[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60173-60174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27249]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 14, 2017.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 January 
18, 2018 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 Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements and Addition of 
Rust-Resistant Varieties.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0186.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701-et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit 
or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant 
products to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United 
States or their dissemination within the United States. Black stem rust 
is one of the most destructive plant diseases of small grains that are 
known to exist in the United States. The disease is caused by a fungus 
that reduces the quality and yield of infected wheat, oat, barley, and 
rye crops by robbing host plants of food and water.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to 
prevent the spread of black stem rust by providing for and requiring 
the accurate identification of rust-resistant varieties by inspectors. 
Businesses that request APHIS to add a variety to the list of rust-
resistant barberries, need to provide APHIS with a written description 
and color pictures that can be used by the State nursery inspectors to 
clearly identify the variety and distinguish it from other varieties. 
This action enables nurseries to move the species into and through 
protected areas and to propagate and sell the species in States or 
parts of States designated as protected areas.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 32.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material from Canada.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0257.
    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 Plant and 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) foreign quarantine regulations 
restrict the importation of pine shoot beetle host material into the 
United States from Canada. Pine shoot beetle (PSB) is a pest of pine 
trees. It can cause damage in weak and dying trees where reproductive 
and immature stages of PSB occur, and in the new growth of healthy 
trees. PSB can damage urban ornamental trees and can cause economic 
losses to the timber, Christmas trees, and nursery industries.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the information 
using Compliance Agreements (and information collected from any appeal 
process of the agreement), Importer Document (written statement), 
Appeal of Compliance and Canadian Phytosanitary Certificates to protect 
the United States from the introduction of pine shoot beetle and other 
plant diseases.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 21.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 91.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Fresh Mangoes from Jamaica into the 
Continental United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0419.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701, et seq.), 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 regulations in 
``Subpart-Fruit and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56 through 319.56-77, 
referred to as the regulations) prohibit or restrict the importation of 
fruits and vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the 
world to prevent the introduction and dissemination of plant pests that 
are new to or not widely distributed within the United States. In 
accordance with Sec.  319.56-71, mangoes may be imported

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from Jamaica into the continental United States under certain 
conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United 
States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the following 
information collection activities to support the importation of mangoes 
from Jamaica: (1) Operational Workplan; (2) Production Site 
Registration; (3) Pest Detection Investigation; (4) Heat Treatment 
Certified Facility; (5) Heat Treatment Monitoring and Inspections; (6) 
Trust Fund Agreement; (7) Phytosanitary Certificate w/additional 
Declaration; (8) Inspection; and (9) Emergency Action Notification. 
Failure to collect this information would cripple APHIS' ability to 
ensure that mangoes from Jamaica are not carrying plant pests.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit; Foreign 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 5.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 427.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Fresh Blueberry Fruit from Morocco into the 
Continental United States.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0421.
    Summary of Collection: 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 within the United States to prevent the introduction 
of plant pests or their dissemination. The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 
Program enforces the Act by regulating the importation of fruits and 
vegetables into the United States. These regulations are found in 
Section 319 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under ``Subpart--
Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 319.56-80). Under Sec.  
319.56-69, fresh fruit of highbrush blueberries (Vaccinium coymbosum L. 
and hybrid varieties V. corymbosum x angustifolium (V. x atlanticum and 
V. corymbosum x virgatum)) from Morocco may be imported into the 
continental United States under certain conditions that prevent the 
introduction of plant pests Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit 
fly) and fungus Monilinia fructigena (Honey ex Whetzel) into the 
country.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use information 
collection activities and actions to ensure these conditions are met. 
These activities include registering production sites, inspecting 
crops, performing remedial actions, obtaining foreign phytosanitary 
certificates with declarations, and submitting applications for permits 
and appeals if denied. Activities also include submitting notices of 
arrival and responding to emergency action notifications. These 
activities for this commodity are the minimum necessary to protect 
crops and the agriculture industry from dangerous foreign plant pests 
and diseases.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Foreign 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 15.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 82.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27249 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
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