82 FR 50116 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes From France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 208 (October 30, 2017)

Page Range		50116-50117
FR Document		2017-23539

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 tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0089]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes From France, Morocco, 
Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain

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 tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, 
Chile, and Spain.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
December 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0089.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0089, 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-
0089 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 tomatoes from France, Morocco, 
Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain, contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant 
Director for Compliance and Environmental Coordination, Plant Health 
Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 
150, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (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: Importation of Tomatoes From France, Morocco, Western 
Sahara, Chile, and Spain.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0131.
    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.  319.56-28, fresh tomatoes from France, 
Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain may be imported into the 
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 greenhouse, 
production site, and treatment facility registration; a trust fund 
agreement; documented quality control program; box labeling; 
application for import permit; appeal of denial or revocation of a 
permit; notice of arrival; emergency action notification; and 
recordkeeping. Also, each consignment of tomatoes must be accompanied 
by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection 
organization (NPPO) or similar agency of the country of origin with an 
additional declaration stating that the provisions of Sec.  319.56-28 
for that country have been met.
    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 0.064 hours per response.
    Respondents: Growers and importers of tomatoes from France, 
Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain; and the NPPO or similar 
agency for these countries.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2,240.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 44,809.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 2,867 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.


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    Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of October 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER sure someone is there to help you, (NPPO) or similar agency of the country
contains documents other than rules or please call (202) 799–7039 before of origin with an additional declaration
proposed rules that are applicable to the coming. stating that the provisions of § 319.56–
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, 28 for that country have been met.
committee meetings, agency decisions and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of information on the regulations related to We are asking the Office of
petitions and applications and agency the importation of fresh tomatoes from Management and Budget (OMB) to
statements of organization and functions are France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, approve our use of these information
examples of documents appearing in this and Spain, contact Dr. Robert Baca, collection activities, as described, for an
section. Assistant Director for Compliance and additional 3 years.
Environmental Coordination, Plant The purpose of this notice is to solicit
Health Programs, Plant Protection and comments from the public (as well as
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, affected agencies) concerning our
Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; information collection. These comments
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
(301) 851–2292. For copies of more will help us:
Service
detailed information on the information
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0089] collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
APHIS’ Information Collection information is necessary for the proper
Notice of Request for Revision to and Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. performance of the functions of the
Extension of Approval of an Agency, including whether the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection; Importation of Title: Importation of Tomatoes From information will have practical utility;
Tomatoes From France, Morocco, France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain and Spain. estimate of the burden of the collection
OMB Control Number: 0579–0131. of information, including the validity of
ACTION:Revision to and extension of Type of Request: Revision to and the methodology and assumptions used;
approval of an information collection; extension of approval of an information
comment request. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
collection. clarity of the information to be
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
SUMMARY: In accordance with the collected; and
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this (4) Minimize the burden of the
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
notice announces the Animal and Plant collection of information on those who
the importation, entry, or interstate
Health Inspection Service’s intention to are to respond, through use, as
movement of plants, plant products, and
request a revision to and extension of appropriate, of automated, electronic,
other articles to prevent the
approval of an information collection mechanical, and other collection
introduction of plant pests into the
associated with the regulations for the technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
United States or their dissemination
importation of fresh tomatoes from submission of responses.
within the United States. As authorized
France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile,
by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Estimate of burden: The public
and Spain.
Health Inspection Service regulates the burden for this collection of information
DATES: We will consider all comments importation of fruits and vegetables into is estimated to average 0.064 hours per
that we receive on or before December the United States from certain parts of response.
29, 2017. the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— Respondents: Growers and importers
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– of tomatoes from France, Morocco,
by either of the following methods: 1 through 319.56–80). Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain; and
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to In accordance with § 319.56–28, fresh
the NPPO or similar agency for these
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket tomatoes from France, Morocco,
countries.
Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0089. Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain may
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: be imported into the United States Estimated annual number of
Send your comment to Docket No. under certain conditions to prevent the respondents: 20.
APHIS–2017–0089, Regulatory Analysis introduction of plant pests into the Estimated annual number of
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station United States. These conditions require responses per respondent: 2,240.
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, the use of certain information collection Estimated annual number of
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. activities including greenhouse, responses: 44,809.
Supporting documents and any production site, and treatment facility
comments we receive on this docket registration; a trust fund agreement; Estimated total annual burden on
may be viewed at http:// documented quality control program; respondents: 2,867 hours. (Due to
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= box labeling; application for import averaging, the total annual burden hours
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APHIS-2017-0089 or in our reading permit; appeal of denial or revocation of may not equal the product of the annual
room, which is located in Room 1141 of a permit; notice of arrival; emergency number of responses multiplied by the
the USDA South Building, 14th Street action notification; and recordkeeping. reporting burden per response.)
and Independence Avenue SW., Also, each consignment of tomatoes All responses to this notice will be
Washington, DC. Normal reading room must be accompanied by a summarized and included in the request
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday phytosanitary certificate issued by the for OMB approval. All comments will
through Friday, except holidays. To be national plant protection organization also become a matter of public record.

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Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of for planting not authorized for We are asking the Office of
October 2017. importation pending pest risk analysis, Management and Budget (OMB) to
Michael C. Gregoire, contact Dr. Indira Singh, Botanist, approve our use of these information
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Plants for Planting Policy, IRM, PPQ, collection activities, as described, for an
Health Inspection Service. APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, additional 3 years.
[FR Doc. 2017–23539 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 851– The purpose of this notice is to solicit
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 2020. For copies of more detailed comments from the public (as well as
information on the information affected agencies) concerning our
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, information collection. These comments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APHIS’ Information Collection will help us:
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
Animal and Plant Health Inspection information is necessary for the proper
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Service performance of the functions of the
Title: Importation of Plants for
Agency, including whether the
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0092] Planting; Establishing a Category for
information will have practical utility;
Plants for Planting Not Authorized for (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
Notice of Request for Revision to and Importation Pending Pest Risk Analysis.
Extension of Approval of an estimate of the burden of the collection
OMB Control Number: 0579–0380. of information, including the validity of
Information Collection; Importation of Type of Request: Revision to and
Plants for Planting; Establishing a the methodology and assumptions used;
extension of approval of an information (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Category for Plants for Planting Not collection. clarity of the information to be
Authorized for Importation Pending Abstract: Under the Plant Protection collected; and
Pest Risk Analysis Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary (4) Minimize the burden of the
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health of Agriculture is authorized to take such collection of information on those who
Inspection Service, USDA. actions as may be necessary to prevent are to respond, through use, as
the introduction and spread of plant appropriate, of automated, electronic,
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
pests and noxious weeds within the mechanical, and other collection
approval of an information collection;
United States. The Secretary has technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
comment request.
delegated this authority to the Animal submission of responses.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the and Plant Health Inspection Service Estimate of burden: The public
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this (APHIS). burden for this collection of information
notice announces the Animal and Plant The regulations contained in is estimated to average 3.13 hours per
Health Inspection Service’s intention to ‘‘Subpart-Plants for Planting’’ (7 CFR response.
request revision to and extension of 319.37 through 319.37–14) prohibit or Respondents: National plant
approval of an information collection restrict, among other things, the protection organizations of exporting
associated with the category of plants importation of living plants, plant parts, countries and importers of plants for
for planting that are not authorized for and seeds for propagation. These planting into the United States.
importation pending pest risk analysis. regulations are intended to ensure that Estimated annual number of
imported plants for planting do not respondents: 16.
DATES: We will consider all comments
serve as a host for plant pests, such as Estimated annual number of
that we receive on or before December responses per respondent: 1.
insects or pathogens, which can cause
29, 2017. Estimated annual number of
damage to U.S. agricultural and
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments environmental resources. responses: 16.
by either of the following methods: In accordance with § 319.37–2a, the Estimated total annual burden on
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to importation of certain taxa of plants for respondents: 50 hours. (Due to
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket planting poses a risk of introducing averaging, the total annual burden hours
Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0092. quarantine pests into the United States. may not equal the product of the annual
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Therefore, the importation of these taxa number of responses multiplied by the
Send your comment to Docket No. is not authorized pending the reporting burden per response.)
APHIS–2017–0092 Regulatory Analysis completion of a pest risk analysis, All responses to this notice will be
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station except as provided in the regulations. summarized and included in the request
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Requests to remove a taxa from the for OMB approval. All comments will
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. category of plants for planting whose also become a matter of public record.
Supporting documents and any importation is not authorized pending Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of
comments we receive on this docket the completion of a pest risk analysis October 2017.
may be viewed at http:// must be made in accordance with Michael C. Gregoire,
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= § 319.5. These requests contains Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
APHIS-2017-0092 or in our reading information collection activities that Health Inspection Service.
room, which is located in room 1141 of include information about the [FR Doc. 2017–23540 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am]
the USDA South Building, 14th Street requesting party, the commodity BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
and Independence Avenue SW., proposed for importation into the
Washington, DC. Normal reading room United States, shipping information, a
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday description of the pests and diseases COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
through Friday, except holidays. To be associated with the commodity, current
sure someone is there to help you, practices for risk mitigation or Notice of Public Meeting of the Virginia
please call 202–799–7039 before management, and any additional Advisory Committee
coming. information listed in § 319.5 that may be AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For necessary for APHIS to complete a pest
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
information on the importation of plants risk analysis.

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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 December 29, 2017.
Contact		For information on the regulations related to the importation of fresh tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain, contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director for Compliance and Environmental Coordination, Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (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 Citation		82 FR 50116

82 FR 50116 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes From France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 208 (October 30, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service