[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-26610]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 4, 2018.
    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 
9, 2019 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: Importation of Small Lots of Seeds Without Phytosanitary 
Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0285.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (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 regulations 
contained in 7 CFR 319.37 prohibit or restrict the importation of 
living plants, plant parts, and seed for propagation. These regulations 
further allow small lots of seed to be imported into the United States 
under an import permit with specific conditions, including seed packet 
labeling, as an alternative to a phytosanitary certificate requirement.
    Need and Use of the Information: The APHIS Plant Protection and 
Quarantine Program will collect information using applications for 
import permit submitted by persons wishing to import small lots of 
seed. The application provides contact information as well as specifics 
about the regulated article such as the country of origin, the quantity 
and names of articles, means of importation, and their port of entry 
arrival. Packets and containers must have labels and markings clearly 
describing the contents of seed packets; and sender, permit, and 
destination information. Importers are also required to notify the port 
of entry of pending shipment arrivals, and respond to emergency action 
notifications for shipments held at the port for further action. 
Without the information APHIS could not verify that imported items do 
not present significant risk of introducing plant pests and plant 
disease into the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 2,376.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting, Third Party Disclosure: On 
occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 18,732.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0307.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to 
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-
18 of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) protects the health of the U.S. livestock and poultry 
population. Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 91 
through 99, governs the importation of animals, birds, and poultry, 
certain animal and poultry products; and animal germplasm. These 
regulations place certain restrictions on the importation of hides and 
bird trophies to prevent an incursion of foreign animal diseases into 
the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
from forms, certificates, and written statements, to ensure that bird 
trophies and certain animal hides pose a negligible risk of introducing 
African Swine Fever, Bovine Babesiosis, Exotic Newcastle Disease, Foot-
and Mouth Disease, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and Rinderpest 
into the United States. If this information is not collected, it would 
significantly hinder APHIS's ability to ensure that these commodities 
pose a minimal risk of introducing foreign animal diseases into the 
United States.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 264.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 284.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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