82_FR_27792 82 FR 27677 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Hass Avocados From Mexico

82 FR 27677 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Hass Avocados From Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range27677-27678
FR Document2017-12533

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 associated with the regulations for the importation of Hass avocados from Mexico.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27677-27678]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12533]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0043]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Hass Avocados From Mexico

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 associated with the regulations for the 
importation of Hass avocados from Mexico.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
August 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0043.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0043, 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-2017-
0043 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 importation of 
Hass avocados from Mexico, contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, 
Permitting and Compliance Coordination, Compliance and Environmental 
Coordination Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, Riverdale, 
MD 20737; (301) 851-2292. For copies of more detailed information on 
the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' 
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Importation of Hass Avocados From Mexico.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0129.
    Type of Request: Revision to and 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 regulates 
the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from 
certain parts of the world as provided in ``Subpart--Fruits and 
Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-76).
    Section 319.56-30 provides the requirements for the importation of 
Hass avocados from Mexico, under certain conditions. These requirements 
include information collection activities, such as workplans, 
phytosanitary certificates, trust funds, import permits, box markings, 
an approved municipality listing and municipality surveys, packinghouse 
registration, orchard and grower registration, orchard surveys, field 
records, container seals, stickers on fruit, a training program for 
personnel in surveying, pest detection investigations, port of entry 
inspections, post-harvest inspections, and recordkeeping.
    We have revised the title of this collection from ``Importation of 
Hass Avocados From Michoac[aacute]n, Mexico,'' to ``Importation of Hass 
Avocados From Mexico'' to more accurately reflect the title of Sec.  
319.56-30.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (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 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 0.006 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers, shippers, State officials, and the national 
plant protection organization of Mexico.

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    Estimated annual number of respondents: 3,167.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 22,768.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 72,107,085.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 446,070 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 12th day of June 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-12533 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices 27677 displays a currently valid OMB control ACTION:Revision to and extension of introduction of plant pests into the number. approval of an information collection; United States or their dissemination comment request. within the United States. As authorized Office of Communications by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Title: Event Appearance Request for SUMMARY: In accordance with the Health Inspection Service regulates the the Secretary or Members of his Staff. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this importation of fruits and vegetables into notice announces the Animal and Plant the United States from certain parts of OMB Control Number: 0506–New. Health Inspection Service’s intention to the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— Summary of Collection: The Office of request a revision to and extension of Communication has created a web form Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– approval of an information collection 1 through 319.56–76). that collects information on events that associated with the regulations for the the public would like the Secretary or Section 319.56–30 provides the importation of Hass avocados from requirements for the importation of Hass members of his staff to participate in, or Mexico. those in which the incoming Secretary avocados from Mexico, under certain or members of his staff may want to use DATES: We will consider all comments conditions. These requirements include to reach back out to interested parties to that we receive on or before August 15, information collection activities, such as invite them to events. The following 2017. workplans, phytosanitary certificates, information will be collected: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments trust funds, import permits, box Organization, Address, Phone/Cell by either of the following methods: markings, an approved municipality Number, First and last name of point of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to listing and municipality surveys, contact, Email Address, Type of event, http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket packinghouse registration, orchard and Date of event, Event location, Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0043. grower registration, orchard surveys, Secretary’s role, Number of attendees, • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: field records, container seals, stickers on Press open or closed. Send your comment to Docket No. fruit, a training program for personnel in APHIS–2017–0043, Regulatory Analysis surveying, pest detection investigations, Need and Use of the Information: The and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station port of entry inspections, post-harvest information will be used to review, 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, inspections, and recordkeeping. approve, delegate and regret events for Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. We have revised the title of this the Secretary and members of his staff Supporting documents and any collection from ‘‘Importation of Hass The information will come from public, comments we receive on this docket Avocados From Michoacán, Mexico,’’ to businesses, not-for profit organizations; may be viewed at http:// ‘‘Importation of Hass Avocados From state, local or tribal governments. The www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; Mexico’’ to more accurately reflect the information will be collected using a D=APHIS-2017-0043 or in our reading title of § 319.56–30. web form. The information will be room, which is located in room 1141 of We are asking the Office of collected on a daily basis. If the the USDA South Building, 14th Street Management and Budget (OMB) to information is not collected, events and Independence Avenue SW., approve our use of these information would not be properly scheduled for the Washington, DC. Normal reading room collection activities, as described, for an Secretary or member of his staff and hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday additional 3 years. therefore would not be able to inform through Friday, except holidays. To be The purpose of this notice is to solicit the Secretary or members of his staff of sure someone is there to help you, comments from the public (as well as incoming event requests. please call (202) 799–7039 before affected agencies) concerning our Description of Respondents: coming. information collection. These comments Individuals; Businesses; Not-for profit; will help us: State, Local or Tribal Government. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the importation of Hass (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Number of Respondents: 5,000. information is necessary for the proper avocados from Mexico, contact Dr. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Robert Baca, Assistant Director, performance of the functions of the Other. Permitting and Compliance Agency, including whether the Total Burden Hours: 2,500. Coordination, Compliance and information will have practical utility; Environmental Coordination Branch, (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Ruth Brown, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, estimate of the burden of the collection Departmental Information Collection Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292. of information, including the validity of Clearance Officer. For copies of more detailed information the methodology and assumptions used; [FR Doc. 2017–12491 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] on the information collection, contact (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and BILLING CODE 3410–13–P Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ clarity of the information to be Information Collection Coordinator, at collected; and (301) 851–2483. (4) Minimize the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection of information on those who Animal and Plant Health Inspection Title: Importation of Hass Avocados are to respond, through use, as Service From Mexico. appropriate, of automated, electronic, OMB Control Number: 0579–0129. mechanical, and other collection Type of Request: Revision to and technologies; e.g., permitting electronic [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0043] submission of responses. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES extension of approval of an information Notice of Request for Revision to and collection. Estimate of burden: The public Extension of Approval of an Abstract: The Plant Protection Act reporting burden for this collection of Information Collection; Importation of (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes information is estimated to average Hass Avocados From Mexico the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 0.006 hours per response. the importation, entry, or interstate Respondents: Importers, shippers, AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health movement of plants, plant products, and State officials, and the national plant Inspection Service, USDA. other articles to prevent the protection organization of Mexico. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Jun 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1

27678 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 115 / Friday, June 16, 2017 / Notices Estimated annual number of may be viewed at http:// is laboratory testing of plant or plant respondents: 3,167. www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; product samples. Estimated annual number of D=APHIS-2017-0042 or in our reading The regulations allow nongovernment responses per respondent: 22,768. room, which is located in Room 1141 of facilities (such as commercial Estimated annual number of the USDA South Building, 14th Street laboratories and private inspection responses: 72,107,085. and Independence Avenue SW., services) to be accredited by APHIS to Estimated total annual burden on Washington, DC. Normal reading room perform specific laboratory testing or respondents: 446,070 hours. (Due to hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday phytosanitary inspections that could averaging, the total annual burden hours through Friday, except holidays. To be serve as the basis for issuing Federal may not equal the product of the annual sure someone is there to help you, phytosanitary certificates, phytosanitary number of responses multiplied by the please call (202) 799–7039 before certificates for reexport, or export reporting burden per response.) coming. certificates for processed plant products. All responses to this notice will be The accreditation process requires the summarized and included in the request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For use of several information collection for OMB approval. All comments will information on accrediting activities to ensure that nongovernment also become a matter of public record. nongovernment facilities to perform facilities applying for accreditation plant related export services, contact Dr. Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of possess the necessary qualifications. June 2017. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, We are asking the Office of Michael C. Gregoire, Permitting and Compliance Management and Budget (OMB) to Coordination, Compliance and approve our use of these information Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Environmental Coordination Branch, collection activities for an additional 3 PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, years. [FR Doc. 2017–12533 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292. The purpose of this notice is to solicit BILLING CODE 3410–34–P For copies of more detailed information comments from the public (as well as on the information collection, contact affected agencies) concerning our DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ information collection. These comments Information Collection Coordinator, at will help us: Animal and Plant Health Inspection (301) 851–2483. (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information is necessary for the proper [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0042] Title: Export Certification: performance of the functions of the Accreditation of Nongovernment Agency, including whether the Notice of Request for Revision to and Facilities. information will have practical utility; Extension of Approval of an OMB Control Number: 0579–0130. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Information Collection; Export Type of Request: Revision to and estimate of the burden of the collection Certification: Accreditation of extension of approval of an information of information, including the validity of Nongovernment Facilities collection. the methodology and assumptions used; Abstract: The Animal and Plant (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health clarity of the information to be Inspection Service, USDA. Health Inspection Service (APHIS), among other things, provides export collected; and ACTION: Revision to and extension of (4) Minimize the burden of the certification services to assure other approval of an information collection; collection of information on those who countries that the plants and plant comment request. are to respond, through use, as products they are receiving from the appropriate, of automated, electronic, SUMMARY: In accordance with the United States are free of plant pests mechanical, and other collection Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this specified by the receiving country. This technologies; e.g., permitting electronic notice announces the Animal and Plant activity is authorized by the Plant submission of responses. Health Inspection Service’s intention to Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). Estimate of burden: The public request a revision to and extension of The export certification regulations, reporting burden for this collection of approval of an information collection which are contained in 7 CFR part 353, information is estimated to average 3.49 associated with accrediting describe the procedures for obtaining hours per response. nongovernment facilities to perform certification for plants and plant Respondents: U.S. growers, shippers, services related to the export of plants products offered for export or reexport. exporters, and State and local plant or plant products. Our regulations do not require that we health regulatory authorities. DATES: We will consider all comments engage in export certification activities; Estimated annual number of that we receive on or before August 15, however, we perform this work as a respondents: 8. 2017. service to exporters who are shipping Estimated annual number of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments plants or plant products to countries responses per respondent: 7.13. by either of the following methods: that require phytosanitary certification Estimated annual number of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to as a condition of entry. responses: 57. http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket After assessing the condition of the Estimated total annual burden on Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0042. plants or plant products intended for respondents: 199 hours. (Due to • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: export (i.e., after conducting a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES averaging, the total annual burden hours Send your comment to Docket No. phytosanitary inspection), an inspector may not equal the product of the annual APHIS–2017–0042, Regulatory Analysis will issue an internationally recognized number of responses multiplied by the and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station phytosanitary certificate, a reporting burden per response.) 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, phytosanitary certificate for reexport, or All responses to this notice will be Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. an export certificate for processed plant summarized and included in the request Supporting documents and any products. An important component of for OMB approval. All comments will comments we receive on this docket the certification process, when required, also become a matter of public record. 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Document Created: 2017-06-16 00:51:56
Document Modified: 2017-06-16 00:51:56
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRevision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 15, 2017.
ContactFor information on the importation of Hass avocados from Mexico, contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, Permitting and Compliance Coordination, Compliance and Environmental Coordination Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2292. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation82 FR 27677 
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