83_FR_43024 83 FR 42859 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance

83 FR 42859 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

Page Range42859-42860
FR Document2018-18417

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 use of contract pilots and aircraft in Plant Protection and Quarantine domestic, emergency, and biological control programs.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42859-42860]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18417]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0056]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance

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 use of contract pilots and 
aircraft in Plant Protection and Quarantine domestic, emergency, and 
biological control programs.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
October 23, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0056.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2018-0056, 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-
0056 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on contract pilot and 
aircraft acceptance, contact Mr. Richard Johnson, National Policy 
Manager, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737; 
(301) 851-2109. For more detailed information on the information 
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection 
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0298.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or in 
cooperation with States, to carry out operations or measures to detect, 
eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant 
pests and noxious weeds that are new to or not widely distributed 
within the United States. This authority has been delegated to the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
    As part of this mission, APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine 
(PPQ) program responds to introductions of plant pests with 
eradication, suppression, or containment through various programs in 
cooperation with State departments of agriculture and other government 
agencies. These programs may include the aerial application of 
treatments to control plant pests.
    APHIS contracts for these services and, prior to any aerial 
applications, requests certain information from the contractors and/or 
contract pilots to ensure that the work will be done according to 
specifications. Among other things, APHIS asks to see the aircraft 
registration, the aircraft's airworthiness certificate, the pilot's 
license, the pilot's medical certification, the pilot's proof of flight 
review, the pilot's pesticide applicator's license, and the aircraft 
logbook. Information from these documents and aircraft inspection 
results are consolidated by APHIS for signature by the APHIS official 
and the contractor or contract pilot, indicating acceptance of the 
pilot and aircraft for the job.
    APHIS is revising the title of this information collection from PPQ 
Form 816, Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance to Contract Pilot and 
Aircraft Acceptance to better represent this information collection.
    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 0.25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Contractors and/or contract pilots of aircraft.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 20.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 5 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 21st day of August 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-18417 Filed 8-23-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P

42859 Notices Federal Register Vol. 83, No. 165 Friday, August 24, 2018 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER OMB Number: 0518–XXXX. Dated: August 15, 2018. contains documents other than rules or Simon Y. Liu, Expiration Date: proposed rules that are applicable to the Associate Administrator, Agricultural public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Type of Request: To administer survey Research Service. committee meetings, agency decisions and for data collection. [FR Doc. 2018–18317 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency Abstract: A survey questionnaire will BILLING CODE 3410–03–P statements of organization and functions are be mailed via U.S. Postal Service. The examples of documents appearing in this Survey consists of 42 questions about section. farm/ranch characteristics, land DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE management style, land use practices, opinions about new grass species, Animal and Plant Health Inspection DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Service opinions about Kentucky bluegrass and what producers are doing about it, [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0056] Agricultural Research Service Kentucky bluegrass management, and personal characteristics. Notice of Request for Revision to and Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Extension of Approval of an Collect Information Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Information Collection; Contract Pilot burden for this collection of information and Aircraft Acceptance AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, is estimated to average 15 minutes per USDA. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health response. ACTION: Notice and request for Inspection Service, USDA. comments. Respondents: A subset of landowners ACTION: Revision to and extension of in each of the following North Dakota approval of an information collection; SUMMARY: In accordance with the counties: Barnes County, Billings comment request. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and County, Burleigh County, Cass County, Office of Management and Budget Golden Valley County, Kidder County, SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulations, this notice announces the Morton County, Stark County, Stutsman Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this request of the Agricultural Research County. Using 2012 Agricultural Census notice announces the Animal and Plant Service, permission to collect data it was determined that if Health Inspection Service’s intention to information from North Dakota landowners with farms greater than request a revision to and extension of landowners in nine counties, to gain 1,000 acres are included as part of the approval of an information collection their perspective on their grasslands in sample, the population of potential associated with the use of contract the Northern Great Plains. A mail respondents will be 2,191. pilots and aircraft in Plant Protection survey composed of 42 questions will be and Quarantine domestic, emergency, mailed to landowners. Topics for which Estimated Number of Respondents: and biological control programs. information will be collected from 718 with a margin of error 3 percent. DATES: We will consider all comments respondents include farm/ranch Estimated Total Annual Burden on that we receive on or before October 23, characteristics, land management style, Respondents: 179.5 hours. 2018. land use practices, opinions about new Comments are invited on (a) whether ADDRESSES: You may submit comments grass species, opinions about Kentucky the proposed collection of information by either of the following methods: bluegrass and what producers are doing is necessary for the proper performance • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to about it, Kentucky bluegrass of the functions of the Agency, http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket management, and personal Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0056. including whether the information will characteristics. have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: DATES: Comments on this notice must be the Agency’s estimate of the burden of Send your comment to Docket No. received by October 23, 2018 to be APHIS–2018–0056, Regulatory Analysis the proposed collection of information, assured of consideration. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station including the validity of the ADDRESSES: Address all comments 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, methodology and the assumptions used; concerning this notice to David Toledo, Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Supporting documents and any Research Rangeland Management and clarity of the information to be comments we receive on this docket Specialist, USDA, ARS, 1701 10th collected; and (d) ways to minimize the may be viewed at http:// Avenue SW, P.O. Box 459, Mandan burden of the collection of information www.regulations.gov/#!docket North, Dakota 58554. Submit electronic on those who respond, including the Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0056 or in our comments to: david.toledo@ use of appropriate automated, reading room, which is located in Room ars.usda.gov. electronic, mechanical, or other 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: technology. Comments should be sent to Street and Independence Avenue SW, David Toledo, Research Rangeland the address listed in the preamble. All Washington, DC. Normal reading room Management Specialist. Phone: 701– responses to this notice will be hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 667–3063 or Fax: 701–667–3054. summarized and included in the request through Friday, except holidays. To be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for Office of Management and Budget sure someone is there to help you, Title: Your Perspective on Your approval. All comments will become a please call (202) 799–7039 before Grasslands in the Northern Great Plains. matter of public record. coming. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Aug 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1

42860 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 165 / Friday, August 24, 2018 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For approve our use of these information DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE information on contract pilot and collection activities, as described, for an aircraft acceptance, contact Mr. Richard additional 3 years. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Johnson, National Policy Manager, PPQ, Service The purpose of this notice is to solicit APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 26, comments from the public (as well as [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0055] Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2109. affected agencies) concerning our For more detailed information on the Notice of Request for Revision to and information collection. These comments information collection, contact Ms. Extension of Approval of an Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information will help us: Information Collection; Importation of Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Small Lots of Seeds Without 2483. information is necessary for the proper Phytosanitary Certificates SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: performance of the functions of the Title: Contract Pilot and Aircraft Agency, including whether the ACTION:Revision to and extension of Acceptance. information will have practical utility; approval of an information collection; OMB Control Number: 0579–0298. comment request. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Type of Request: Revision to and estimate of the burden of the collection SUMMARY: In accordance with the extension of approval of an information of information, including the validity of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this collection. the methodology and assumptions used; notice announces the Animal and Plant Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 Health Inspection Service’s intention to (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the request a revision to and extension of Secretary of Agriculture, either clarity of the information to be collected; and approval of an information collection independently or in cooperation with associated with the regulations for the States, to carry out operations or (4) Minimize the burden of the importation of small lots of seeds into measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, collection of information on those who the United States without phytosanitary control, prevent, or retard the spread of are to respond, through use, as certificates. plant pests and noxious weeds that are appropriate, of automated, electronic, DATES: We will consider all comments new to or not widely distributed within mechanical, and other collection that we receive on or before October 23, the United States. This authority has technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 2018. been delegated to the Animal and Plant submission of responses. Health Inspection Service (APHIS). ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Estimate of burden: The public by either of the following methods: As part of this mission, APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) burden for this collection of information • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to program responds to introductions of is estimated to average 0.25 hours per http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket plant pests with eradication, response. Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0055. suppression, or containment through Respondents: Contractors and/or • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: various programs in cooperation with contract pilots of aircraft. Send your comment to Docket No. State departments of agriculture and APHIS–2018–0055, Regulatory Analysis Estimated annual number of and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station other government agencies. These respondents: 20. programs may include the aerial 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, application of treatments to control Estimated annual number of Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. plant pests. responses per respondent: 1. Supporting documents and any APHIS contracts for these services comments we receive on this docket Estimated annual number of and, prior to any aerial applications, may be viewed at http:// responses: 20. requests certain information from the www.regulations.gov/#!docket Estimated total annual burden on Detail;D=APHIS-2018-0055 or in our contractors and/or contract pilots to respondents: 5 hours. (Due to averaging, reading room, which is located in Room ensure that the work will be done the total annual burden hours may not 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th according to specifications. Among equal the product of the annual number Street and Independence Avenue SW, other things, APHIS asks to see the aircraft registration, the aircraft’s of responses multiplied by the reporting Washington, DC. Normal reading room airworthiness certificate, the pilot’s burden per response.) hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday license, the pilot’s medical certification, All responses to this notice will be through Friday, except holidays. To be the pilot’s proof of flight review, the summarized and included in the request sure someone is there to help you, pilot’s pesticide applicator’s license, for OMB approval. All comments will please call (202) 799–7039 before and the aircraft logbook. Information coming. also become a matter of public record. from these documents and aircraft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of inspection results are consolidated by August 2018. information on the regulations related to APHIS for signature by the APHIS the importation of small lots of seeds Kevin Shea, into the United States without official and the contractor or contract pilot, indicating acceptance of the pilot Administrator, Animal and Plant Health phytosanitary certificates, contact Mr. and aircraft for the job. Inspection Service. Joseph Corpuz, Assistant Director, APHIS is revising the title of this [FR Doc. 2018–18417 Filed 8–23–18; 8:45 am] Permitting and Compliance daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES information collection from PPQ Form BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 816, Contract Pilot and Aircraft Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737– Acceptance to Contract Pilot and 1236; (301) 851–2068. For more detailed Aircraft Acceptance to better represent information on the information this information collection. collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, We are asking the Office of APHIS’ Information Collection Management and Budget (OMB) to Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Aug 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24AUN1.SGM 24AUN1


Document Created: 2018-08-24 04:15:34
Document Modified: 2018-08-24 04:15:34
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 October 23, 2018.
ContactFor information on contract pilot and aircraft acceptance, contact Mr. Richard Johnson, National Policy Manager, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2109. For more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation83 FR 42859 
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