[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17181-17182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06389]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 15, 2013.
    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 April 
19, 2013 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: Federal Plant Pest, Noxious Weed, and Garbage Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0054.
    Summary of Collection: In accordance with Section 412 of the Plant 
Protection Act (Title IV, Pub. L. 106-224, 114 Stat. 438, 7 U.S.C. 
7712), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or 
restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement of interstate 
commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, 
noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance, if the Secretary 
determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent 
the introduction or dissemination of a plant pest or noxious weed 
within the United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's 
(APHIS) regulations implementing the Plant Protection Act are contained 
(in part) in part 330 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations and part 
360 of Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
evaluate the risk associated with the interstate movement of plant 
pest, noxious weeds, and soil. APHIS will also collect information to 
monitor operations at facility to ensure permit conditions are being 
met. The information is used to determine whether a permit can be 
issued, and also to develop risk-mitigating conditions for the proposed 
movement. If the information were not collected, APHIS ability to 
protect the United States from a plant pest or noxious weed incursion 
would be significantly compromised.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; 
Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal Government
    Number of Respondents: 25,755.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,418.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Fruits and 
Vegetables.

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    OMB Control Number: 0579-0155.
    Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701-
7772), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
authorized, among other things, to regulate the importation of plants, 
plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant 
pests into the United States. Regulations in 7 CFR 305 provide for the 
use of irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for certain fruits and 
vegetables imported in the United States. The irradiation treatment 
provides protection against all inspect pest including fruit flies, the 
mango seed weevil, and others.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using a compliance agreement, 30-day notification, labeling packaging, 
dosimetry recordings, requests for dosimetry device approval, 
recordkeeping, requests for facility approval, work plan, trust fund 
agreement, phytosanitary certificate and denial and withdrawal 
certification. Without the collection of this information, APHIS would 
have no practical way of determining that any given commodity had 
actually been irradiated.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 88.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 332.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: APHIS Pest Reporting Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701--et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out 
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, 
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States 
or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. 
Plant health regulations promulgated by the United States Department of 
Agriculture under this authority specifically address control programs 
for a number of pests and disease of concern, including Asian Longhorn 
Beetle (ALB), emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle, and citrus greening, to 
name a few. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will 
collect information using form PPQ-10, Plant Protection and Quarantine 
Pest Reporting Form.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS relies on the public to 
report sightings of the pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or 
disease damage that may see in their local area. This reporting is done 
through a simple online form. The following information will be 
collected from the form: Contact information, location and date of 
sighting, location and date of search and signs or symptoms of pest or 
disease damage observed. Failing to collect this information could 
result in APHIS not receiving information about where infestations may 
exist, causing them to linger unreported and grow.
    Infestations of high-consequence pests or diseases, such as ALB, 
EAB, citrus greening, and others, could lead to significant economic 
damage to crops, forests, and landscapes.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 415.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-06389 Filed 3-19-13; 8:45 am]
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