82 FR 27678 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Export Certification: Accreditation of Nongovernment Facilities
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12538 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 115 (Friday, June 16, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27678-27679] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12538] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2017-0042] Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Export Certification: Accreditation of Nongovernment Facilities AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with accrediting nongovernment facilities to perform services related to the export of plants or plant products. 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-2017-0042. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2017-0042, 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- 0042 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 accrediting nongovernment facilities to perform plant related export services, 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: Export Certification: Accreditation of Nongovernment Facilities. OMB Control Number: 0579-0130. Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), among other things, provides export certification services to assure other countries that the plants and plant products they are receiving from the United States are free of plant pests specified by the receiving country. This activity is authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). The export certification regulations, which are contained in 7 CFR part 353, describe the procedures for obtaining certification for plants and plant products offered for export or reexport. Our regulations do not require that we engage in export certification activities; however, we perform this work as a service to exporters who are shipping plants or plant products to countries that require phytosanitary certification as a condition of entry. After assessing the condition of the plants or plant products intended for export (i.e., after conducting a phytosanitary inspection), an inspector will issue an internationally recognized phytosanitary certificate, a phytosanitary certificate for reexport, or an export certificate for processed plant products. An important component of the certification process, when required, is laboratory testing of plant or plant product samples. The regulations allow nongovernment facilities (such as commercial laboratories and private inspection services) to be accredited by APHIS to perform specific laboratory testing or phytosanitary inspections that could serve as the basis for issuing Federal phytosanitary certificates, phytosanitary certificates for reexport, or export certificates for processed plant products. The accreditation process requires the use of several information collection activities to ensure that nongovernment facilities applying for accreditation possess the necessary qualifications. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (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 3.49 hours per response. Respondents: U.S. growers, shippers, exporters, and State and local plant health regulatory authorities. Estimated annual number of respondents: 8. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 7.13. Estimated annual number of responses: 57. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 199 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. [[Page 27679]] Done in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2017. Michael C. Gregoire, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017-12538 Filed 6-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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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
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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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Done in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2017. Permitting and Compliance (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
Michael C. Gregoire, Coordination, Compliance and estimate of the burden of the collection
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Environmental Coordination Branch, of information, including the validity of
Health Inspection Service. PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150, the methodology and assumptions used;
[FR Doc. 2017–12538 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P For copies of more detailed information clarity of the information to be
on the information collection, contact collected; and
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ (4) Minimize the burden of the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Information Collection Coordinator, at collection of information on those who
(301) 851–2483. are to respond, through use, as
Animal and Plant Health Inspection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: appropriate, of automated, electronic,
Service Title: Importation of Cape Gooseberry mechanical, and other collection
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0044] From Colombia Into the United States. technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
OMB Control Number: 0579–0411. submission of responses.
Notice of Request for Revision to and Type of Request: Revision to and Estimate of Burden: The public
Extension of Approval of an extension of approval of an information reporting burden for this collection of
Information Collection; Importation of collection. information is estimated to average
Cape Gooseberry From Colombia Into Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 0.003 hours per response.
the United States (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes Respondents: Producers and shippers
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict of cape gooseberry from Colombia and
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health the NPPO of Colombia.
Inspection Service, USDA. the importation, entry, or interstate
Estimated Annual Number of
movement of plants, plant products, and
ACTION: Revision to and extension of Respondents: 424.
other articles to prevent the Estimated Annual Number of
approval of an information collection; introduction of plant pests into the
comment request. Responses Per Respondent: 2,006.
United States or their dissemination Estimated Annual Number of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the within the United States. As authorized Responses: 850,409.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Estimated Total Annual Burden on
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regulates the Respondents: 2,880 hours. (Due to
Health Inspection Service’s intention to importation of fruits and vegetables into averaging, the total annual burden hours
request a revision to and extension of the United States from certain parts of may not equal the product of the annual
approval of an information collection the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— number of responses multiplied by the
associated with the regulations for the Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– reporting burden per response.)
importation of cape gooseberry from 1 through 319.56–76). All responses to this notice will be
Colombia into the United States. In accordance with § 319.56–67, cape summarized and included in the request
gooseberry from Colombia may be for OMB approval. All comments will
DATES: We will consider all comments
imported into the United States under also become a matter of public record.
that we receive on or before August 15,
certain conditions to prevent the
2017. Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
introduction of plant pests into the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments June 2017.
United States. The conditions include
by either of the following methods: Michael C. Gregoire,
the establishment of pest-free places of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to production, labeling of boxes prior to Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Health Inspection Service.
shipping, and importation in
Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0044. commercial consignments. The [FR Doc. 2017–12532 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: importation also involves certain BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Send your comment to Docket No. information collection activities, such as
APHIS–2017–0044, Regulatory Analysis a bilateral workplan, production site
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station registration, trapping, recordkeeping, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, phytosanitary inspections, and a
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Food Safety and Inspection Service
phytosanitary certificate issued by the
Supporting documents and any national plant protection organization [Docket No. FSIS–2017–0003]
comments we receive on this docket (NPPO) of Colombia certifying that the
may be viewed at http:// fruit has been produced in accordance Changes to the Inspection Coverage in
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; with the regulations. Official Establishments That Slaughter
D=APHIS-2017-0044 or in our reading We are asking the Office of Fish of the Order Siluriformes
room, which is located in room 1141 of Management and Budget (OMB) to
the USDA South Building, 14th Street AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection
approve our use of these information Service, USDA.
and Independence Avenue SW., collection activities, as described, for an
Washington, DC. Normal reading room ACTION: Notice and request for
additional 3 years. comments; extension of comment
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday The purpose of this notice is to solicit
through Friday, except holidays. To be period.
comments from the public (as well as
sure someone is there to help you, affected agencies) concerning our SUMMARY: The Food Safety and
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please call (202) 799–7039 before information collection. These comments Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending
coming. will help us: until July 17, 2017, the comment period
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For (1) Evaluate whether the collection of for its plan to adjust inspection coverage
information on the regulations for the information is necessary for the proper at official establishments that slaughter
importation of cape gooseberry from performance of the functions of the fish of the order Siluriformes, which
Colombia into the United States, contact Agency, including whether the include catfish, from all hours of
Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, information will have practical utility; operation to once per production shift.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. | |
| Dates | We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 15, 2017. | |
| Contact | For information on accrediting nongovernment facilities to perform plant related export services, 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. | |
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