82 FR 39557 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 160 (August 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39557-39559]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17562]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 16, 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 
September 20, 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 Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Hass Avocado from Michoac[aacute]n Mexico.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0129.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701--et seq.), 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) regulations allow fresh Hass 
Avocados grown in approved orchards in Michoacan, Mexico to be imported 
into the United States under certain conditions.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using form PPQ 587 ``Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant 
Products,'' to ensure that fresh Hass Avocados from Mexico do not 
harbor insect pests (including Avocado stem weevils, seed weevils, and 
seed moths). The information collected will ensure that fresh Hass 
Avocados from Mexico do not harbor exotic insect pests that, if 
introduced into the United States, could inflict severe damage upon 
U.S. agriculture.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal 
Government; and State Officials.
    Number of Respondents: 1,786.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 447,216.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Export Certification, Accreditation of Non-Government 
Facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0130.
    Summary of Collection: The Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for 
preventing plant diseases or insect pests from entering the United 
States, as well as, the spread of pests not widely distributed in the 
United States, and eradicating those imported when eradication is 
feasible. The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), authorizes 
the Department to carry out this mission. In addition to its mission, 
APHIS provides export certification services to ensure other countries 
that the plants and plant products they are receiving from the United 
States are free of plant diseases and insect pests.
    Need and Use of the Information: The accreditation process requires 
the use of several information activities to ensure that nongovernment 
facilities applying for accreditation processes the necessary 
qualifications. APHIS will collect information for applications 
submitted by operator/owner of a non-government facility seeking 
accreditation to conduct laboratory testing or phytosanitary 
inspection. The application should contain the legal name and full 
address of the facility, the name, address, telephone and fax numbers 
of the facility's operator, a description of the facility, and a 
description of the specific laboratory testing or phytosanitary 
inspection services for which the facility is seeking accreditation. If 
these activities are not conducted properly, APHIS export certification 
program would be compromised, causing a disruption in plant and plant 
product exports that could prove financially damaging to U.S. 
exporters.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; State, 
Local and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 9.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 199.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: South American Cactus Moth; Quarantine and Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0337.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701--et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is

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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) regulations, 
``Subpart-South American Cactus Moth'' (7 CFR part 301.55 through 
301.55-9), restrict the interstate movement of regulated articles from 
quarantined areas into or through non-quarantined areas within the 
United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using limited permits, Federal certificates, and compliance agreements. 
The limited permits are used to authorize movement of regulated 
articles that are not certifiable to specified destination for 
processing, treatment, or utilization. Federal certificates are used 
for domestic movement of treated articles relating to quarantines, and 
are issued for regulated articles when an inspector or other person 
authorized to issue certificates finds that the articles have met the 
conditions of the regulations and may be safely moved interstate 
without further restrictions. Compliance agreements are provided for 
the convenience of persons who are involved in the growing, handling, 
or moving of regulated articles from quarantined areas. Without this 
information, APHIS could not provide an effective domestic quarantine 
program to prevent the artificial spread of the South American cactus 
moth within the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and 
Foreign Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 16.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Johne's Disease.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0338.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act of 2002 is 
the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal health. The 
law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to detect, 
control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. The 
regulations in Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter C of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, govern the interstate movement of animals to prevent the 
dissemination of livestock and poultry diseases in the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) will collect information using form VS 1-27, Permit for 
Movement of Restricted Animals and Official Ear Tags. APHIS will 
collect the following information from formVS-127: (1) The number of 
animals to be moved; (2) the species of the animals; (3) the points of 
origin and destination, and (4) the names and addresses of the 
consignor and the consignee. Failing to collect this information would 
greatly hinder the control of Johne's disease and possible lead to 
increased prevalence.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Accredited Veterinarians.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 9.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of French Beans and Runner Beans from the 
Republic of Kenya into the United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0373.
    Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (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. The 
regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 
through 319.56-76), 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 within the United States. The regulations 
allow the importation of French beans and runner beans from the 
Republic of Kenya into the United States. As a condition of entry, both 
commodities would have to be produced in accordance with a systems 
approach that would include requirements for packing, washing, and 
processing.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service will use the following activities to collect 
information: Inspections, packinghouse registration, box labeling, and 
phytosanitary certificates. Use of these information collection 
activities would allow for the importation of French beans and runner 
beans from the Republic of Kenya into the United States while 
continuing the protection against the introduction of quarantine pests.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and 
Foreign Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 3.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 55.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Female Squash Flowers from Israel into the 
Continental United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0406.
    Summary of Collection: 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 
(APHIS) regulates the importation of certain fruits and vegetables in 
accordance with the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' 
(7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-76. Section 319.56-68 provides the 
requirements for the importation of female squash flowers from Israel 
into the continental United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using the following activities: Production site registration, trapping 
records, box markings, production site inspections, and phytosanitary 
certificates.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and 
Foreign Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 556.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Cape Gooseberry from Colombia into the United 
States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0411.
    Summary of Collection: 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 
(APHIS) regulates the importation of certain fruits and vegetables in 
accordance with the regulations in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' 
(7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-76). In accordance with Section 319.56-
67, cape gooseberry from Colombia may be imported into the United 
States under

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certain conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the 
United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using the following activities: Bilateral workplan, production site 
registration, trapping, recordkeeping, phytosanitary inspection and a 
phytosanitary certificate.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and 
Foreign Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 424.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion, Recordkeeping.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,880.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17562 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
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