[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7869-7870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03858]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2019-0003]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Wooden Handicrafts From China

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 wooden handicrafts from China.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
6, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0003.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2019-0003, 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-2019-
0003 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 importation of 
wooden handicrafts from China, contact Mr. J. Tyrone Jones, Trade 
Director, PIM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 
20737; (301) 851-2344. 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 Wooden Handicrafts From China.

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    OMB Control Number: 0579-0357.
    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 wooden handicrafts 
from China are contained in ``Subpart I--Logs, Lumber, and Other Wood 
Articles'' (7 CFR 319.40-1 through 319.40-11).
    The regulations provide the requirements for the importation of 
wooden handicrafts from China. These regulations include and require 
the use of an identification tag. All packages that are used to ship 
wooden handicrafts must be labeled with a merchandise tag containing 
the identity of the product manufacturer. This tag must be applied to 
each shipping package in China prior to export and remain attached to 
the package until it reaches the location at which the wooden 
handicraft will be sold in the United States. Fumigation certificates 
are also required to verify that the articles have been treated in 
accordance with the regulations. An import permit must also be issued 
by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which requires 
importers to complete an application. In addition, importers must 
provide a notice of arrival and respond to emergency action 
notifications, when applicable.
    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 0.002 hours per response.
    Respondents: Exporters of wooden handicrafts from China.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 432.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 8,541.25.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 3,689,821.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 7,469 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 27th day of February 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-03858 Filed 3-4-19; 8:45 am]
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