82_FR_51422 82 FR 51210 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Bananas From the Philippines Into Hawaii and U.S. Territories

82 FR 51210 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Bananas From the Philippines Into Hawaii and U.S. Territories

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 212 (November 3, 2017)

Page Range51210-51211
FR Document2017-23995

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 bananas from the Philippines into Hawaii and U.S. Territories.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23995]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0091]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Bananas From the 
Philippines Into Hawaii and U.S. Territories

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 fresh bananas from the Philippines into Hawaii and U.S. 
Territories.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
January 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0091.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0091, 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-
0091 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 importation of 
bananas from the Philippines, contact Mr. George Apgar Balady, Senior 
Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 
Road,

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Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2240. 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 Bananas From the Philippines Into 
Hawaii and U.S. Territories.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0415.
    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 to carry out operations or 
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard 
the spread of plant pests new to the United States or not known to be 
widely distributed throughout the United States.
    The regulations in ``Subpart-Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56 
through 319.56-80, referred to as the regulations) prohibit or restrict 
the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from 
certain parts of the world to prevent the introduction and 
dissemination of plant pests that are new to or not widely distributed 
within the United States.
    The regulations in Sec.  319.56-58 provide the requirements for the 
importation of fresh bananas from the Philippines into Hawaii and the 
U.S. Territories. As a condition of entry, the bananas must be produced 
in accordance with a systems approach that includes requirements for 
importation of commercial consignments, monitoring of fruit flies to 
establish low-pest prevalence places of production, harvesting only of 
hard green bananas, and inspection for quarantine pests by the national 
plant protection organization (NPPO) of the Philippines. In addition, 
the bananas must also be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate 
with an additional declaration stating that they were grown, packed, 
and inspected and found to be free of quarantine pests in accordance 
with the regulations.
    Allowing the importation of fresh bananas from the Philippines into 
Hawaii and U.S. Territories requires the completion of information 
collection activities such as an operational workplan, monitoring and 
oversight of production sites, records of forms and documents, 
trapping, identifying shipping documents, post-harvest inspections, and 
a phytosanitary certificate.
    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 information collection is necessary for 
the proper performance of our agency's functions, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of APHIS' estimate of the burden of the 
information collection, 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 1.5 hours per response.
    Respondents: Producers and importers of bananas from the 
Philippines and the NPPO of the Philippines.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 41.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 32.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 1,322.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,968 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 31st day of October 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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51210 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 212 Friday, November 3, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to Animal and Plant Health Inspection public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it Service committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of displays a currently valid OMB control [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0091] petitions and applications and agency number. statements of organization and functions are Notice of Request for Revision to and Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards examples of documents appearing in this Extension of Approval of an section. Administration Information Collection; Importation of Title: Report and Recordkeeping Fresh Bananas From the Philippines Requirements. Into Hawaii and U.S. Territories DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0580–0013. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Submission for OMB Review; Summary of Collection: The Grain Inspection Service, USDA. Comment Request Inspection, Packers and Stockyards ACTION: Revision to and extension of Administration (GIPSA) is mandated to approval of an information collection; October 31, 2017. provide, upon request, inspection, comment request. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information certification, and identification services SUMMARY: In accordance with the collection requirement(s) to OMB for related to assessing the class, quality, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this review and clearance under the quantity, and condition of agricultural notice announces the Animal and Plant Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, products shipped or received in Health Inspection Service’s intention to Public Law 104–13. Comments are interstate and foreign commerce. request a revision to and extension of requested regarding (1) whether the Applicants requesting GIPSA services approval of an information collection collection of information is necessary must specify the kind and level of associated with the regulations for the for the proper performance of the service desired, the identification of the importation of fresh bananas from the functions of the agency, including product, the location, the amount, and Philippines into Hawaii and U.S. whether the information will have other pertinent information in order that Territories. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the official personnel can efficiently agency’s estimate of burden including respond to their needs. DATES: We will consider all comments the validity of the methodology and that we receive on or before January 2, Need and Use of the Information: 2018. assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance GIPSA employees use the information to the quality, utility and clarity of the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments guide them in the performance of their by either of the following methods: information to be collected; and (4) duties. Additionally, producers, elevator ways to minimize the burden of the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to operators, and/or merchandisers who http://www.regulations.gov/ collection of information on those who obtain official inspection, testing, and are to respond, including through the #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0091. weighing services are required to keep • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: use of appropriate automated, records related to the grain or Send your comment to Docket No. electronic, mechanical, or other commodity for three years. Personnel APHIS–2017–0091, Regulatory Analysis technological collection techniques or who provide official inspection, testing, and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station other forms of information technology. Comments regarding this information and weighing services are required to 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, collection received by December 4, 2017 maintain records related to the lot of Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. will be considered. Written comments grain or related commodity for a period Supporting documents and any should be addressed to: Desk Officer for of five years. The information is used for comments we receive on this docket Agriculture, Office of Information and the purpose of investigating suspected may be viewed at http:// Regulatory Affairs, Office of violations. www.regulations.gov/ Management and Budget (OMB), New Description of Respondents: Business #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0091 or Executive Office Building, 725—17th or other for-profit; Federal Government; in our reading room, which is located in Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. State, Local or Tribal Government. Room 1141 of the USDA South Commentors are encouraged to submit Building, 14th Street and Independence Number of Respondents: 8,610. their comments to OMB via email to: Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax Frequency of Responses: reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion, p.m., Monday through Friday, except Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Weekly, Monthly, Semi-annually, and holidays. To be sure someone is there to Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Annually. help you, please call 202–799–7039 ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Total Burden Hours: 161,614. before coming. be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For An agency may not conduct or Ruth Brown, information on the importation of sponsor a collection of information Departmental Information Collection bananas from the Philippines, contact unless the collection of information Clearance Officer. Mr. George Apgar Balady, Senior displays a currently valid OMB control [FR Doc. 2017–23946 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, number and the agency informs BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:18 Nov 02, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 212 / Friday, November 3, 2017 / Notices 51211 Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; approve our use of these information DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (301) 851–2240. For copies of more collection activities, as described, for an detailed information on the information additional 3 years. Animal and Plant Health Inspection collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, Service The purpose of this notice is to solicit APHIS’ Information Collection comments from the public (as well as [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0087] Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. affected agencies) concerning our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information collection. These comments Notice of Request for Revision to and Title: Importation of Fresh Bananas will help us: Extension of Approval of an From the Philippines Into Hawaii and Information Collection; Importation of U.S. Territories. (1) Evaluate whether the information Litchi and Longan Fruit From Vietnam OMB Control Number: 0579–0415. collection is necessary for the proper Into the Continental United States Type of Request: Revision to and performance of our agency’s functions, extension of approval of an information including whether the information will ACTION:Revision to and extension of collection. have practical utility; approval of an information collection; Abstract: Under the Plant Protection (2) Evaluate the accuracy of APHIS’ comment request. Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary estimate of the burden of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the of Agriculture is authorized to carry out information collection, including the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this operations or measures to detect, validity of the methodology and notice announces the Animal and Plant eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or assumptions used; Health Inspection Service’s intention to retard the spread of plant pests new to (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and request a revision to and extension of the United States or not known to be clarity of the information to be approval of an information collection widely distributed throughout the collected; and associated with the regulations for the United States. importation of fresh litchi and longan The regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Fruits (4) Minimize the burden of the fruit from Vietnam into the continental and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56 through collection of information on those who United States. 319.56–80, referred to as the are to respond, through use, as regulations) prohibit or restrict the DATES: We will consider all comments appropriate, of automated, electronic, importation of fruits and vegetables into that we receive on or before January 2, mechanical, and other collection 2018. the United States from certain parts of technologies; e.g., permitting electronic the world to prevent the introduction ADDRESSES: You may submit comments submission of responses. and dissemination of plant pests that are by either of the following methods: new to or not widely distributed within Estimate of burden: The public • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to the United States. burden for this collection of information http://www.regulations.gov/ The regulations in § 319.56–58 is estimated to average 1.5 hours per #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0087. provide the requirements for the response. • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: importation of fresh bananas from the Respondents: Producers and Send your comment to Docket No. Philippines into Hawaii and the U.S. importers of bananas from the APHIS–2017–0087, Regulatory Analysis Territories. As a condition of entry, the Philippines and the NPPO of the and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station bananas must be produced in Philippines. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, accordance with a systems approach Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Estimated annual number of Supporting documents and any that includes requirements for respondents: 41. comments we receive on this docket importation of commercial consignments, monitoring of fruit flies Estimated annual number of may be viewed at http:// to establish low-pest prevalence places responses per respondent: 32. www.regulations.gov/ of production, harvesting only of hard Estimated annual number of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0087 or green bananas, and inspection for in our reading room, which is located in responses: 1,322. quarantine pests by the national plant room 1141 of the USDA South Building, protection organization (NPPO) of the Estimated total annual burden on 14th Street and Independence Avenue Philippines. In addition, the bananas respondents: 1,968 hours. (Due to SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading must also be accompanied by a averaging, the total annual burden hours room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., phytosanitary certificate with an may not equal the product of the annual Monday through Friday, except additional declaration stating that they number of responses multiplied by the holidays. To be sure someone is there to were grown, packed, and inspected and reporting burden per response.) help you, please call (202) 799–7039 found to be free of quarantine pests in All responses to this notice will be before coming. accordance with the regulations. summarized and included in the request FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Allowing the importation of fresh for OMB approval. All comments will information on the regulations related to bananas from the Philippines into also become a matter of public record. the importation of litchi and longan Hawaii and U.S. Territories requires the fruit from Vietnam into the continental Done in Washington, DC, this 31st day of completion of information collection United States, contact Mr. Tony Roman, October 2017. activities such as an operational Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, workplan, monitoring and oversight of Kevin Shea, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES production sites, records of forms and Administrator, Animal and Plant Health River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD documents, trapping, identifying Inspection Service. 20737–1236; (301) 851–2242. For copies shipping documents, post-harvest [FR Doc. 2017–23995 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] of more detailed information on the inspections, and a phytosanitary BILLING CODE 3410–34–P information collection, contact Ms. certificate. 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Document Created: 2018-10-25 10:20:49
Document Modified: 2018-10-25 10:20:49
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 January 2, 2018.
ContactFor information on the importation of bananas from the Philippines, contact Mr. George Apgar Balady, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2240. 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 51210 
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