83 FR 13721 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials From Canada

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-06511

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 to prevent the introduction of gypsy moth from Canada into noninfested areas of the United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0019]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials From 
Canada

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 to prevent the 
introduction of gypsy moth from Canada into noninfested areas of the 
United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0019.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2018-0019, 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-2018-
0019 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 importation of gypsy moth host material from Canada, contact Mr. 
David Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, 
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2103. 
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 Gypsy Moth Host Materials From Canada.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0142.
    Type of Request: Revision to and 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 to prohibit or restrict the 
importation, entry, exportation, 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. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers regulations to 
implement the PPA. Regulations governing the importation of gypsy moth 
host material into the United States from Canada are contained in 7 CFR 
319.77-1 through 319.77-5.
    The regulations are intended to prevent the introduction of gypsy 
moth into noninfested areas of the United States by placing certain 
inspection and documentation requirements on gypsy moth host material 
(i.e., regulated articles) imported from Canada. Under the regulations, 
depending on the place of origin of the regulated articles and their 
destination in the United States, certain information collection 
activities are required such as a phytosanitary certificate, 
certificate of origin, compliance agreement, written statement, and 
emergency action notification.
    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 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 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 0.08 hours per response.
    Respondents: Canadian plant health authorities; growers, exporters, 
or shippers of Christmas trees, shrubs, logs, pulpwood, and other 
articles from gypsy moth-infested provinces in Canada; and private 
individuals entering the United States with mobile homes or outdoor 
household articles.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,127.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.19.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 2,526.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 212 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 27th day of March 2018.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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petitions and applications and agency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information collection. These comments
statements of organization and functions are information on the regulations for the will help us:
examples of documents appearing in this importation of gypsy moth host material (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
section. from Canada, contact Mr. David Lamb, information is necessary for the proper
Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, performance of the functions of the
RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 Agency, including whether the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD information will have practical utility;
20737; (301) 851–2103. For copies of (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
Animal and Plant Health Inspection more detailed information on the
Service estimate of the burden of the collection
information collection, contact Ms. of information, including the validity of
[Docket No. APHIS–2018–0019] Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information the methodology and assumptions used;
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Notice of Request for Revision to and 2483. clarity of the information to be
Extension of Approval of an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collected; and
Information Collection; Importation of Title: Importation of Gypsy Moth Host
Gypsy Moth Host Materials From (4) Minimize the burden on those who
Materials From Canada. are to respond, through use, as
Canada OMB Control Number: 0579–0142. appropriate, of automated, electronic,
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Type of Request: Revision to and mechanical, and other collection
Inspection Service, USDA. extension of approval of an information technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
collection. submission of responses.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
approval of an information collection; (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes Estimate of burden: The public
comment request. the Secretary of Agriculture to prohibit burden for this collection of information
or restrict the importation, entry, is estimated to average 0.08 hours per
SUMMARY: In accordance with the response.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this exportation, or interstate movement of
plants, plant products, and other articles Respondents: Canadian plant health
notice announces the Animal and Plant authorities; growers, exporters, or
Health Inspection Service’s intention to to prevent the introduction of plant
pests into the United States or their shippers of Christmas trees, shrubs,
request a revision to and extension of logs, pulpwood, and other articles from
approval of an information collection dissemination within the United States.
This authority has been delegated to the gypsy moth-infested provinces in
associated with the regulations to Canada; and private individuals
prevent the introduction of gypsy moth Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), which administers entering the United States with mobile
from Canada into noninfested areas of homes or outdoor household articles.
the United States. regulations to implement the PPA.
Regulations governing the importation Estimated annual number of
DATES: We will consider all comments respondents: 2,127.
of gypsy moth host material into the
that we receive on or before May 29,
United States from Canada are Estimated annual number of
2018.
contained in 7 CFR 319.77–1 through responses per respondent: 1.19.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 319.77–5. Estimated annual number of
by either of the following methods: The regulations are intended to responses: 2,526.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to prevent the introduction of gypsy moth Estimated total annual burden on
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket into noninfested areas of the United respondents: 212 hours. (Due to
Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0019. States by placing certain inspection and averaging, the total annual burden hours
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: documentation requirements on gypsy may not equal the product of the annual
Send your comment to Docket No. moth host material (i.e., regulated number of responses multiplied by the
APHIS–2018–0019, Regulatory Analysis articles) imported from Canada. Under reporting burden per response.)
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station the regulations, depending on the place All responses to this notice will be
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, of origin of the regulated articles and summarized and included in the request
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. their destination in the United States, for OMB approval. All comments will
Supporting documents and any certain information collection activities also become a matter of public record.
comments we receive on this docket are required such as a phytosanitary
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Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0019 or in our statement, and emergency action Michael Watson,
reading room, which is located in room notification. Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th We are asking the Office of Health Inspection Service.
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Section		Notices
Action		Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 29, 2018.
Contact		For information on the regulations for the importation of gypsy moth host material from Canada, contact Mr. David Lamb, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2103. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation		83 FR 13721

83 FR 13721 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials From Canada

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service