[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26428]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 22, 2012.
    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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
26, 2012 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725--17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. 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: Lacey Act Declaration Requirements; Plants and Plant 
Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0349.
    Summary of Collection: The Lacey Act, first enacted in 1900 and 
significantly amended in 1988, is the United States' oldest Wildlife 
Protection Statute. The Act combats trafficking in ``illegal'' 
wildlife, fish, or plants. The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 
2008, which took effect May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by 
expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant 
products (Section 8204, Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices).
    Need and Use of the Information: Under the amended Lacey Act, 
importers are required to submit a declaration form (PPQ-505) for 
certain plants and plant products and PPQ-(505B) supplemental form to 
provide the declarer additional space to enter the required 
information, if needed. The declaration must contain, among other 
things, the scientific name of the plant, value of the importation, 
quantity of the plant, and name of the country from which the plant was 
harvested. If species varies or is unknown, importers will have to 
declare the name of each species that may have been used to produce the 
product. This information will be used to support investigations into 
illegal logging practices by the Justice Department and also acts as a 
deterrent to illegal logging practices worldwide.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 20,352.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 203,846.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-26428 Filed 10-25-12; 8:45 am]
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