82 FR 47688 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit From Morocco Into the Continental United States

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

Page Range		47688-47689
FR Document		2017-22225

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 fresh blueberry fruit from Morocco into the continental United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0078]

Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit From
Morocco Into the Continental United States

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 fresh blueberry fruit from Morocco into the continental
United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0078.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0078, 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-
0078 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
related to the importation of fresh blueberries from Morocco into the
continental United States, contact Ms. Dorothy Wayson, Senior
Regulatory Specialist,

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Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2036. 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: Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit from Morocco Into the
Continental United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0421.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: 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 regulates
the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world as provided in ``Subpart--Fruits and
Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-80).
In accordance with Sec. 319.56-69, blueberries from Morocco may be
imported into the continental United States under certain conditions to
prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. These
conditions require the use of certain information collection
activities, including application for permits to import plants and
plant products, appeal of denial or revocation of permit, emergency
action notification, notice of arrival, registration of production
sites, inspections of crops, and remedial actions by production sites.
Also, each consignment of blueberries must be accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection
organization (NPPO) of Morocco with an additional declaration stating
that the provisions of Sec. 319.56-69 have been met, and that the
consignment was inspected prior to export and found free of Monilinia
fructigena. These actions allow the importation of blueberries from
Morocco while continuing to protect the United States against the
introduction of plant pests.
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 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 0.63 hours per response.
Respondents: Growers and importers of blueberry fruit from Morocco
and the NPPO of Morocco.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 15.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 9.
Estimated annual number of responses: 130.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 82 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 October 2017 .
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE under the authority of the AMA. These Dated: October 6, 2017.
regulations are essential to administer Bruce Summers,
Agricultural Marketing Service the program to meet the needs of the Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
user and to carry out the purposes of the Service.
[Docket No. AMS–DA–17–0062]
AMA. [FR Doc. 2017–22134 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am]
Revision of a Currently Approved The information collection BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
Collection requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of the
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, AMA to ensure that dairy products are DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
USDA. produced under sanitary conditions and
ACTION: Notice and request for buyers are purchasing a quality product. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
comments. In order for the General Specifications Service
for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0078]
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Inspection and Grading Service to serve
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this the government, industry, and the Notice of Request for Revision to and
notice announces the Agricultural consumer, laboratory test results must Extension of Approval of an
Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to be recorded. Information Collection; Importation of
request approval from the Office of Fresh Blueberry Fruit From Morocco
Management and Budget, for a revision Respondents are not required to
submit information to the agency. The Into the Continental United States
of a currently approved collection for
the Regulations Governing the records are to be evaluated by a USDA ACTION:Revision to and extension of
Inspection and Grading of Manufactured inspector at the time of an inspection. approval of an information collection;
or Processed Dairy Products— These records include quality tests of comment request.
Recordkeeping (Subpart B). each producer, plant records of required
tests and analysis, and starter and SUMMARY: In accordance with the
DATES: Comments received by December
cheese make records. As an offsetting Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
12, 2017 will be considered. benefit, the records required by USDA notice announces the Animal and Plant
Additional Information or Comments: are also records that are routinely used Health Inspection Service’s intention to
Contact Camia Lane, Dairy Grading and by the inspected facility for their own request a revision to and extension of
Standardization Division, Dairy supervisory and quality control approval of an information collection
Programs, Agricultural Marketing purposes. associated with the regulations for the
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Estimate of Burden: Public importation of fresh blueberry fruit from
Room 2968—South Building, 1400
recordkeeping burden for this collection Morocco into the continental United
Independence Avenue SW.,
of information is estimated to average States.
Washington, DC 20250–0230;
Telephone: 202–720–1671, Fax: 202– 2.73 hours per response. DATES: We will consider all comments
720–2643, Camia.Lane@ams.usda.gov. Respondents: Dairy products that we receive on or before December
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: manufacturing facilities. 12, 2017.
Title: Regulations Governing the Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Inspection and Grading of Manufactured 369. by either of the following methods:
or Processed Dairy Products—Record Estimated Number of Responses: 369. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Keeping (Subpart B). http://www.regulations.gov/
Estimated Number of Responses per
OMB Number: 0581–0110. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0078.
Respondent: 1.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
2018. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Send your comment to Docket No.
Type of Request: Revision of a Respondents: 1007. APHIS–2017–0078, Regulatory Analysis
currently approved collection. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing the proposed collection of information 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Act (AMA) of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et is necessary for the proper performance Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
seq.) directs the Department to develop of the functions of the agency, including Supporting documents and any
programs which will provide for and whether the information will have comments we receive on this docket
facilitate the marketing of agricultural practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the may be viewed at http://
products. One of these programs is the agency’s estimate of the burden of the www.regulations.gov/
USDA voluntary inspection and grading proposed collection of information #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0078 or
program for dairy products (7 CFR part including the validity of the in our reading room, which is located in
58). methodology and assumptions used; (3) room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
Dairy products are graded according ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 14th Street and Independence Avenue
to U.S. grade standards by a USDA clarity of the information to be SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
grader. Dairy processors, buyers, collected; and (4) ways to minimize the room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
retailers, institutional users, and burden of the collection of information Monday through Friday, except
on those who are to respond, including holidays. To be sure someone is there to
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consumers have requested that such a
program be developed to assure the the use of appropriate automated, help you, please call (202) 799–7039
uniform quality of dairy products electronic, mechanical, or other before coming.
purchased. In order for any service technological collection techniques or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
program to perform satisfactorily, there other forms of information technology. information on the regulations related to
are regulations for the provider and All responses to this notice will be the importation of fresh blueberries
user. For these reasons, the dairy summarized and included in the request from Morocco into the continental
inspection and grading program for OMB approval. All comments will United States, contact Ms. Dorothy
regulations were developed and issued become a matter of public record. Wayson, Senior Regulatory Specialist,

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Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection affected agencies) concerning our ACTION:Revision to and extension of
and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River information collection. These comments approval of an information collection;
Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737– will help us: comment request.
1236; (301) 851–2036. For copies of (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
more detailed information on the information is necessary for the proper SUMMARY: In accordance with the
information collection, contact Ms. performance of the functions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Agency, including whether the notice announces the Animal and Plant
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– information will have practical utility; Health Inspection Service’s intention to
2483. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our request a revision to and extension of
estimate of the burden of the collection approval of an information collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
of information, including the validity of associated with the regulations for the
Title: Importation of Fresh Blueberry
the methodology and assumptions used; importation of pine nursery stock and
Fruit from Morocco Into the Continental
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and various pine products from Canada to
United States.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0421. clarity of the information to be prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle
Type of Request: Revision to and collected; and into noninfested areas of the United
extension of approval of an information (4) Minimize the burden of the States.
collection. collection of information on those who DATES: We will consider all comments
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act are to respond, through use, as that we receive on or before December
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes appropriate, of automated, electronic, 12, 2017.
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict mechanical, and other collection ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
the importation, entry, or interstate technologies; e.g., permitting electronic by either of the following methods:
movement of plants, plant products, and submission of responses. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
other articles to prevent the Estimate of burden: The public http://www.regulations.gov/
introduction of plant pests into the burden for this collection of information #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0079.
United States or their dissemination is estimated to average 0.63 hours per • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
within the United States. As authorized response. Send your comment to Docket No.
by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Respondents: Growers and importers APHIS–2017–0079, Regulatory Analysis
Health Inspection Service regulates the of blueberry fruit from Morocco and the and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
importation of fruits and vegetables into NPPO of Morocco. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
the United States from certain parts of Estimated annual number of Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— respondents: 15. Supporting documents and any
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– Estimated annual number of comments we receive on this docket
1 through 319.56–80). responses per respondent: 9. may be viewed at http://
In accordance with § 319.56–69, Estimated annual number of www.regulations.gov/
blueberries from Morocco may be responses: 130. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0079 or
imported into the continental United Estimated total annual burden on in our reading room, which is located in
States under certain conditions to respondents: 82 hours. (Due to room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
prevent the introduction of plant pests averaging, the total annual burden hours 14th Street and Independence Avenue
into the United States. These conditions may not equal the product of the annual SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
require the use of certain information number of responses multiplied by the room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
collection activities, including reporting burden per response.) Monday through Friday, except
application for permits to import plants All responses to this notice will be holidays. To be sure someone is there to
and plant products, appeal of denial or summarized and included in the request help you, please call (202) 799–7039
revocation of permit, emergency action for OMB approval. All comments will before coming.
notification, notice of arrival,
also become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
registration of production sites,
inspections of crops, and remedial Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of information on the regulations for the
actions by production sites. Also, each October 2017 . importation of pine shoot beetle host
consignment of blueberries must be Michael C. Gregoire, material from Canada, contact Mr.
accompanied by a phytosanitary Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, PHP, PPQ,
certificate issued by the national plant Health Inspection Service. APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 137,
protection organization (NPPO) of [FR Doc. 2017–22225 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2128.
Morocco with an additional declaration BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
For copies of more detailed information
stating that the provisions of § 319.56– on the information collection, contact
69 have been met, and that the Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
consignment was inspected prior to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Information Collection Coordinator, at
export and found free of Monilinia (301) 851–2483.
fructigena. These actions allow the Animal and Plant Health Inspection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
importation of blueberries from Service Title: Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle
Morocco while continuing to protect the Host Material From Canada.
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0079]
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United States against the introduction of OMB Control Number: 0579–0257.
plant pests. Notice of Request for Revision to and Type of request: Revision to and
We are asking the Office of Extension of Approval of an extension of approval of an information
Management and Budget (OMB) to Information Collection; Importation of collection.
approve our use of these information Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
collection activities, as described, for an Canada (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
additional 3 years. the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
The purpose of this notice is to solicit AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health the importation, entry, or interstate
comments from the public (as well as Inspection Service, USDA. movement of plants, plant products, and

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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 December 12, 2017.
Contact		For information on the regulations related to the importation of fresh blueberries from Morocco into the continental United States, contact Ms. Dorothy Wayson, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2036. 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 47688

82 FR 47688 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit From Morocco Into the Continental United States

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 197 (October 13, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service