82 FR 50371 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)

Page Range		50371-50371
FR Document		2017-23572

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 25, 2017.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) 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) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
30, 2017 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Plants for Planting Regulation.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0190.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 
U.S.C. 7701--et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement 
in interstate commerce of plant pests and other articles, to prevent 
the introduction of plant pests into the United States. The regulations 
in 7 CFR part 319 prohibits or restricts the importation of certain 
plants and plants products into the United States to prevent the 
introduction of plant pests and noxious weeds. The regulations 
contained in ``Subpart-Plants for Planting,'' Sec. Sec.  319.37 through 
319.37-14, restrict, among other things, the importation of living 
plants, plant parts, and seed for propagation. The nursery stock 
regulations require the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) to collect information from a variety of individuals who are 
involved in growing, exporting, and importing nursery stock.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
ensure that plant pests are not introduced into the United States. The 
information APHIS collects serves as the supporting documentation 
needed to issue required PPQ forms and documents that allow importation 
of nursery stock. APHIS requires a permit for the restricted articles 
to ensure that plant pest and plant diseases are not introduced into 
the United States. APHIS uses this information to implement and invoke 
the requirements of the Plant Protection Act.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 44.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,557.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Dated: October 24, 2017. potential persons who are to respond to
contains documents other than rules or Paulette Murray, the collection of information that such
proposed rules that are applicable to the Supervisory, Records Information persons are not required to respond to
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Management Specialist, Bureau for the collection of information unless it
committee meetings, agency decisions and Management Office of Management Services, displays a currently valid OMB control
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Information and Records Division.
petitions and applications and agency
number.
[FR Doc. 2017–23523 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am]
statements of organization and functions are Animal Plant and Health Inspection
examples of documents appearing in this BILLING CODE 6116–01–P
Service
section.
Title: Plants for Planting Regulation.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0579–0190.
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL Summary of Collection: Under the
DEVELOPMENT Submission for OMB Review; Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C.
Comment Request 7701—et seq), the Secretary of
Notice of Public Information Collection Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or
October 25, 2017. restrict the importation, entry,
Requirements Submitted to OMB for
Review The Department of Agriculture has exportation, or movement in interstate
submitted the following information commerce of plant pests and other
SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International collection requirement(s) to OMB for articles, to prevent the introduction of
Development (USAID) has submitted review and clearance under the plant pests into the United States. The
the following information collection to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, regulations in 7 CFR part 319 prohibits
OMB for review and clearance under the Public Law 104–13. Comments are or restricts the importation of certain
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. requested regarding (1) whether the plants and plants products into the
collection of information is necessary United States to prevent the
DATES: Comments regarding this
for the proper performance of the introduction of plant pests and noxious
information collection are best assured
functions of the agency, including weeds. The regulations contained in
of having their full effect if received by
whether the information will have ‘‘Subpart-Plants for Planting,’’ §§ 319.37
November 30, 2017.
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the through 319.37–14, restrict, among other
ADDRESSES: Comments should be agency’s estimate of burden including
addressed to: Desk Officer for USAID, things, the importation of living plants,
the validity of the methodology and plant parts, and seed for propagation.
Office of Information and Regulatory assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Affairs, Office of Management and The nursery stock regulations require
the quality, utility and clarity of the
Budget (OMB), 725 17th Street NW., the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
information to be collected; and (4)
Washington, DC 20503 or email address: Service (APHIS) to collect information
ways to minimize the burden of the
OIRA Submission@OMB.eop.gov. from a variety of individuals who are
collection of information on those who
Copies of submission may be obtained involved in growing, exporting, and
are to respond, including through the
by calling (202) 712–5007. importing nursery stock.
use of appropriate automated, Need and Use of the Information:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: electronic, mechanical, or other APHIS will collect information to
OMB Number: OMB 0412–XXXX. technological collection techniques or ensure that plant pests are not
Form Number: AID Form 507–1. other forms of information technology. introduced into the United States. The
Comments regarding this information
Title: Certification of Identity Form. information APHIS collects serves as the
collection received by November 30,
Type: Renewal and from name change supporting documentation needed to
2017 will be considered. Written
for Information Collection. issue required PPQ forms and
comments should be addressed to: Desk
Purpose: The purpose of the documents that allow importation of
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
collection is to enable the U.S. Agency nursery stock. APHIS requires a permit
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
for International Development to locate for the restricted articles to ensure that
Office of Management and Budget
applicable records and to respond to plant pest and plant diseases are not
(OMB), New Executive Office Building,
requests made under the Freedom of introduced into the United States.
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
Information Act and the Privacy Act of APHIS uses this information to
20502. Commenters are encouraged to
1974. Information includes sufficient implement and invoke the requirements
submit their comments to OMB via
personally identifiable information and/ of the Plant Protection Act.
email to: OIRA_Submission@ Description of Respondents: Business
or source documents as applicable. OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
Failure to provide the required or other for-profit; Federal Government.
and to Departmental Clearance Office, Number of Respondents: 44.
information may result in no action
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USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
being taken on the request. Authority to Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
collect this information is contained in On occasion.
the submission(s) may be obtained by Total Burden Hours: 5,557.
5 U.S.C. 552, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and 22 CFR calling (202) 720–8958.
215.4. An agency may not conduct or Ruth Brown,
Annual Reporting Burden: sponsor a collection of information Departmental Information Collection
Respondents: 600. unless the collection of information Clearance Officer.
Total annual responses: 600. displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2017–23572 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am]
Total annual hours requested: 9,000. number and the agency informs BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 50371