[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29942-29943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10323]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0066]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Credit Account Approval for Reimbursable Services

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: 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 an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with credit account approval for reimbursable 
services.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 
30, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov, 
select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' from the agency 
drop-down menu, then click ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select 
APHIS-2007-0066 to submit or view public comments and to view 
supporting and related materials available electronically. Information 
on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing 
documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after the close 
of the comment period, is available through the site's ``User Tips'' 
link.
    Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies of your 
comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0066, 
Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your 
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0066.
    Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this 
docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
    Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its 
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on an information 
collection associated with credit account approval for reimbursable 
services, contact Mrs. Kris Caraher, User Fees Section Head, Financial 
Services Branch, Financial Management Division, MRPBS, APHIS, 4700 
River Road Unit 54, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-5743. For copies of 
more detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs. 
Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 
734-7477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Credit Account Approval for Reimbursable Services.
    OMB Number: 0579-0055.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: The services of a Federal inspector to clear imported and 
exported agricultural commodities for animal and plant health purposes 
are paid for by user fees during regular working hours. If an importer 
wishes to have shipments cleared at other hours, such services will 
usually be provided on a reimbursable overtime basis, unless already 
covered by a user fee. Exporters wishing cargo to be certified during 
nonworking hours may also utilize this procedure.
    Many importers and exporters who require inspection services are 
repeat customers who request that we bill them. We need to collect 
certain information to conduct a credit check on prospective applicants 
to ensure creditworthiness prior to extending credit services and to 
prepare billings. Also, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 3332), requires that agencies collect tax 
identification numbers from all persons doing business with the 
Government for purposes of collecting delinquent debts. APHIS Form 192 
is used to collect this information and must be completed before credit 
is extended.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of this information collection activity 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 
information collection, 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 information collection 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 reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers, exporters, or brokers who wish to set up an 
account for billing of inspection services provided during nonworking 
hours.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 256.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 256.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 64. (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.


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    Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of May 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-10323 Filed 5-29-07; 8:45 am]
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