[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0027]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Mangoes from Australia

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 mangoes from Australia.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 
10, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0027.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2018-0027, 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-2018-
0027 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 regarding the 
importation of mangoes from Australia, contact Mr. Juan (Tony) Roman, 
Senior Import Specialist, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 
133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (301) 851-2242. For copies of more 
detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. 
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 
851-2483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Importation of Mangoes From Australia.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0391.
    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. Regulations 
authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of fruits and 
vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world are 
contained in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through 
319.56-82).
    In accordance with Sec.  319.56-60, mangoes from Australia are 
subject to certain conditions before entering the continental United 
States to ensure that plant pests are not introduced into the United 
States. The regulations require information collection activities that 
include inspections, emergency action notification, notice of arrival, 
recordkeeping, and the inspection of the production site by the 
national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Australia. In 
addition, each shipment of mangoes must be accompanied by a 
phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Australia with an 
additional declaration stating that the mangoes were inspected prior to 
export and found free of certain pests and treated in accordance with 
the regulations.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of these information collection activities, as described, 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. 
APHIS needs this outside input to help accomplish the following:
    (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, (such as through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques, 
e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.)
    Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.634 hours per response.
    Respondents: Importers of mangoes from Australia and the NPPO of 
Australia.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 13.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 257.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 163 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 7th day of May 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-10098 Filed 5-10-18; 8:45 am]
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