82_FR_47889 82 FR 47692 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Karnal Bunt; Importation of Wheat and Related Articles

82 FR 47692 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Karnal Bunt; Importation of Wheat and Related Articles

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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

Page Range47692-47693
FR Document2017-22223

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 wheat and related articles from regions affected with Karnal bunt.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47692-47693]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22223]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0081]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Karnal Bunt; Importation of Wheat 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 wheat and related articles from regions affected with 
Karnal bunt.

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-2017-0081.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0081, 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-
0081 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 Karnal bunt and the 
importation of wheat and related articles, contact Mr. George Galasso, 
National Trade Director, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, 
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2050. 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: Karnal Bunt; Importation of Wheat and Related Articles.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0240.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), 
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to 
prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or interstate movement of 
plants, plant products, biological control organism, noxious weeds, 
means of conveyances, and other articles to prevent the introduction of 
plant pests or noxious weeds into the United States or their 
dissemination within the United States. This authority has been 
delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
    Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum), durum 
wheat (Triticum durum), and triticale (Triticum aestivum X Secale 
cereale), a hybrid of wheat and rye. Karnal bunt is caused by the smut 
fungus Tilletia indica (Mitra) Mundkhur and is spread by spores, 
primarily through movement of infected seed.
    To prevent the introduction and spread of various wheat diseases, 
including Karnal bunt, APHIS' regulations in ``Subpart--Wheat 
Diseases'' (7 CFR 319.59-1 through 319.59-4) prohibit the importation 
of wheat seed, plants, straw, and other products into the United States 
from regions affected with Karnal bunt.
    The regulations require that certain regulated articles imported 
from Karnal bunt-free areas within regions regulated for Karnal bunt be 
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate that must be completed by an 
official of the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the 
region of origin. The certificate must include a declaration stating 
that the regulated articles originated in areas where Karnal bunt is 
not known to occur, as attested to either by survey results or by 
testing for bunted kernels or spores. In addition, there are other 
information collection activities including notices of arrival, 
disinfection documents, and emergency action notice.
    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.

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    Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.8 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers/exporters of wheat and related articles and 
the NPPO of the region of origin.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 4.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 56.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 224.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 186 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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47692 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices information collection. These comments SUMMARY: In accordance with the within the United States. This authority will help us: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this has been delegated to the Animal and (1) Evaluate whether the collection of notice announces the Animal and Plant Plant Health Inspection Service information is necessary for the proper Health Inspection Service’s intention to (APHIS). performance of the functions of the request a revision to and extension of Karnal bunt is a fungal disease of Agency, including whether the approval of an information collection wheat (Triticum aestivum), durum information will have practical utility; associated with the regulations for the wheat (Triticum durum), and triticale (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our importation of wheat and related (Triticum aestivum X Secale cereale), a estimate of the burden of the collection articles from regions affected with hybrid of wheat and rye. Karnal bunt is of information, including the validity of Karnal bunt. caused by the smut fungus Tilletia the methodology and assumptions used; DATES: We will consider all comments indica (Mitra) Mundkhur and is spread (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and that we receive on or before December by spores, primarily through movement clarity of the information to be 12, 2017. of infected seed. collected; and To prevent the introduction and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (4) Minimize the burden of the spread of various wheat diseases, by either of the following methods: collection of information on those who • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to including Karnal bunt, APHIS’ are to respond, through use, as http://www.regulations.gov/ regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Wheat appropriate, of automated, electronic, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0081. Diseases’’ (7 CFR 319.59–1 through mechanical, and other collection • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 319.59–4) prohibit the importation of technologies; e.g., permitting electronic Send your comment to Docket No. wheat seed, plants, straw, and other submission of responses. APHIS–2017–0081, Regulatory Analysis products into the United States from Estimate of burden: The public and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station regions affected with Karnal bunt. burden for this collection of information 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, The regulations require that certain is estimated to average 4 hours per Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. regulated articles imported from Karnal response. Supporting documents and any bunt-free areas within regions regulated Respondents: Nurseries. comments we receive on this docket for Karnal bunt be accompanied by a Estimated annual number of may be viewed at http:// phytosanitary certificate that must be respondents: 4. www.regulations.gov/ completed by an official of the national Estimated annual number of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0081 or plant protection organization (NPPO) of responses per respondent: 2. in our reading room, which is located in the region of origin. The certificate must Estimated annual number of room 1141 of the USDA South Building, include a declaration stating that the responses: 8. 14th Street and Independence Avenue regulated articles originated in areas Estimated total annual burden on SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading where Karnal bunt is not known to respondents: 32 hours. (Due to room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., occur, as attested to either by survey averaging, the total annual burden hours Monday through Friday, except results or by testing for bunted kernels may not equal the product of the annual holidays. To be sure someone is there to or spores. In addition, there are other number of responses multiplied by the help you, please call (202) 799–7039 information collection activities reporting burden per response.) before coming. including notices of arrival, disinfection All responses to this notice will be documents, and emergency action FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For summarized and included in the request notice. for OMB approval. All comments will information on Karnal bunt and the We are asking the Office of also become a matter of public record. importation of wheat and related Management and Budget (OMB) to articles, contact Mr. George Galasso, approve our use of these information Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of National Trade Director, PPQ, APHIS, October 2017. collection activities, as described, for an 4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, additional 3 years. Michael C. Gregoire, MD 20737; (301) 851–2050. For copies Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant The purpose of this notice is to solicit of more detailed information on the comments from the public (as well as Health Inspection Service. information collection, contact Ms. [FR Doc. 2017–22346 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] affected agencies) concerning our Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information information collection. These comments BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– will help us: 2483. (1) Evaluate whether the collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information is necessary for the proper DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: Karnal Bunt; Importation of performance of the functions of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Wheat and Related Articles. Agency, including whether the Service OMB Control Number: 0579–0240. information will have practical utility; Type of Request: Revision to and (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0081] extension of approval of an information estimate of the burden of the collection collection. of information, including the validity of Notice of Request for Revision to and Abstract: Under the Plant Protection the methodology and assumptions used; Extension of Approval of an Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Information Collection; Karnal Bunt; asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES of Agriculture is authorized, among clarity of the information to be Importation of Wheat and Related other things, to prohibit or restrict the collected; and Articles importation, entry, or interstate (4) Minimize the burden of the AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health movement of plants, plant products, collection of information on those who Inspection Service, USDA. biological control organism, noxious are to respond, through use, as weeds, means of conveyances, and other appropriate, of automated, electronic, ACTION: Revision to and extension of articles to prevent the introduction of mechanical, and other collection approval of an information collection; plant pests or noxious weeds into the technologies; e.g., permitting electronic comment request. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices 47693 Estimate of burden: The public and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station vehicles, and houses during their search burden for this collection of information 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, for food. Entire areas may be stripped of is estimated to average 0.8 hours per Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. all foliage, often resulting in heavy response. Supporting documents and any damage to trees. The damage can have Respondents: Importers/exporters of comments we receive on this docket long-lasting effects, depriving wildlife of wheat and related articles and the NPPO may be viewed at http:// food and shelter, and severely limiting of the region of origin. www.regulations.gov/ the recreational value of forested areas. Estimated annual number of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0077 or The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic respondents: 4. in our reading room, which is located in strain of gypsy moth that is closely Estimated annual number of room 1141 of the USDA South Building, related to the European variety already responses per respondent: 56. 14th Street and Independence Avenue established in the United States. While Estimated annual number of SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading the Asian gypsy moth has been responses: 224. room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., introduced into the United States on Estimated total annual burden on Monday through Friday, except several occasions, it is currently not respondents: 186 hours. (Due to holidays. To be sure someone is there to established in the United States. averaging, the total annual burden hours help you, please call (202) 799–7039 However, due to behavioral differences, may not equal the product of the annual before coming. the Asian gypsy moth is considered to number of responses multiplied by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pose an even greater threat to trees and reporting burden per response.) information on the gypsy moth program, forested areas than the European gypsy All responses to this notice will be contact Mr. Paul Chaloux, National moth. summarized and included in the request Policy Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 Unlike the flightless European gypsy for OMB approval. All comments will moth female adult, the Asian gypsy River Road, Unit 137, Riverdale, MD also become a matter of public record. moth female adult is capable of strong 20737; (301) 851–2064. For copies of directed flight between mating and egg Done in Washington, DC, this 6th day of more detailed information on the deposition, significantly increasing its October 2017. information collection, contact Ms. ability to spread over a much greater Michael C. Gregoire, Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information area and become widely established Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– within a short time. In addition, Asian Health Inspection Service. 2483. gypsy moth larvae feed on a much wider [FR Doc. 2017–22223 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: variety of hosts, allowing them to BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Title: Gypsy Moth Identification exploit more areas and cause more Worksheet and Checklist. damage than the European gypsy moth. OMB Control Number: 0579–0104. To determine the presence and extent DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Type of Request: Revision to and of a European gypsy moth or an Asian extension of approval of an information gypsy moth infestation, APHIS sets Animal and Plant Health Inspection collection. traps in high-risk areas to collect Service Abstract: Under the Plant Protection specimens. Once an infestation is [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0077] Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the U.S. identified, control and eradication work Department of Agriculture (USDA), (usually involving State cooperation) is Notice of Request for Revision to and either independently or in cooperation initiated to eliminate the moths. Extension of Approval of an with the States, is authorized to carry APHIS personnel, with assistance Information Collection; Gypsy Moth out operations or measures to detect, from State/local officials, check traps for Identification Worksheet and Checklist eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or the presence of gypsy moths. If a retard the spread of plant pests new to suspicious moth is found in the trap, it AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health the United States or not widely is sent to APHIS laboratories at the Otis Inspection Service, USDA. distributed throughout the United Methods Development Center in ACTION: Revision to and extension of States. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Massachusetts so that it can be correctly approval of an information collection; Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the identified through DNA analysis. DNA comment request. delegated authority to carry out this analysis is the only way to accurately SUMMARY: In accordance with the mission. identify these insects because the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this As part of the mission, APHIS’ Plant European gypsy moth and the Asian notice announces the Animal and Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) gypsy moth are strains of the same Health Inspection Service’s intention to program engages in detection surveys to species, and they cannot be visually request a revision to and extension of monitor for the presence of, among distinguished from each other. approval of an information collection other things, the European gypsy moth The PPQ or State/local officials associated with the gypsy moth and the Asian gypsy moth. The submitting the moth for analysis must program. European gypsy moth is one of the most complete a specimen worksheet, which destructive pests of fruit and ornamental accompanies the insect to the DATES: We will consider all comments trees as well as hardwood forests. First laboratory. The worksheet enables that we receive on or before December introduced into the United States in Federal and State/local officials to 12, 2017. asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Medford, MA, in 1869, the European identify and track specific specimens ADDRESSES: You may submit comments gypsy moth has gradually spread to through the DNA identification tests by either of the following methods: infest the entire northeastern portion of that are conducted. In addition, the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to the country. The gypsy moth regulations information provided by the gypsy moth http://www.regulations.gov/ can be found in 7 CFR 301.45 through identification worksheets is vital to #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0077. 301.45–12. APHIS’ ability to monitor, detect, and • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Heavily infested European gypsy eradicate gypsy moth infestations. Send your comment to Docket No. moth areas are inundated with actively The gypsy moth regulations APHIS–2017–0077, Regulatory Analysis crawling larvae that cover trees, fences, (§ 301.45–4(a)) also require the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 12, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13OCN1.SGM 13OCN1


Document Created: 2017-10-13 04:33:07
Document Modified: 2017-10-13 04:33:07
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 Karnal bunt and the importation of wheat and related articles, contact Mr. George Galasso, National Trade Director, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2050. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
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