83_FR_17598 83 FR 17521 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Longan From Taiwan

83 FR 17521 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Longan From Taiwan

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 77 (April 20, 2018)

Page Range17521-17521
FR Document2018-08304

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 longan from Taiwan.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 77 (Friday, April 20, 2018) 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0020]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Longan From Taiwan

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 longan from Taiwan.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 
19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0020.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2018-0020, 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-
0020 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 corning.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the importation of 
longan from Taiwan, contact Mr. Benjamin Kaczmarski, RCC Assistant 
Director, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 
20737; (301) 851-2127. 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 Longan From Taiwan.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0351.
    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 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. Regulations 
authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of fruits and 
vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world are 
contained in ``Subpart-Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 
319.56-82).
    Under these regulations, longan from Taiwan are subject to certain 
conditions before entering the United States to ensure that plant pests 
are not introduced into the United States. In addition, the fruit must 
be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate stating that the fruit 
was inspected and found to be free of certain pests, and the individual 
cartons or boxes in which the longan are shipped must be stamped or 
printed with a statement prohibiting their importation into or 
distribution within the State of Florida. Lastly, under certain 
circumstances, an emergency action of notice may be required.
    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 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 0.003 hours per response.
    Respondents: National plant protection organization of Taiwan and 
importers of longan.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 2.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 6,019.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 12,037.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 33 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 17th day of April 2018.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08304 Filed 4-19-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 77 / Friday, April 20, 2018 / Notices 17521 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Type of Request: Revision to and Respondents: National plant extension of approval of an information protection organization of Taiwan and Animal and Plant Health Inspection collection. importers of longan. Service Abstract: The Plant Protection Act Estimated annual number of [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0020] (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes respondents: 2. the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict Estimated annual number of Notice of Request for Revision to and the importation, entry, or interstate responses per respondent: 6,019. Extension of Approval of an movement of plants, plant products, and Estimated annual number of Information Collection; Importation of other articles to prevent the responses: 12,037. Longan From Taiwan introduction of plant pests into the Estimated total annual burden on United States or their dissemination respondents: 33 hours. (Due to AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health within the United States. Regulations averaging, the total annual burden hours Inspection Service, USDA. authorized by the PPA concerning the may not equal the product of the annual ACTION: Revision to and extension of importation of fruits and vegetables into number of responses multiplied by the approval of an information collection; the United States from certain parts of reporting burden per response.) comment request. the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart- All responses to this notice will be Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– summarized and included in the request SUMMARY: In accordance with the for OMB approval. All comments will 1 through 319.56–82). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this also become a matter of public record. notice announces the Animal and Plant Under these regulations, longan from Health Inspection Service’s intention to Taiwan are subject to certain conditions Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of request a revision to and extension of before entering the United States to April 2018. approval of an information collection ensure that plant pests are not Michael C. Gregoire, associated with the regulations for the introduced into the United States. In Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant importation of longan from Taiwan. addition, the fruit must be accompanied Health Inspection Service. by a phytosanitary certificate stating [FR Doc. 2018–08304 Filed 4–19–18; 8:45 am] DATES: We will consider all comments that the fruit was inspected and found BILLING CODE 3410–34–P that we receive on or before June 19, to be free of certain pests, and the 2018. individual cartons or boxes in which the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments longan are shipped must be stamped or DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE by either of the following methods: printed with a statement prohibiting • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to their importation into or distribution Animal and Plant Health Inspection http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket within the State of Florida. Lastly, Service Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0020. under certain circumstances, an [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0023] • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: emergency action of notice may be Send your comment to Docket No. required. Notice of Request for Revision to and APHIS–2018–0020, Regulatory Analysis We are asking the Office of Extension of Approval of an and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Management and Budget (OMB) to Information Collection; Importation of 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, approve our use of these information Fresh Pitaya Fruit From Central Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. collection activities, as described, for an America into the Continental United Supporting documents and any additional 3 years. States comments we receive on this docket The purpose of this notice is to solicit may be viewed at http:// comments from the public (as well as AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health www.regulations.gov/#!docket affected agencies) concerning our Inspection Service, USDA. Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0020 or in our information collection. These comments ACTION: Revision to and extension of reading room, which is located in Room will help us: approval of an information collection; 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th (1) Evaluate whether the collection of comment request. Street and Independence Avenue SW, information is necessary for the proper Washington, DC. Normal reading room performance of the functions of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Agency, including whether the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this through Friday, except holidays. To be information will have practical utility; notice announces the Animal and Plant sure someone is there to help you, Health Inspection Service’s intention to (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our please call (202) 799–7039 before request a revision to and extension of estimate of the burden of the collection corning. approval of an information collection of information including the validity of associated with the regulations for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the methodology and assumptions used; importation of fresh pitaya fruit from information on the importation of (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Central America into the continental longan from Taiwan, contact Mr. clarity of the information to be United States. Benjamin Kaczmarski, RCC Assistant collected; and Director, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River (4) Minimize the burden of the DATES: We will consider all comments Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; collection of information on those who that we receive on or before June 19, (301) 851–2127. For copies of more are to respond, through use, as 2018. detailed information on the information appropriate, of automated, electronic, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: You may submit comments collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, mechanical, and other collection by either of the following methods: APHIS’ Information Collection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. submission of responses. http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimate of burden: The public Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0023. 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Document Created: 2018-04-20 00:03:30
Document Modified: 2018-04-20 00:03:30
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 June 19, 2018.
ContactFor information on the importation of longan from Taiwan, contact Mr. Benjamin Kaczmarski, RCC Assistant Director, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2127. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation83 FR 17521 
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