[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 63467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26638]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0083]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Fresh Peppers From Ecuador Into
the United States
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 fresh peppers from Ecuador into the continental United
States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
February 8, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0083.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2018-0083, 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-
0083 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
related to the importation of fresh peppers from Ecuador into the
United States, contact Ms. Claudia Ferguson, Senior Regulatory Policy
Coordinator, Plant Protection and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-2352. For more detailed
information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy,
APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Fresh Peppers From Ecuador Into the United
States.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0437.
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 regulates
the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from
certain parts of the world as provided in 7 CFR 319.56, ``Subpart--
Fruits and Vegetables''.
In accordance with the regulations, fresh peppers from Ecuador may
be imported into the continental United States under certain conditions
to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States.
These conditions require the use of certain information collection
activities, including development of an operational workplan and a
quality control plan; production site and packinghouse registrations;
production site and insect trap inspections and recordkeeping; box
labeling; notices of arrival to ports; responses to emergency action
notifications, and permit applications. Also, each consignment of
peppers must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by
the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Ecuador containing
an additional declaration stating the peppers were produced and
prepared for export in accordance with the regulations. These actions
allow the importation of fresh peppers from Ecuador while continuing to
protect the United States against the introduction of plant pests.
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.
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 burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.01 hours per response.
Respondents: NPPO of Ecuador, import brokers, commercial producers,
and packinghouses.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 803.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 253.
Estimated annual number of responses: 202,928.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 2,117 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 3rd day of December 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26638 Filed 12-7-18; 8:45 am]
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