[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 93 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 25804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9647]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 10, 2005.
    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, Pub. L. 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. 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 Health Inspection Service

    Title: Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0104.
    Summary of Collection: The Department of Agriculture is responsible 
for preventing plant diseases or insect pests (such as Gypsy Moth) from 
entering the United States, preventing the spread of pest and Noxious 
Weeds not widely distributed in the U.S., and eradicating those 
imported pests when eradication is feasible. The Plant Protection and 
Quarantine Service (PPQ) of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) engages in detection surveys to monitor the presence of 
the European gypsy moth and the Asian gypsy moth. The European gypsy 
moth is one of the most destructive pests of fruit and ornamental trees 
as well as hardwood forests. The Asian gypsy moth is an exotic strain 
of gypsy moth that is closely related to the European variety already 
established in the U.S. This strain is considered to pose an even 
greater threat to trees and forested areas. In order to determine the 
presence and extent of a European gypsy moth or an Asian gypsy moth 
infestation, APHIS sets traps in high-risk areas to collect specimens.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
from the Gypsy Moth Identification Worksheet, PPQ Form 305, to identify 
and track specific specimens that are sent for test based on DNA 
analysis. This information collected is vital to APHIS'' ability to 
monitor, detect, and eradicate gypsy moth infestations and the 
worksheet is completed only when traps are found to contain specimens. 
Information on the worksheet includes the name of the submitter, the 
submitter's agency, the date collected, the trap number, and the trap's 
location (including the nearest port of entry), the number of specimens 
in the trap, and the date the specimen was sent to the laboratory.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 120.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 41.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-9647 Filed 5-13-05; 8:45 am]
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