[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-14300]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0043]


Notice of Request for Extension of and Revision to an Approval of 
an Information Collection; Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of and revision to an 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 approval of an extension to and revision of an 
information collection associated with regulations for the importation 
of wooden handicrafts from China.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
August 13, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0043-0001.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0043, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1231.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-
0043 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the importation of 
wooden handicrafts from China, contact Mr. John T. Jones, Trade 
Director, PIM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 
20737; (301) 851-2344. For copies of more detailed information on the 
information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' 
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Importation of Wooden Handicrafts from China.
    OMB Number: 0579-0357.
    Type of Request: Extension of and revision to an approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation, 
entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other 
articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United 
States or their dissemination within the United States. Regulations 
authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of wooden handicrafts 
from China are contained in ``Subpart-Logs, Lumber, and Other 
Unmanufactured Wood Articles'' (7 CFR 319.40-1 through 319.40-11).
    On March 1, 2012, we published a final rule \1\ that amended the 
regulations to provide for the importation of wooden handicrafts from 
China under certain conditions. This action allows for trade in Chinese 
wooden handicrafts to resume while protecting the United States against 
the introduction of certain plant pests.
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    \1\ To view the final rule, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2007-0117.
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    In response to comments submitted, the final rule did not include a 
provision that we had proposed that would have required Chinese 
exporters to complete a phytosanitary certificate. Therefore, the only 
burden associated with the import of Chinese wooden handicrafts is the 
identification tagging of packages.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of these information collection activities 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 reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.002 hours per response.
    Respondents: Chinese exporters.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 140.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2,250.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 315,000.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 630 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 6th day of June 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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