[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9516-9517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3169]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 14, 2008.
    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

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displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Potato Cyst Nematode; Quarantine and Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0322.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701-7772), The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or 
restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant pests 
to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States or 
their dissemination within the United States. The Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amended the ``Domestic Quarantine 
Notices'' in 7 CFR Part 301 by adding a new subpart, ``Potato Cyst 
Nematode (PCN).'' PCN is a soil-borne pest and is typically spread by 
the movement of infested soil, either soil itself or soil adhering to 
plants, farm equipment, or other articles.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using certificates or limited permits and compliance agreements to 
prevent the spread of PCN and to ensure that regulated articles can be 
moved safely from the quarantined area without spreading PCN.
    Description of Respondents: Farms; business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 400.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 822.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-3169 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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