82_FR_47886 82 FR 47689 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From Canada

82 FR 47689 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From Canada

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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

Page Range47689-47690
FR Document2017-22224

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 pine nursery stock and various pine products from Canada to prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle into noninfested areas of the United States.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47689-47690]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22224]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0079]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material 
From Canada

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 pine nursery stock and various pine products from Canada 
to prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle into noninfested areas of 
the 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-2017-0079.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0079, 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-
0079 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 pine shoot beetle host material from Canada, contact 
Mr. Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
137, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2128. 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 Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From Canada.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0257.
    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

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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 plants for planting into 
the United States from certain parts of the world as provided in 
``Subpart--Plants for Planting'' (7 CFR 319.37 through 319.37-14). This 
subpart restricts, among other things, the importation of living 
plants, plant parts, and seeds for propagation. In addition, APHIS 
regulates the importation of lumber and other wood articles as provided 
in ``Subpart--Logs, Lumber, and Other Wood Articles'' (7 CFR 319.40-1 
through 319.40-11). This subpart lists requirements for the importation 
of various logs, lumber, and other unmanufactured wood products into 
the United States. Both subparts contain regulations that help prevent 
the introduction and spread of pine shoot beetle (Tomicus piniperda), a 
pest of pine trees, into noninfested areas of the United States and 
contain several information collection requirements including 
phytosanitary certificates with an additional declaration, statements 
of origin and movement, compliance agreements, and processes of appeal.
    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 0.04 hours per response.
    Respondents: Christmas tree industry, nursery industry, and foreign 
government.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 120.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 2,402.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 94 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-22224 Filed 10-12-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices 47689 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] asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1

47690 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices other articles to prevent the Respondents: Christmas tree industry, Supporting documents and any introduction of plant pests into the nursery industry, and foreign comments we receive on this docket United States or their dissemination government. may be viewed at http:// within the United States. Estimated annual number of www.regulations.gov/ As authorized by the PPA, the Animal respondents: 20. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0082 or and Plant Health Inspection Service Estimated annual number of in our reading room, which is located in (APHIS) regulates the importation of responses per respondent: 120. room 1141 of the USDA South Building, plants for planting into the United Estimated annual number of 14th Street and Independence Avenue States from certain parts of the world as responses: 2,402. SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for Estimated total annual burden on room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through respondents: 94 hours. (Due to Monday through Friday, except 319.37–14). This subpart restricts, averaging, the total annual burden hours holidays. To be sure someone is there to among other things, the importation of may not equal the product of the annual help you, please call (202) 799–7039 living plants, plant parts, and seeds for number of responses multiplied by the before coming. propagation. In addition, APHIS reporting burden per response.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For regulates the importation of lumber and All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request information on the regulations for the other wood articles as provided in importation of mangoes from Jamaica, ‘‘Subpart—Logs, Lumber, and Other for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. contact Mr. Tony Roman, Senior Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1 Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, through 319.40–11). This subpart lists Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, requirements for the importation of October 2017 . Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2242. various logs, lumber, and other Michael C. Gregoire, For copies of more detailed information unmanufactured wood products into the Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant on the information collection, contact United States. Both subparts contain Health Inspection Service. Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ regulations that help prevent the [FR Doc. 2017–22224 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] Information Collection Coordinator, at introduction and spread of pine shoot BILLING CODE 3410–34–P (301) 851–2483. beetle (Tomicus piniperda), a pest of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pine trees, into noninfested areas of the Title: Importation of Mangoes From United States and contain several DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Jamaica Into the Continental United information collection requirements States. including phytosanitary certificates Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service OMB Control Number: 0579–0419. with an additional declaration, Type of Request: Revision to and statements of origin and movement, [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0082] extension of approval of an information compliance agreements, and processes collection. of appeal. Notice of Request for Revision to and Abstract: The Plant Protection Act We are asking the Office of Extension of Approval of an (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes Management and Budget (OMB) to Information Collection; Importation of the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict approve our use of these information Mangoes From Jamaica Into the the importation, entry, or interstate collection activities, as described, for an Continental United States movement of plants, plant products, and additional 3 years. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health other articles to prevent the The purpose of this notice is to solicit Inspection Service, USDA. introduction of plant pests into the comments from the public (as well as ACTION: Revision to and extension of United States or their dissemination affected agencies) concerning our approval of an information collection; within the United States. As authorized information collection. These comments comment request. by the PPA, the Animal and Plant will help us: Health Inspection Service regulates the (1) Evaluate whether the collection of SUMMARY: In accordance with the importation of fruits and vegetables into information is necessary for the proper Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this the United States from certain parts of performance of the functions of the notice announces the Animal and Plant the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— Agency, including whether the Health Inspection Service’s intention to Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– information will have practical utility; request a revision to and extension of 1 through 319.56–80). (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our approval of an information collection In accordance with § 319.56–71, estimate of the burden of the collection associated with the regulations for the mangoes may be imported from Jamaica of information, including the validity of importation of mangoes from Jamaica into the continental United States under the methodology and assumptions used; into the continental United States. certain conditions to prevent the (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and DATES: We will consider all comments introduction of plant pests into the clarity of the information to be that we receive on or before December United States. As a condition of entry, collected; and 12, 2017. mangoes have to be produced in (4) Minimize the burden of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments accordance with a systems approach collection of information on those who by either of the following methods: employing a combination of mitigation • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES are to respond, through use, as measures for the pests listed in appropriate, of automated, electronic, http://www.regulations.gov/ § 319.56–71 and be inspected prior to mechanical, and other collection #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0082. export from Jamaica and found free of technologies; e.g., permitting electronic • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: these pests and diseases. Mangoes must submission of responses. Send your comment to Docket No. be accompanied by a phytosanitary Estimate of burden: The public APHIS–2017–0082, Regulatory Analysis certificate with an additional burden for this collection of information and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station declaration that the conditions for is estimated to average 0.04 hours per 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, importation have been met. These response. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. regulations also require the use of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1


Document Created: 2017-10-13 04:33:51
Document Modified: 2017-10-13 04:33:51
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
ActionRevision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 12, 2017.
ContactFor information on the regulations for the importation of pine shoot beetle host material from Canada, contact Mr. Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 137, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2128. 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 47689 
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