of
ways to minimize the burden of the National Agricultural Plant Information eradication or containment of
collection of information on those who System (NAPIS). quarantine pests or for the management
are to respond, including through the Need and Use of the Information: of regulated non-quarantine pests.
use of appropriate automated, Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS collects information using
electronic, mechanical, or other APHIS/PPQ and the Department of
cooperative agreements, pest detection
technological collection techniques or Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and
surveys, and a Specimens for
other forms of information technology. Border Protection (CBP), take action on
Determination form (PPQ Form 391), to
Comments regarding this information imported products when quarantine
predict potential plant pest and noxious
collection received by May 22, 2017 will pests are found upon inspection.
weed situations and to promptly detect
be considered. Written comments Quarantine pests include those that
and respond to the occurrence of new
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for pose a risk to agriculture or the
pests and to record the location of those
Agriculture, Office of Information and environment but: (1) Do not exist in the
pest incursions that could directly
Regulatory Affairs, Office of United States, (2) exist in the United
hinder the export of U.S. farm
Management and Budget (OMB), New States but are under Federal domestic
commodities. If the information were
Executive Office Building, 725 17th quarantine under 7 CFR 301 or by
not collected, it would seriously impact
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Federal Order, (3) exist in the United
APHIS’ ability to timely assist State
Commenters are encouraged to submit States but were recently detected and
personnel, and others involved in
their comments to OMB via email to: whose regulatory status is under
agriculture and protection of the
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or consideration, or (4) exist in the United
environment in order to plan pest
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental States but are under State-level
control measures, detect new outbreaks,
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail quarantine that has been approved by
and to determine the threat posed by
APHIS as providing a level of protection
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– migratory pests.
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may equivalent to a Federal domestic
Description of Respondents: State, quarantine. APHIS has taken action on
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or Local, or Tribal Government. pests that meet the fourth criteria for
sponsor a collection of information Number of Respondents: 54. years based on informal requests by
unless the collection of information Frequency of Responses: Reporting; States in the interest of supporting our
displays a currently valid OMB control On occasion. State cooperators and industries within
number and the agency informs Total Burden Hours: 3,573. those States and this program/

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information collection aims to number and the agency informs requested regarding (1) whether the
standardize this process. Without this potential persons who are to respond to collection of information is necessary
information, APHIS would be less the collection of information that such for the proper performance of the
effective in establishing procedures that persons are not required to respond to functions of the agency, including
are used to contain regulated plant pests the collection of information unless it whether the information will have
within the United States. displays a currently valid OMB control practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
Description of Respondents: State, number. agency’s estimate of burden including
Local, or Tribal Government. the validity of the methodology and
Number of Respondents: 1. Farm Service Agency
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Title: Power of Attorney. the quality, utility and clarity of the
On occasion. OMB Control Number: 0560–0190. information to be collected; and (4)
Total Burden Hours: 243. Summary of Collection: Individuals or ways to minimize the burden of the
Ruth Brown,
authorized representatives of entities collection of information on those who
wanting to appoint another to act as are to respond, including through the
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer. their attorney-in-fact in connection with use of appropriate automated,
certain Farm Service Agency (FSA), electronic, mechanical, or other
[FR Doc. 2017–08135 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am]
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), technological collection techniques or
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and Risk Management Agency (RMA) other forms of information technology.
programs, Federal Crop Insurance Comments regarding this information
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Corporation (FCIC), Natural Resources collection received by May 22, 2017 will
Conservation Service (NRCS) and be considered. Written comments
Submission for OMB Review; related actions must complete a Power should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Comment Request of Attorney form and Extension Sheet to Agriculture, Office of Information and
accommodate additional signatures Regulatory Affairs, Office of
The Department of Agriculture has (FSA–211/211A). The FSA–211/211A
submitted the following information Management and Budget (OMB), New
serves as evidence that the grantor has Executive Office Building, 725—17th
collection requirement(s) to OMB for appointed another to act on their behalf
review and clearance under the Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
for certain FSA, CCC, FCIC, RMA, and Commenters are encouraged to submit
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, NRCS programs and related actions
Public Law 104–13. Comments are their comments to OMB via email to:
giving the appointee legal authority to OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
required regarding (1) whether the enter into binding agreements on the
collection of information is necessary fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
grantor’s behalf. Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
for the proper performance of the Need and Use of the Information: FSA
functions of the agency, including Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
will collect information to verify an 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
whether the information will have individual’s authority to sign and act for
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
another in the event of errors or fraud
agency’s estimate of burden including An agency may not conduct or
that requires legal remedies. The
the validity of the methodology and sponsor a collection of information
information collected on the FSA–211/
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance unless the collection of information
211A is limited to the grantor’s name,
the quality, utility and clarity of the displays a currently valid OMB control
signature, and identification number,
information to be collected; and (4) number and the agency informs
the grantee’s name, address, and the
ways to minimize the burden of the potential persons who are to respond to
applicable FSA, CCC, FCIC, NRCS, and
collection of information on those who the collection of information that such
RMA programs or transactions.
are to respond, including through the Description of Respondents: persons are not required to respond to
use of appropriate automated, Individuals or households. the collection of information unless it
electronic, mechanical, or other Number of Respondents: 51,585. displays a currently valid OMB control
technological collection techniques or Frequency of Responses: Reporting: number.
other forms of information technology. Other (once). Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Comments regarding this information Total Burden Hours: 64,256. Service
collection received by May 22, 2017 will Dated: April 18, 2017.
be considered. Written comments Title: Importation of Unshu Oranges.
Ruth Brown, OMB Control Number: 0579–0173.
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Departmental Information Collection Summary of Collection: The Plant
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Clearance Officer.
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–7772)
[FR Doc. 2017–08073 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am]
Management and Budget (OMB), New authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
BILLING CODE 3410–05–P to restrict the importation, entry, or
Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. interstate movement of plants, plant
Commenters are encouraged to submit products, and other articles to prevent
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE the introduction or dissemination of
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Submission for OMB Review; plant pests into the United States. The
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Comment Request regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Citrus Fruit’’ (7
CFR 319.28) allow the importation of
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Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– April 18, 2017. Unshu oranges from certain parts of
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may The Department of Agriculture has Japan into the United States under
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. submitted the following information certain conditions. A foreign
An agency may not conduct or collection requirement(s) to OMB for phytosanitary certificate must
sponsor a collection of information review and clearance under the accompany the unshu oranges from the
unless the collection of information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Japanese Government’s Ministry of
displays a currently valid OMB control Public Law 104–13. Comments are Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

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