[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04121]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 4, 2019.
    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 April 8, 
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 Fresh Peppers from Ecuador into the United 
States.
    Control Number: 0579-0437.
    Summary of Collection: 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 within the United States to prevent the introduction 
of plant pests or their dissemination. The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 
Program enforces the Act by regulating the importation of fruits and 
vegetables into the United States using regulations found in Title 7, 
Section 319.56 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 
``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'', and the Fruits and Vegetables 
Import Requirements (FAVIR) manual.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use information 
collection activities and actions to ensure regulatory conditions are 
met. These activities include development of an operational workplan 
and a quality control plan; production site and packinghouse 
registrations; crop and insect trap inspections and recordkeeping; box 
labeling; notices of arrival to ports; responses to emergency action 
notifications, and permit application. Also, each consignment of 
peppers must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by 
the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of Ecuador and 
containing an additional declaration stating the peppers were grown, 
packed, and shipped in accordance with Sec.  319.56. These actions are 
the minimum necessary to allow the importation of fresh peppers from 
Ecuador while also protecting the United States against the 
introduction of plant pests.
    Description of Respondents: NPPO of Ecuador; and commercial 
producers, packinghouses, and import brokers.
    Number of Respondents: 803.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting on occasion, recordkeeping, third 
party disclosure.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,117 hours.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-04121 Filed 3-6-19; 8:45 am]
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