82 FR 42782 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bees and Related Articles

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

Page Range		42782-42783
FR Document		2017-19280

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 bees and related articles into the United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0072]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Bees and Related Articles

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 bees and related articles into the United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
November 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0072.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0072, 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-
0072 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 regulations for 
the importation of bees and related articles, contact Dr. Colin 
Stewart, Senior Entomologist, Pest Permit Evaluations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2038, email: 
[email protected]. 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: Bees and Related Articles.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0207.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: 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.
    Under the Honeybee Act (7 U.S.C. 281-286), the Secretary is 
authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation of honeybees and 
honeybee semen to prevent the introduction into the United States of 
diseases and parasites harmful to honeybees and of undesirable species 
such as the African honey bee. This authority has been delegated to the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture.
    The establishment of certain bee diseases, parasites, or 
undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees in

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the United States could cause substantial reductions in pollination by 
bees. These reductions could cause serious damage to crops and other 
plants and result in substantial financial losses to American 
agriculture.
    Regulations for the importation of honeybees and honeybee semen and 
regulations to prevent the introduction of exotic bee diseases and 
parasites through the importation of bees other than honeybees, certain 
beekeeping products, and used beekeeping equipment are contained in 7 
CFR part 322, ``Bees, Beekeeping Byproducts, and Beekeeping 
Equipment.'' These regulations require the use of certain information 
collection activities, including an application for a permit, request 
for risk assessment, request for facility approval, written agreement 
to permit conditions, emergency action notification, appealing the 
denial of permit applications or revocation of permits, interstate 
transit documentation, packaging and labeling, recordkeeping for 
containment facilities, notices of arrival for shipments from approved 
regions, transit shipments, port of entry inspections, and notification 
of escaped organisms.
    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 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 
information collection, 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 information collection 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 0.24 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers, exporters, and shippers of bees and related 
articles; foreign governments; and containment facilities.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 18.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 12.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 210.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 50 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 6th day of September 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Web site at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Richard Chipman, Rabies Program wildlifedamage/nepa and on the by either of the following methods:
Coordinator, Wildlife Services, APHIS, Regulations.gov Web site (see footnote • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
59 Chennell Drive, Suite 7, Concord, NH 1). Copies of the 2017 supplement to the http://www.regulations.gov/
03301; (603) 223–9623. To obtain copies EA and the FONSI are also available for #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0072.
of the supplement to the environmental public inspection at USDA, Room 1141, • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
assessment and the finding of no South Building, 14th Street and Send your comment to Docket No.
significant impact, contact Ms. Beth Independence Avenue SW., APHIS–2017–0072, Regulatory Analysis
Kabert, Environmental Coordinator, Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
Wildlife Services, 140–C Locust Grove 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Road, Pittstown, NJ 08867; (908) 735– except holidays. Persons wishing to Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
5654, fax (908) 735–0821, email: inspect copies are requested to call Supporting documents and any
beth.e.kabert@aphis.usda.gov. ahead on (202) 799–7039 to facilitate comments we receive on this docket
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The entry into the reading room. In addition, may be viewed at http://
Wildlife Services (WS) program in the copies may be obtained as described www.regulations.gov/
Animal and Plant Health Inspection under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0072 or
Service (APHIS) cooperates with CONTACT. in our reading room, which is located in
Federal agencies, State and local The 2017 supplement to the EA and room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
governments, and private individuals to the FONSI have been prepared in 14th Street and Independence Avenue
research and implement the best accordance with: (1) The National SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
methods of managing conflicts between Environmental Policy Act of 1969 room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
wildlife and human health and safety, (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et Monday through Friday, except
agriculture, property, and natural seq.); (2) regulations of the Council on holidays. To be sure someone is there to
resources. Wildlife-borne diseases that Environmental Quality for help you, please call (202) 799–7039
can affect domestic animals and humans implementing the procedural provisions before coming.
are among the types of conflicts that of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); (3) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
APHIS–WS addresses. Wildlife is the USDA regulations implementing NEPA information on the regulations for the
dominant reservoir of rabies in the (7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA importation of bees and related articles,
United States. Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part contact Dr. Colin Stewart, Senior
On July 17, 2017, we published in the 372). Entomologist, Pest Permit Evaluations,
Federal Register (82 FR 32676–32677, Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Docket No. APHIS–2017–0046) a September 2017. Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2038,
notice 1 in which we announced the Michael C. Gregoire, email: Colin.D.Stewart@aphis.usda.gov.
availability, for public review and For copies of more detailed information
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
comment, of a supplement to an Health Inspection Service. on the information collection, contact
environmental assessment (EA) that Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
[FR Doc. 2017–19227 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
examined the potential environmental Information Collection Coordinator, at
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
impacts associated with the proposed (301) 851–2483.
field trial to test the safety and efficacy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of an experimental oral rabies vaccine DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: Bees and Related Articles.
(ORV) for wildlife in New Hampshire, OMB Control Number: 0579–0207.
New York, Ohio, Vermont, and West Animal and Plant Health Inspection Type of Request: Revision to and
Virginia. In addition, the supplement Service extension of approval of an information
analyzed the geographic shift of the collection.
ORV zone in Ohio and the addition of [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0072]
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
17 counties in West Virginia so that U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
baits can be applied to the western edge Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the
of the ORV zone in West Virginia. importation, entry, or interstate
We solicited comments on the EA for Information Collection; Bees and
Related Articles movement of plants, plant products, and
30 days ending August 16, 2017. We did other articles to prevent the
not receive any comments. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health introduction of plant pests into the
In this document, we are advising the Inspection Service, USDA. United States or their dissemination
public of our finding of no significant
ACTION: Revision to and extension of within the United States.
impact (FONSI) relative to the ORV field
approval of an information collection; Under the Honeybee Act (7 U.S.C.
trial in New Hampshire, New York,
comment request. 281–286), the Secretary is authorized to
Ohio, Vermont, and West Virginia. The
prohibit or restrict the importation of
finding, which is based on the EA and SUMMARY: In accordance with the honeybees and honeybee semen to
the 2013, 2015, and 2017 supplements Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this prevent the introduction into the United
to the EA, reflects our determination notice announces the Animal and Plant States of diseases and parasites harmful
that the distribution of this Health Inspection Service’s intention to to honeybees and of undesirable species
experimental wildlife rabies vaccine
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request a revision to and extension of such as the African honey bee. This
will not have a significant impact on the approval of an information collection authority has been delegated to the
quality of the human environment. associated with the regulations for the
The 2017 supplement to the EA and Animal and Plant Health Inspection
importation of bees and related articles Service of the U.S. Department of
the FONSI may be viewed on the APHIS into the United States. Agriculture.
1 To view the notice, the EA, and the FONSI, go DATES: We will consider all comments The establishment of certain bee
to http://www.regulations.gov/ that we receive on or before November diseases, parasites, or undesirable
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the United States could cause Estimated annual number of Authorization Agreement for
substantial reductions in pollination by respondents: 18. Preauthorized Payments.
bees. These reductions could cause Estimated annual number of OMB Number: 0575–0184.
serious damage to crops and other responses per respondent: 12. Expiration Date of Approval: January
plants and result in substantial financial Estimated annual number of 31, 2018.
losses to American agriculture. responses: 210. Type of Request: Revision of a
Regulations for the importation of Estimated total annual burden on currently approved information
honeybees and honeybee semen and respondents: 50 hours. (Due to collection.
regulations to prevent the introduction averaging, the total annual burden hours Abstract: Rural Development uses
of exotic bee diseases and parasites may not equal the product of the annual electronic methods (Customer Initiated
through the importation of bees other number of responses multiplied by the Payments [CIP], FedWire, and
than honeybees, certain beekeeping reporting burden per response.) Preauthorized Debits [PAD]) for
products, and used beekeeping All responses to this notice will be receiving and processing loan payments
equipment are contained in 7 CFR part summarized and included in the request and collections. These electronic
322, ‘‘Bees, Beekeeping Byproducts, and for OMB approval. All comments will collection methods provide a means for
Beekeeping Equipment.’’ These also become a matter of public record. Rural Development borrowers to
regulations require the use of certain transmit loan payments from their
Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of financial institution (FI) accounts to
information collection activities, September 2017.
including an application for a permit, Rural Development’s Treasury Account
Michael C. Gregoire, and receive credit for their payments.
request for risk assessment, request for
facility approval, written agreement to Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant To administer these electronic loan
Health Inspection Service. collection methods, Rural Development
permit conditions, emergency action
[FR Doc. 2017–19280 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] collects the borrower’s FI routing
notification, appealing the denial of
permit applications or revocation of BILLING CODE 3410–34–P information (routing information
permits, interstate transit includes the FI routing number and the
documentation, packaging and labeling, borrower’s account number). Rural
recordkeeping for containment facilities, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Development uses Agency approved
notices of arrival for shipments from forms for collecting bank routing
Rural Housing Service
approved regions, transit shipments, information for CIP, FedWire, and PAD.
port of entry inspections, and Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Rural Business-Cooperative Service burden for this collection of information
notification of escaped organisms.
We are asking the Office of is estimated to average .33 hours per
Rural Utilities Service response. Each Rural Development
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information Notice of Request for Revision of a borrower who elects to participate in
collection activities, as described, for an Currently Approved Information electronic loan payments will only
additional 3 years. Collection prepare one response for the life of their
The purpose of this notice is to solicit loan unless they change financial
comments from the public (as well as AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, institutions or accounts.
agencies) concerning our information Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Respondents: Business or other for-
collection. These comments will help Utilities Service, USDA. profit; Not-for-profit institutions; and
us: ACTION: Proposed collection; comments State, Local, or Tribal Government.
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of requested. Estimated Number of Respondents:
information is necessary for the proper 8660.
performance of the functions of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the Estimated Number of Responses per
Agency, including whether the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Respondent: 1.
information will have practical utility; notice announces Rural Development’s Estimated Number of Responses:
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our intention to request a revision for a 8,660.
estimate of the burden of the currently approved information Estimated Total Annual Burden on
information collection, including the collection in support of loan programs Respondents: 4,230 hours.
validity of the methodology and administered by the Rural Housing Copies of this information collection
assumptions used; Service, Business-Cooperative Service, can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs,
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and and Rural Utilities Service. Regulations and Paperwork
clarity of the information to be Management Branch, at (202) 692–0040.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
collected; and Comments are invited on: (1) The
received by November 13, 2017 to be
(4) Minimize the burden of the need for the information including
assured of consideration.
information collection on those who are whether the information has practical
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: utility; (2) the accuracy of the reporting
to respond, through use, as appropriate,
of automated, electronic, mechanical, Karen R. Smith, Accountant, National burden estimate; (3) ways to enhance
and other collection technologies, e.g., Financial and Accounting Operations the quality, utility, and clarity of the
permitting electronic submission of Center (NFAOC), Internal Control and information to be collected; and (4)
responses. Initiatives Staff, U.S. Department of ways to minimize the burden of the
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Estimate of burden: The public Agriculture, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., information collection on respondents.
reporting burden for this collection of Bldg. 104 FC–365, St. Louis, MO 63120, Comments should be submitted to
information is estimated to average 0.24 Telephone: (314) 457–4295. Jeanne Jacobs, Regulations and
hours per response. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Paperwork Management Branch,
Respondents: Importers, exporters, Title: Form RD 1951–65, Customer Support Services Division, Rural
and shippers of bees and related Initiated Payments (CIP) Enrollment Development, U.S. Department of
articles; foreign governments; and Form; Form RD 1951–66, FedWire Agriculture, STOP 0742, 1400
containment facilities. Worksheet, and Form RD 3550–28, Independence Avenue SW.,

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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 November 13, 2017.
Contact		For information on the regulations for the importation of bees and related articles, contact Dr. Colin Stewart, Senior Entomologist, Pest Permit Evaluations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2038, email: [email protected] For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation		82 FR 42782

82 FR 42782 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bees and Related Articles

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service