82 FR 7784 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Plum Pox Compensation
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
| Page Range | 7784-7785 | |
| FR Document | 2017-01388 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 7784-7785] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01388] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2016-0114] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Plum Pox Compensation AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 that provide for the payment of compensation to owners of commercial stone fruit orchards and fruit tree nurseries whose trees or nursery stock were destroyed to eradicate plum pox virus. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 24, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0114. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2016-0114, 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- 0114 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 plum pox compensation, 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: Title: Plum Pox Compensation. OMB Control Number: 0579-0159. Type of Request: 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, either independently or in cooperation with the States, to carry out operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests, such as plum pox virus (PPV), that are new to or not widely distributed within the United States. Plum pox is an extremely serious viral disease of plants that can affect many Prunus (stone fruit) species, including plum, peach, apricot, almond, nectarine, and sweet and tart cherry. A number of wild and ornamental Prunus species may also be susceptible to this disease. Infection eventually results in severely reduced fruit production, and the fruit that is produced is often misshapen and blemished. PPV is transmitted under natural conditions by several species of aphids. The long distance spread of PPV occurs by budding and grafting with infected plant material and by farm tools/equipment, and through movement of infected budwood, nursery stock, and other plant parts. There are no known effective methods for treating trees or other plant material infected with PPV, nor are there any known effective preventive treatments. Without effective treatments, the only option for preventing the spread of the disease is the destruction of infected and exposed trees and other infected plant material. The regulations in ``Subpart-Plum Pox'' (7 CFR 301.74-301.74-5) quarantine areas of the United States where PPV has been detected, restrict the interstate movement of host material from quarantined areas, and when the Secretary of Agriculture declares an extraordinary emergency, provides for compensation to owners of commercial stone fruit orchards and fruit tree nurseries whose trees or nursery stock were destroyed to eradicate PPV. The regulations require applicants for the payment of compensation to complete required documentation. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of this information collection activity 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 0.04 hours per response. Respondents: Owners and affiliates of stone fruit orchards and fruit tree nurseries. Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,524. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1. Estimated annual number of responses: 2,548. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 107 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. [[Page 7785]] Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of January 2017. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017-01388 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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Under Federal Inspection,’ and ‘Lot Supporting documents and any The regulations in ‘‘Subpart–Plum
Inspection.’ Additional services comments we receive on this docket Pox’’ (7 CFR 301.74–301.74–5)
provided by NMFS include system and may be viewed at http:// quarantine areas of the United States
process audits, product inspection, and www.regulations.gov/ where PPV has been detected, restrict
export certification. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0114 or the interstate movement of host material
In light of the response from industry in our reading room, which is located in from quarantined areas, and when the
stakeholders indicating there is no room 1141 of the USDA South Building, Secretary of Agriculture declares an
current need for USDA–AMS standards 14th Street and Independence Avenue extraordinary emergency, provides for
nor a subsequent AMS-administered SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading compensation to owners of commercial
grading program for catfish, AMS will room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., stone fruit orchards and fruit tree
discontinue the initiative to establish Monday through Friday, except nurseries whose trees or nursery stock
either at this time. AMS stands ready to holidays. To be sure someone is there to were destroyed to eradicate PPV. The
assist agricultural industries in help you, please call (202) 799–7039 regulations require applicants for the
establishing voluntary standards and before coming. payment of compensation to complete
grading programs for commodities for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For required documentation.
which it has authority to do so; the information on the regulations for plum We are asking the Office of
catfish industry retains this option pox compensation, contact Dr. Robert Management and Budget (OMB) to
should the need arise. Baca, Assistant Director, Permitting and approve our use of this information
Dated: January 17, 2017. Compliance Coordination, Compliance collection activity for an additional 3
Elanor Starmer, and Environmental Coordination years.
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Branch, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road The purpose of this notice is to solicit
Service. Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) comments from the public (as well as
[FR Doc. 2017–01413 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] 851–2292. For copies of more detailed affected agencies) concerning our
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information on the information information collection. These comments
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, will help us:
APHIS’ Information Collection (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. information is necessary for the proper
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: performance of the functions of the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Title: Plum Pox Compensation. Agency, including whether the
Service OMB Control Number: 0579–0159. information will have practical utility;
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0114] Type of Request: Extension of (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
approval of an information collection. estimate of the burden of the collection
Notice of Request for Extension of Abstract: The Plant Protection Act of information, including the validity of
Approval of an Information Collection; (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the methodology and assumptions used;
Plum Pox Compensation the Secretary of Agriculture, either (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
independently or in cooperation with clarity of the information to be
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health the States, to carry out operations or collected; and
Inspection Service, USDA. measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, (4) Minimize the burden of the
ACTION: Extension of approval of an control, prevent, or retard the spread of collection of information on those who
information collection; comment plant pests, such as plum pox virus are to respond, through use, as
request. (PPV), that are new to or not widely appropriate, of automated, electronic,
distributed within the United States. mechanical, and other collection
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Plum pox is an extremely serious viral
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
disease of plants that can affect many submission of responses.
notice announces the Animal and Plant Prunus (stone fruit) species, including
Health Inspection Service’s intention to Estimate of burden: The public
plum, peach, apricot, almond, nectarine,
request an extension of approval of an reporting burden for this collection of
and sweet and tart cherry. A number of
information collection associated with information is estimated to average 0.04
wild and ornamental Prunus species
the regulations that provide for the hours per response.
may also be susceptible to this disease.
payment of compensation to owners of Respondents: Owners and affiliates of
Infection eventually results in severely
commercial stone fruit orchards and stone fruit orchards and fruit tree
reduced fruit production, and the fruit
fruit tree nurseries whose trees or nurseries.
that is produced is often misshapen and
nursery stock were destroyed to blemished. PPV is transmitted under Estimated annual number of
eradicate plum pox virus. natural conditions by several species of respondents: 2,524.
DATES: We will consider all comments aphids. The long distance spread of PPV Estimated annual number of
that we receive on or before March 24, occurs by budding and grafting with responses per respondent: 1.
2017. infected plant material and by farm Estimated annual number of
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments tools/equipment, and through responses: 2,548.
by either of the following methods: movement of infected budwood, nursery Estimated total annual burden on
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to stock, and other plant parts. There are respondents: 107 hours. (Due to
http://www.regulations.gov/ no known effective methods for treating averaging, the total annual burden hours
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0114. trees or other plant material infected may not equal the product of the annual
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: with PPV, nor are there any known number of responses multiplied by the
Send your comment to Docket No. effective preventive treatments. Without reporting burden per response.)
APHIS–2016–0114, Regulatory Analysis effective treatments, the only option for All responses to this notice will be
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station preventing the spread of the disease is summarized and included in the request
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, the destruction of infected and exposed for OMB approval. All comments will
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. trees and other infected plant material. also become a matter of public record.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of Environmental Coordination Branch, of information, including the validity of
January 2017. PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 150, the methodology and assumptions used;
Kevin Shea, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health For copies of more detailed information clarity of the information to be
Inspection Service. on the information collection, contact collected; and
[FR Doc. 2017–01388 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ (4) Minimize the burden of the
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Information Collection Coordinator, at collection of information on those who
(301) 851–2483. are to respond, through use, as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: appropriate, of automated, electronic,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Title: Importation of Unshu Oranges. mechanical, and other collection
OMB Control Number: 0579–0173. technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
Animal and Plant Health Inspection submission of responses.
Type of Request: Revision to and
Service Estimate of burden: The public
extension of approval of an information
collection. reporting burden for this collection of
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0112]
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act information is estimated to average 0.08
Notice of Request for Revision to and (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes hours per response.
Extension of Approval of an the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict Respondents: Growers and
Information Collection; Importation of the importation, entry, or interstate packinghouses of Unshu oranges, and
Unshu Oranges movement of plants, plant products, and the national plant protection
other articles to prevent the organization of the exporting region.
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Estimated annual number of
introduction of plant pests into the
Inspection Service, USDA. respondents: 27.
United States or their dissemination Estimated annual number of
ACTION: Revision to and extension of within the United States. As authorized
approval of an information collection; responses per respondent: 2,469.
by the PPA, the United States Estimated annual number of
comment request. Department of Agriculture, Animal and responses: 66,663.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Estimated total annual burden on
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this regulates the importation of citrus fruit respondents: 5,585 hours. (Due to
notice announces the Animal and Plant from certain parts of the world as averaging, the total annual burden hours
Health Inspection Service’s intention to provided in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus Fruit’’ (7 may not equal the product of the annual
request a revision to and extension of CFR 319.28). number of responses multiplied by the
approval of an information collection In accordance with these regulations, reporting burden per response.)
associated with the regulations for the APHIS allows the importation of Unshu All responses to this notice will be
importation of Unshu oranges. oranges from certain regions into the summarized and included in the request
United States under certain conditions for OMB approval. All comments will
DATES: We will consider all comments
to prevent the introduction of plant also become a matter of public record.
that we receive on or before March 24, pests into the United States. These
2017. conditions involve the use of Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments January 2017.
information collection activities,
by either of the following methods: Kevin Shea,
including markings, registrations,
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to permits, and certificates. Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
http://www.regulations.gov/ Inspection Service.
The information collection
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0112. requirements above are currently [FR Doc. 2017–01389 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am]
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: approved by the Office of Management BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Send your comment to Docket No. and Budget (OMB) under OMB Control
APHIS–2016–0112, Regulatory Analysis Number 0579–0173, Importation of
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Unshu Oranges, and OMB Control DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Number 0579–0418, Importation of
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Fresh Unshu Oranges From Japan into Service
Supporting documents and any the United States. After OMB approves
comments we receive on this docket this combined information collection [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0048]
may be viewed at http:// package (0579–0173), APHIS will retire
www.regulations.gov/ OMB Control Number 0579–0418. Addition of the Republic of Korea to
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0112 or We are asking OMB to approve our the List of Regions Affected by
in our reading room, which is located in use of these information collection Contagious Equine Metritis
room 1141 of the USDA South Building, activities, as described, for an additional AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
14th Street and Independence Avenue 3 years. Inspection Service, USDA.
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading The purpose of this notice is to solicit ACTION: Notice.
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., comments from the public (as well as
Monday through Friday, except affected agencies) concerning our SUMMARY: We are advising the public
holidays. To be sure someone is there to information collection. These comments that we have added the Republic of
help you, please call (202) 799–7039 will help us: Korea to the Animal and Plant Health
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
before coming. (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Inspection Service (APHIS) list
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information is necessary for the proper maintained on the APHIS Web site of
information on the regulations for the performance of the functions of the regions considered affected with
importation of Unshu oranges, contact Agency, including whether the contagious equine metritis (CEM). We
Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, information will have practical utility; took this action because of the
Permitting and Compliance (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our confirmation of CEM in the Republic of
Coordination, Compliance and estimate of the burden of the collection Korea.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| 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 24, 2017. | |
| Contact | For information on the regulations for plum pox compensation, 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. | |
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