82 FR 60173 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 60173-60174 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27249 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60173-60174] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27249] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2017 / Notices [[Page 60173]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request December 14, 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 January 18, 2018 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: [email protected] 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: Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements and Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties. OMB Control Number: 0579-0186. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701-et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant products to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or their dissemination within the United States. Black stem rust is one of the most destructive plant diseases of small grains that are known to exist in the United States. The disease is caused by a fungus that reduces the quality and yield of infected wheat, oat, barley, and rye crops by robbing host plants of food and water. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to prevent the spread of black stem rust by providing for and requiring the accurate identification of rust-resistant varieties by inspectors. Businesses that request APHIS to add a variety to the list of rust- resistant barberries, need to provide APHIS with a written description and color pictures that can be used by the State nursery inspectors to clearly identify the variety and distinguish it from other varieties. This action enables nurseries to move the species into and through protected areas and to propagate and sell the species in States or parts of States designated as protected areas. Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 4. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 32. Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service Title: Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material from Canada. OMB Control Number: 0579-0257. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701-7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or their dissemination within the United States. The Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) foreign quarantine regulations restrict the importation of pine shoot beetle host material into the United States from Canada. Pine shoot beetle (PSB) is a pest of pine trees. It can cause damage in weak and dying trees where reproductive and immature stages of PSB occur, and in the new growth of healthy trees. PSB can damage urban ornamental trees and can cause economic losses to the timber, Christmas trees, and nursery industries. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the information using Compliance Agreements (and information collected from any appeal process of the agreement), Importer Document (written statement), Appeal of Compliance and Canadian Phytosanitary Certificates to protect the United States from the introduction of pine shoot beetle and other plant diseases. Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 21. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 91. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Importation of Fresh Mangoes from Jamaica into the Continental United States. OMB Control Number: 0579-0419. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701, et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants, and plant pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations in ``Subpart-Fruit and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56 through 319.56-77, 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. In accordance with Sec. 319.56-71, mangoes may be imported [[Page 60174]] from Jamaica into the continental United States under certain conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the following information collection activities to support the importation of mangoes from Jamaica: (1) Operational Workplan; (2) Production Site Registration; (3) Pest Detection Investigation; (4) Heat Treatment Certified Facility; (5) Heat Treatment Monitoring and Inspections; (6) Trust Fund Agreement; (7) Phytosanitary Certificate w/additional Declaration; (8) Inspection; and (9) Emergency Action Notification. Failure to collect this information would cripple APHIS' ability to ensure that mangoes from Jamaica are not carrying plant pests. Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Foreign Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 5. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 427. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit from Morocco into the Continental United States. OMB Control Number: 0579-0421. Summary of Collection: 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 within the United States to prevent the introduction of plant pests or their dissemination. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Program enforces the Act by regulating the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States. These regulations are found in Section 319 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under ``Subpart-- Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-80). Under Sec. 319.56-69, fresh fruit of highbrush blueberries (Vaccinium coymbosum L. and hybrid varieties V. corymbosum x angustifolium (V. x atlanticum and V. corymbosum x virgatum)) from Morocco may be imported into the continental United States under certain conditions that prevent the introduction of plant pests Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) and fungus Monilinia fructigena (Honey ex Whetzel) into the country. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use information collection activities and actions to ensure these conditions are met. These activities include registering production sites, inspecting crops, performing remedial actions, obtaining foreign phytosanitary certificates with declarations, and submitting applications for permits and appeals if denied. Activities also include submitting notices of arrival and responding to emergency action notifications. These activities for this commodity are the minimum necessary to protect crops and the agriculture industry from dangerous foreign plant pests and diseases. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Foreign Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 15. Frequency of Responses: Reporting on occasion. Total Burden Hours: 82. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-27249 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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from Jamaica into the continental include registering production sites, that responses to this public comment
United States under certain conditions inspecting crops, performing remedial request containing any routine notice
to prevent the introduction of plant actions, obtaining foreign phytosanitary about the confidentiality of the
pests into the United States. certificates with declarations, and communication will be treated as public
Need and Use of the Information: submitting applications for permits and comments that may be made available to
APHIS will use the following appeals if denied. Activities also the public notwithstanding the
information collection activities to include submitting notices of arrival inclusion of the routine notice.
support the importation of mangoes and responding to emergency action The public may inspect the draft
from Jamaica: (1) Operational Workplan; notifications. These activities for this supporting statement and/or comments
(2) Production Site Registration; (3) Pest commodity are the minimum necessary received at 160 Holdsworth Way, Room
Detection Investigation; (4) Heat to protect crops and the agriculture 202, Amherst, MA 01003 during normal
Treatment Certified Facility; (5) Heat industry from dangerous foreign plant business hours. Visitors are encouraged
Treatment Monitoring and Inspections; pests and diseases. to call ahead to 413–545–1387 to
(6) Trust Fund Agreement; (7) Description of Respondents: Business facilitate entry to the building. The
Phytosanitary Certificate w/additional or other for-profit; Foreign Federal public may request an electronic copy of
Declaration; (8) Inspection; and (9) Government. the draft supporting statement and/or
Emergency Action Notification. Failure Number of Respondents: 15. any comments received be sent via
to collect this information would Frequency of Responses: Reporting on return email. Requests should be
cripple APHIS’ ability to ensure that occasion. emailed to bbutler01@fs.fed.us.
mangoes from Jamaica are not carrying Total Burden Hours: 82.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
plant pests. Ruth Brown, Brett Butler, Northern Research Station,
Description of Respondents: Departmental Information Collection 413–545–1387. Individuals who use
Businesses or other for-profit; Foreign Clearance Officer. telecommunication devices for the deaf
Federal Government. [FR Doc. 2017–27249 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] (TDD) may call the Federal Information
Number of Respondents: 5. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
twenty-four hours a day, every day of
On occasion.
the year, including holidays.
Total Burden Hours: 427.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Title: National Woodland Owner
Service Forest Service Survey.
Title: Importation of Fresh Blueberry OMB Number: 0596–0078.
Information Collection; National
Fruit from Morocco into the Continental Expiration Date of Approval: 11/30/
Woodland Owner Survey
United States. 2018.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0421. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Type of Request: Renewal.
Summary of Collection: The Plant ACTION: Notice; request for comment. Abstract: There are an estimated 816
Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et million acres of forestland across the
seq.) authorizes the Secretary of SUMMARY: In accordance with the United States. Of this forestland, over
Agriculture to restrict the importation, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the half is owned by millions of
entry, or interstate movement of plants, Forest Service is seeking comments corporations, families, individuals,
plant products, and other articles within from all interested individuals and tribes, and other private groups with the
the United States to prevent the organizations on the renewal of the remaining managed by over a thousand
introduction of plant pests or their National Woodland Owner Survey different federal, state, and local
dissemination. The Animal and Plant information collection. government agencies. Understanding
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant DATES: Comments must be received in the attitudes and behaviors of the
Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) writing on or before February 20, 2018 owners and managers of the forestland
Program enforces the Act by regulating to be assured of consideration. is critical for understanding the current
the importation of fruits and vegetables Comments received after that date will and future state of the nation’s forests.
into the United States. These regulations be considered to the extent practicable. The Forest Service conducts the
are found in Section 319 of the Code of ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this National Woodland Owner Survey
Federal Regulations (CFR) under notice should be addressed to Brett (NWOS) to increase our understanding
‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 Butler, USDA Forest Service, 160 of:
CFR 319.56–1 through 319.56–80). Holdsworth Way, Amherst, MA 01003. • Who owns and manages the
Under § 319.56–69, fresh fruit of Comments also may be submitted via forestland of the United States;
highbrush blueberries (Vaccinium facsimile to 413–545–1860 or by email • Why they own/manage it;
coymbosum L. and hybrid varieties V. to: bbutler01@fs.fed.us. • How they have used it; and
corymbosum x angustifolium (V. x Comments submitted in response to • How they intend to use it.
atlanticum and V. corymbosum x this notice may be made available to the This information is used by policy
virgatum)) from Morocco may be public through relevant websites and analysts, foresters, educators, and
imported into the continental United upon request. For this reason, please do researchers to facilitate the planning
States under certain conditions that not include in your comments and implementation of forest policies
information of a confidential nature, and programs.
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prevent the introduction of plant pests
Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit such as sensitive personal information The Forest Service’s direction and
fly) and fungus Monilinia fructigena or proprietary information. If you send authority to conduct the NWOS is from
(Honey ex Whetzel) into the country. an email comment, your email address the Forest and Range Land Renewable
Need and Use of the Information: will be automatically captured and Resources Planning Act of 1974, the
APHIS will use information collection included as part of the comment that is Forest and Range Land Renewable
activities and actions to ensure these placed in the public docket and made Resources Act of 1978. These acts assign
conditions are met. These activities available on the internet. Please note responsibility for the inventory and
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