82 FR 5524 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Interstate Movement of Fruit From Hawaii

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-01009

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the interstate movement of fruit from Hawaii.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0113]

Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Interstate Movement of Fruit From Hawaii

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: 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 an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with the regulations for the interstate movement
of fruit from Hawaii.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March
20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0113.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0113, 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-2016-
0113 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 interstate movement of fruit from Hawaii, contact Dr. Robert Baca,
Assistant Director, Permitting and Compliance Coordination, Compliance
and Environmental Coordination Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737; (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:

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Title: Interstate Movement of Fruit From Hawaii.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0331.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (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. The regulations
in 7 CFR part 318, State of Hawaii and Territories Quarantine Notices,
prohibit or restrict the interstate movement of fruits, vegetables, and
other products from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and
Guam to the continental United States to prevent the spread of plant
pests or noxious weeds.
In accordance with the regulations in Sec. 318.13-26, breadfruit,
jackfruit, fresh pods of cowpea and its relatives, dragon fruit,
mangosteen, moringa pods, and melon must meet certain conditions for
interstate movement from Hawaii into the continental United States.
These conditions involve information collection activities, such as
compliance agreements, certificates and limited permits, among other
things.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities 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 reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.22 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of fruit from Hawaii.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 110.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 25.
Estimated annual number of responses: 2,782.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 618 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 11th day of January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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the continual improvement to this required multi-day training, no cost- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
voluntary quality management program. prohibitive third-party audits and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. associated travel expenses, and no Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Rochelle Langley, Quality Management exhaustive resource commitments. Service
Specialist, Biotechnology Regulatory The new BQMS Program is a flexible, [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0113]
Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit Web-based, modular approach designed
146, Riverdale, MD 20737–1228; 301– to enhance compliance by enabling Notice of Request for Extension of
851–3906, Rochelle.A.Langley@ Approval of an Information Collection;
organizations large and small to develop
aphis.usda.gov. Interstate Movement of Fruit From
sound quality management practices.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Hawaii
Users can select any or all critical
Department of Agriculture’s Animal and control points applicable to their AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Plant Health Inspection Service organizations’ compliance assistance Inspection Service, USDA.
(APHIS), regulates the importation, needs such as: Site selection planning, ACTION: Extension of approval of an
interstate movement, and environmental procedures for storage, transportation information collection; comment
release of genetically engineered (GE)
(interstate movement and importation), request.
organisms that are, or may be, plant
environmental release planning and
pests. In September 2007, APHIS’ SUMMARY: In accordance with the
monitoring, post-harvest handling and
Biotechnology Regulatory Services Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
(BRS) announced a voluntary, audit- transfer, devitalization and final
notice announces the Animal and Plant
based compliance assistance program disposition, potential regulatory
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
known as the Biotechnology Quality compliance incidents, and a reporting
request an extension of approval of an
Management System (BQMS) Program form for regulatory compliance
information collection associated with
to assist the regulated community in incidents. User costs should decrease the regulations for the interstate
achieving and maintaining compliance with the ability to easily choose only the movement of fruit from Hawaii.
with requirements for field trials and modules they need to meet their unique
DATES: We will consider all comments
movements of GE organisms under its compliance assistance needs. that we receive on or before March 20,
regulations in 7 CFR part 340. The new BQMS Program offers a 2017.
Under the BQMS Program, APHIS– comprehensive repository of user- ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
BRS has provided support for the friendly, Web-based templates, by either of the following methods:
voluntary adoption by participants of a guidelines, and checklists to assist users • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
quality management system to improve in the implementation of processes, http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
their management of domestic research
procedures, and the foundation for a Detail;D=APHIS-2016-0113.
and development of regulated GE • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
quality management system. No matter
organisms in order to fully comply with Send your comment to Docket No.
regulations. The BQMS Program how big or small their organization,
BQMS users will continue to have the APHIS–2016–0113, Regulatory Analysis
included a mandatory audit standard and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
that provided extensive criteria for the option of requesting one-on-one tailored
assistance from BRS staff, as in the past. 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118,
development, implementation, and an Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
objective evaluation of the participant’s Organizations participating in the Supporting documents and any
quality management system. voluntary program will be encouraged comments we receive on this docket
We are notifying the public that BRS to use BQMS resources as a foundation may be viewed at http://www.
is updating its BQMS Program and to ensure all personnel are properly regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=
renaming it the Biotechnology Quality trained regarding the requirements for APHIS-2016-0113 or in our reading
Management Support Program, which working with GE organisms; identify room, which is located in room 1141 of
will use the same BQMS acronym, in and develop control measures to the USDA South Building, 14th Street
order to reach a broader audience. After minimize the risk or occurrence of and Independence Avenue SW.,
engaging with current and prospective unauthorized releases; and monitor Washington, DC. Normal reading room
BQMS participants, APHIS–BRS quality management practices and hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
determined a modularized, more
procedures. through Friday, except holidays. To be
flexible, Web-based approach reaches a
These updates are the next step in the sure someone is there to help you,
wider universe of researchers and
continual improvement of the voluntary please call (202) 799–7039 before
developers conducting biotechnology
BQMS Program. coming.
activities. Small organizations,
academics, and first-time users now Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
have access to a program that previously January 2017.
information on the regulations for the
was only within the means of a select interstate movement of fruit from
Kevin Shea,
few with considerable resources. The Hawaii, contact Dr. Robert Baca,
new BQMS Program is no longer audit- Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Assistant Director, Permitting and
Inspection Service. Compliance Coordination, Compliance
based, and no longer requires an ‘‘all or
[FR Doc. 2017–01017 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] and Environmental Coordination
nothing’’ quality management system
that relies on a BRS-developed audit BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
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standard, a required 3-day BRS-led Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
training session for all participants, and 851–2292. For copies of more detailed
a third-party audit cycle to maintain information on the information
Program recognition. The new BQMS collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
Program remains a voluntary APHIS’ Information Collection
compliance assistance program but with Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483.
fewer impediments to users—no SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title: Interstate Movement of Fruit Estimated annual number of any comments we received in our
From Hawaii. respondents: 110. reading room. The reading room is
OMB Control Number: 0579–0331. Estimated annual number of located in room 1141 of the USDA
Type of Request: Extension of responses per respondent: 25. South Building, 14th Street and
approval of an information collection. Estimated annual number of Independence Avenue SW.,
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 responses: 2,782. Washington, DC. Normal reading room
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the Estimated total annual burden on hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the respondents: 618 hours. (Due to through Friday, except holidays. To be
importation, entry, or interstate averaging, the total annual burden hours sure someone is there to help you,
movement of plants, plant products, and may not equal the product of the annual please call (202) 799–7039 before
other articles to prevent the number of responses multiplied by the coming. Those documents are also
introduction of plant pests into the reporting burden per response.) available on the Internet at http://www.
United States or their dissemination All responses to this notice will be aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/petitions_
within the United States. The summarized and included in the request table_pending.shtml under APHIS
regulations in 7 CFR part 318, State of for OMB approval. All comments will Petition Number 15–300–01p and are
Hawaii and Territories Quarantine also become a matter of public record. posted with the comments we received
Notices, prohibit or restrict the Done in Washington, DC, this 11th day of on the Regulations.gov Web site at
interstate movement of fruits, January 2017. http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
vegetables, and other products from Kevin Shea, Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0096.
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Islands, and Guam to the continental Inspection Service. John Turner, Director, Environmental
United States to prevent the spread of Risk Analysis Programs, Biotechnology
[FR Doc. 2017–01009 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
plant pests or noxious weeds. Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
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In accordance with the regulations in Road, Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737–
§ 318.13–26, breadfruit, jackfruit, fresh 1236; (301) 851–3954, email:
pods of cowpea and its relatives, dragon john.t.turner@aphis.usda.gov. To obtain
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
fruit, mangosteen, moringa pods, and copies of the documents referenced in
melon must meet certain conditions for Animal and Plant Health Inspection this notice, contact Ms. Cindy Eck at
interstate movement from Hawaii into Service (301) 851–3892, email: cynthia.a.eck@
the continental United States. These aphis.usda.gov.
conditions involve information [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0096]
collection activities, such as compliance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
The Scotts Co. and Monsanto Co.; regulations in 7 CFR part 340,
agreements, certificates and limited
Determination of Nonregulated Status ‘‘Introduction of Organisms and
permits, among other things.
We are asking the Office of of Creeping Bentgrass Genetically Products Altered or Produced Through
Management and Budget (OMB) to Engineered for Resistance to Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant
approve our use of these information Glyphosate Pests or Which There Is Reason to
collection activities for an additional 3 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate,
years. Inspection Service, USDA. among other things, the introduction
The purpose of this notice is to solicit (importation, interstate movement, or
ACTION: Notice.
comments from the public (as well as release into the environment) of
affected agencies) concerning our SUMMARY: We are advising the public of organisms and products altered or
information collection. These comments our determination that creeping produced through genetic engineering
will help us: bentgrass designated as event ASR368, that are plant pests or that there is
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of which has been genetically engineered reason to believe are plant pests. Such
information is necessary for the proper for resistance to the herbicide genetically engineered (GE) organisms
performance of the functions of the glyphosate by the Scotts Company and and products are considered ‘‘regulated
Agency, including whether the Monsanto Company is no longer articles.’’
information will have practical utility; considered a regulated article under our The regulations in § 340.6(a) provide
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our regulations governing the introduction that any person may submit a petition
estimate of the burden of the collection of certain genetically engineered to APHIS seeking a determination that
of information, including the validity of organisms. Our determination is based an article should not be regulated under
the methodology and assumptions used; on our evaluation of data submitted by 7 CFR part 340. Paragraphs (b) and (c)
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and the Scotts Company and Monsanto of § 340.6 describe the form that a
clarity of the information to be Company in its petition for a petition for a determination of
collected; and determination of nonregulated status, nonregulated status must take and the
(4) Minimize the burden of the our analysis of publically available information that must be included in
collection of information on those who scientific data, and comments received the petition.
are to respond, through use, as APHIS received a petition from the
from the public on the petition for
appropriate, of automated, electronic, Scotts Company of Marysville, OH, and
nonregulated status and its associated
mechanical, and other collection Monsanto Company of St. Louis, MO
environmental impact statement and
(Scotts/Monsanto), seeking a
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technologies; e.g., permitting electronic plant pest risk assessment. This notice
submission of responses. determination of nonregulated status of
also announces the availability of our
Estimate of burden: The public creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera
written determination and record of
reporting burden for this collection of L.) designated as event ASR368, which
decision.
information is estimated to average 0.22 has been genetically engineered for
hours per response. Effective January 18, 2017.
DATES: resistance to the herbicide glyphosate.
Respondents: Importers of fruit from ADDRESSES: You may read the The Scotts/Monsanto petition states that
Hawaii. documents referenced in this notice and information collected during field trials

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 20, 2017.
Contact		For information on the regulations for the interstate movement of fruit from Hawaii, contact Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, Permitting and Compliance Coordination, Compliance and Environmental Coordination Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737; (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 5524

82 FR 5524 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Interstate Movement of Fruit From Hawaii

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service