[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65852-65853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26725]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0084]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Unshu Oranges From the Republic 
of Korea Into the Continental United States

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection associated with the regulations for the 
importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into the 
continental United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
December 31, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0084-0001.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0084, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, 
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
    Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-
0084 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 regulations for 
the importation of Unshu oranges from the Republic of Korea into the 
continental United States, contact Mr. Andrew Wilds, Trade Director, 
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-
2275. 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 Unshu Oranges from the 
Republic of Korea into the Continental United States.
    OMB Number: 0579-0314.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of 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. As authorized 
by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
regulates the importation of citrus fruit from certain parts of the 
world as provided in ``Subpart--Citrus Fruit'' (7 CFR 319.28).
    In accordance with these regulations, APHIS allows the importation 
of Unshu oranges from Cheju Island, Republic of Korea, into the 
continental United States under certain conditions to prevent the 
introduction of plant pests into the United States. These conditions 
involve the use of information collection activities, including 
packinghouse registration and a phytosanitary certificate with an 
additional declaration stating that the fruit has undergone surface 
sterilization and was inspected and found free of the plant pathogen 
that causes sweet orange scab. These requirements were put into effect 
by a final rule published on October 12, 2010 (75 FR 62455-62457, 
Docket No. APHIS-2010-0022).
    Prior to this, the regulations only allowed Unshu oranges from the 
Republic of Korea to be imported into Alaska. These importations had to 
be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with an additional 
declaration and had to be in boxes marked to indicate that the oranges 
could not be shipped to or distributed in any State other than Alaska. 
These information collection activities were approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under control number 0579-0314. However, 
the October 12, 2010, final rule eliminated the box marking requirement 
and added the packinghouse registration requirement, resulting in a 
decrease in total estimated annual burden from 31 hours to 19 hours.
    We are asking 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 0.56 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers and the national plant protection 
organization of the Republic of Korea.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 4.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 8.5.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 34.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 19 hours. (Due to

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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 25th day of October 2012.
Peter Fernandez,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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