82_FR_40294 82 FR 40131 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Citrus Black Spot

82 FR 40131 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Citrus Black Spot

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 163 (August 24, 2017)

Page Range40131-40132
FR Document2017-17877

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of an information collection associated with the requirements for the interstate movement of regulated articles to prevent the spread of citrus black spot.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17877]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0047]


Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; 
Citrus Black Spot

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: New 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 approval of an information collection associated 
with the requirements for the interstate movement of regulated articles 
to prevent the spread of citrus black spot.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
October 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0047.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0047, 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-
0047 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 citrus black spot, 
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: Citrus Black Spot.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-XXXX.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or in 
cooperation with States, may carry out operations or measures to 
detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of 
plant pests that are new to or not widely distributed within the United 
States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, which administers regulations to implement the PPA. Under 
the PPA, the Secretary may also issue regulations requiring plants and 
plant products moved in interstate commerce to be subject to remedial 
measures determined necessary to prevent the spread of the pest.
    APHIS issued Federal Orders for citrus black spot (CBS, Guignardia 
citricarpa) and established requirements for the movement of regulated 
articles such as citrus (Citrus spp.) fruit, all

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citrus plants and plant parts, including leaves for consumption, and 
any other products, articles, or means of conveyance that an inspector 
determines presents a risk of spreading CBS.
    CBS, a fungal disease marked by dark, speckled spots or blotches on 
the rinds of fruit, is an economically significant citrus disease. It 
causes early fruit drop, reduces crop yield, and renders the highly 
blemished fruit unmarketable. While all commercial citrus cultivars are 
susceptible to CBS, the most vulnerable are lemons and late-maturing 
varieties of oranges like Valencia. These varieties are widely grown 
commercially in Florida and in other citrus-producing areas of the 
United States. The greatest risk of transmission of CBS is associated 
with infected nursery stock and decomposing citrus leaves that have 
fallen in groves. There is also a risk of disease transmission if 
infected leaves, plant debris, or fruit are not adequately covered or 
secured during transport.
    To safeguard U.S. agriculture, APHIS requires the respondents 
listed below to complete information collection activities, such as 
compliance agreements, certificates, limited permits, individually 
numbered trip tickets, disposal site approvals, and inspections.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget to approve our 
use of these information collection activities for 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 burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.26 hours per response.
    Respondents: U.S. producers, growers, packers, inspectors, 
individuals, and State officials.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 265.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 94.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 25,038.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,712 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 17th day of August 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-17877 Filed 8-23-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Notices 40131 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments information on regulations associated clarity of the information to be by either of the following methods: with the importation of fruits and collected; and • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to vegetables, contact Mr. Tony Roman, (4) Minimize the burden of the http://www.regulations.gov/ Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, collection of information on those who #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0047. PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, are to respond, through use, as • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– appropriate, of automated, electronic, Send your comment to Docket No. 2242. For copies of more detailed mechanical, and other collection APHIS–2017–0047, Regulatory Analysis information on the information technologies; e.g., permitting electronic and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, submission of responses. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, APHIS’ Information Collection Estimate of Burden: The public Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. reporting burden for this collection of Supporting documents and any information is estimated to average comments we receive on this docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 0.025 hours per response. may be viewed at http:// Title: Importation of Fruits and Respondents: Importers of fruits and www.regulations.gov/ Vegetables. vegetables and national plant protection #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0047 or OMB Control Number: 0579–0128. organizations of exporting countries. in our reading room, which is located in Type of Request: Revision to and Estimated Annual Number of Room 1141 of the USDA South extension of approval of an information Respondents: 119. Building, 14th Street and Independence collection. Estimated Annual Number of Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal Abstract: The Plant Protection Act Responses per Respondent: 163.81. reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes Estimated Annual Number of p.m., Monday through Friday, except the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict Responses: 19,493. holidays. To be sure someone is there to the importation, entry, or interstate Estimated Total Annual Burden on help you, please call (202) 799–7039 movement of plants, plant products, and Respondents: 480 hours. (Due to before coming. other articles to prevent the averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of the annual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For introduction of plant pests into the information on citrus black spot, contact United States or their dissemination number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per response.) Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, within the United States. As authorized Permitting and Compliance by the PPA, the Animal and Plant All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request Coordination, Compliance and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Environmental Coordination Branch, regulates the importation of certain for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, fruits and vegetables in accordance with Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292. the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of For copies of more detailed information Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through August 2017. on the information collection, contact 319.56–78). Michael C. Gregoire, Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Section 319.56–25 provides the Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Information Collection Coordinator, at requirements for the importation of Health Inspection Service. (301) 851–2483. papayas from certain regions of Brazil, [FR Doc. 2017–17875 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Title: Citrus Black Spot. Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama into OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. the continental United States, Alaska, Type of Request: Approval of a new Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE information collection. The importation of these papayas Abstract: As authorized by the Plant requires the use of certain information Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et collection activities, including seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either phytosanitary certificates, maintaining [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0047] independently or in cooperation with fruit fly monitoring records, and States, may carry out operations or labeling of boxes. Notice of Request for Approval of an measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, We are asking the Office of Information Collection; Citrus Black control, prevent, or retard the spread of Management and Budget (OMB) to Spot plant pests that are new to or not widely approve our use of these information AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health distributed within the United States. collection activities for an additional 3 Inspection Service, USDA. This authority has been delegated to the years. Animal and Plant Health Inspection ACTION: New information collection; The purpose of this notice is to solicit comment request. Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department comments from the public (as well as of Agriculture, which administers affected agencies) concerning our SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulations to implement the PPA. information collection. These comments Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Under the PPA, the Secretary may also will help us: notice announces the Animal and Plant issue regulations requiring plants and (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Health Inspection Service’s intention to plant products moved in interstate information is necessary for the proper request approval of an information commerce to be subject to remedial rmajette on DSKBCKNHB2PROD with NOTICES performance of the functions of the collection associated with the measures determined necessary to Agency, including whether the requirements for the interstate prevent the spread of the pest. information will have practical utility; movement of regulated articles to APHIS issued Federal Orders for (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our prevent the spread of citrus black spot. citrus black spot (CBS, Guignardia estimate of the burden of the collection DATES: We will consider all comments citricarpa) and established requirements of information, including the validity of that we receive on or before October 23, for the movement of regulated articles the methodology and assumptions used; 2017. such as citrus (Citrus spp.) fruit, all VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Aug 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

40132 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 163 / Thursday, August 24, 2017 / Notices citrus plants and plant parts, including Estimated Annual Number of Supporting documents and any leaves for consumption, and any other Respondents: 265. comments we receive on this docket products, articles, or means of Estimated Annual Number of may be viewed at http:// conveyance that an inspector Responses per Respondent: 94. www.regulations.gov/ determines presents a risk of spreading Estimated Annual Number of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0051 or CBS. Responses: 25,038. in our reading room, which is located in CBS, a fungal disease marked by dark, Estimated Total Annual Burden on Room 1141 of the USDA South speckled spots or blotches on the rinds Respondents: 6,712 hours. (Due to Building, 14th Street and Independence of fruit, is an economically significant averaging, the total annual burden hours Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal citrus disease. It causes early fruit drop, may not equal the product of the annual reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 reduces crop yield, and renders the number of responses multiplied by the p.m., Monday through Friday, except highly blemished fruit unmarketable. reporting burden per response.) holidays. To be sure someone is there to While all commercial citrus cultivars All responses to this notice will be help you, please call (202) 799–7039 are susceptible to CBS, the most summarized and included in the request before coming. vulnerable are lemons and late-maturing for OMB approval. All comments will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For varieties of oranges like Valencia. These also become a matter of public record. information on fresh, mature Kaffir varieties are widely grown Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of lime, curry, and bael leaves for commercially in Florida and in other August 2017. consumption from areas quarantined for citrus-producing areas of the United Michael C. Gregoire, citrus greening and Asian citrus psyllid, States. The greatest risk of transmission Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant of CBS is associated with infected Health Inspection Service. Director, Permitting and Compliance nursery stock and decomposing citrus [FR Doc. 2017–17877 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] Coordination, Compliance and leaves that have fallen in groves. There BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Environmental Coordination Branch, is also a risk of disease transmission if PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150, infected leaves, plant debris, or fruit are Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292. not adequately covered or secured DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE For copies of more detailed information during transport. on the information collection, contact To safeguard U.S. agriculture, APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ requires the respondents listed below to Service Information Collection Coordinator, at complete information collection [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0051] (301) 851–2483. activities, such as compliance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agreements, certificates, limited permits, Notice of Request for Approval of an Title: Systems Approach for the individually numbered trip tickets, Information Collection; Systems Interstate Movement of Fresh, Mature disposal site approvals, and inspections. Approach for the Interstate Movement We are asking the Office of Kaffir Lime, Curry, and Bael Leaves for of Fresh, Mature Kaffir Lime, Curry, Management and Budget to approve our Consumption From Areas Quarantined and Bael Leaves for Consumption use of these information collection for Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus From Areas Quarantined for Citrus activities for 3 years. Psyllid. Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Type of Request: Approval of a new affected agencies) concerning our Inspection Service, USDA. information collection. ACTION: New information collection; Abstract: As authorized by the Plant information collection. These comments comment request. Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et will help us: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either SUMMARY: In accordance with the independently or in cooperation with information is necessary for the proper Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this States, may carry out operations or performance of the functions of the notice announces the Animal and Plant measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, Agency, including whether the Health Inspection Service’s intention to control, prevent, or retard the spread of information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our request approval of an information plant pests that are new to or not widely estimate of the burden of the collection collection associated with the distributed within the United States. of information, including the validity of requirements for the interstate This authority has been delegated to the the methodology and assumptions used; movement of fresh, mature Kaffir lime, Animal and Plant Health Inspection (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and curry, and bael leaves for consumption Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department clarity of the information to be from areas quarantined for citrus of Agriculture, which administers collected; and greening and Asian citrus psyllid. regulations to implement the PPA. (4) Minimize the burden of the DATES: We will consider all comments Under the PPA, the Secretary may also collection of information on those who that we receive on or before October 23, issue regulations and orders requiring are to respond, through use, as 2017. plants and plant products moved in appropriate, of automated, electronic, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments interstate commerce to be subject to mechanical, and other collection by either of the following methods: remedial measures determined technologies; e.g., permitting electronic • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to necessary to prevent the spread of the submission of responses. http://www.regulations.gov/ pest. rmajette on DSKBCKNHB2PROD with NOTICES Estimate of burden: The public #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0051. The regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus burden for this collection of information • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid’’ (7 is estimated to average 0.26 hours per Send your comment to Docket No. CFR 301.76 through 301.76–11) restrict response. APHIS–2017–0051, Regulatory Analysis the interstate movement of regulated Respondents: U.S. producers, and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station articles from quarantined areas to growers, packers, inspectors, 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, control the artificial spread of citrus individuals, and State officials. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. greening and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:29 Aug 23, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1


Document Created: 2018-10-24 12:37:55
Document Modified: 2018-10-24 12:37:55
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
ActionNew information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before October 23, 2017.
ContactFor information on citrus black spot, 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 40131 
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