[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 28506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9843]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 12, 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, Public Law 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 and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Phytosanitary Export Certification.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0052.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) among other things provides export certification services to 
assure other countries that the plants and plant products they receive 
from the United States are free of plant pests specified by the 
receiving country. The Federal Plant Pest Act authorizes the Department 
to carry out this mission. APHIS will collect information using several 
forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the information 
collected to locate shipments, guide inspection, and issue a 
certificate to meet the requirements of the importing country. Failure 
to provide this information would have an impact on many U.S. exporters 
who would no longer be able to engage in the business of exporting 
plants and plant products overseas.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farm; 
Individual or households; Not-for-profit institutions; Federal 
Government; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 23,225.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 600,481.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-9843 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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