82 FR 34923 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34923-34924]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15805]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 24, 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 August 
28, 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

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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: Importation of Tomatoes with Stems from the Republic of 
Korea into the United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0371.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
prohibit or 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 (APHIS) regulates the importation of certain fruits 
and vegetables in accordance with the regulations contained in 
``Subpart-Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56 through 319.56-61). 
Under the regulations, tomatoes with stems from the Republic of Korea 
may be imported into the United States under certain conditions.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the following 
information collection activities to collect information: Registered 
pest-exclusionary structure, monthly inspection of pest-exclusionary 
structures, records of trap placement, trapping for Bactrocera 
depressa, Trapping Mitigations and phytosanitary certificates with an 
additional declaration stating that the tomatoes were produced in 
accordance with the regulations.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 57.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi from Chili Under a Systems 
Approach.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0374.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701-7772), 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 ``Subpart-Fruit and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 
319 56-58), 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 not 
widely distributed within the United States. The regulations allow 
fresh baby kiwi fruit from Chile to be imported into the continental 
United States subject to a system approach. The action is necessary in 
order to provide an alternative mitigation measure other than 
fumigation with methyl bromide.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service will use the following activities to collect 
information: Phytosanitary Certificate, Production Site Registration, 
Labeling of Field Cartons or Containers, Bilateral Workplan, Low 
prevalence production site certification, and Phytosanitary 
Inspections. If the information is not collected, APHIS' ability to 
protect the United States from exotic insect pest would be severely 
compromised.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 849.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-15805 Filed 7-26-17; 8:45 am]
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