[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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