[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 30943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10231]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 June 14, 
2023 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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: Movement of Organisms Modified or Produced Through Genetic 
Engineering.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0085.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 
U.S.C. 7703 et seq.) the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of interstate 
commerce of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, 
noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance if the Secretary 
determines that the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent 
the introduction or the dissemination of a plant pest into the United 
States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
charged with preventing the introduction of plant pest into the United 
States or their dissemination within the United States. The statutory 
requirements for the information collection activity are found in the 
PPA. The regulations in 7 CFR part 340 implement the provisions of the 
PPA by providing the information necessary to establish conditions for 
proposed introductions of certain genetically engineered organisms and 
products which present a risk of plant pest introduction. APHIS will 
collect information using several APHIS forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the information 
through a permit procedure to ensure that certain genetically 
engineered organisms, when imported, moved interstate, or released into 
the environment, will not present a risk of plant pest introduction. 
The information collected through the permit procedure is used to 
determine whether a genetically engineered organism will pose a risk to 
agriculture or the environment if grown in the absence of regulations 
by APHIS. APHIS will also collect information through activities 
including marking and labeling, and processing appeals, reviews, and 
confirmation letters and exemption requests. The information is also 
provided to State departments of agriculture for review and made 
available to the public and private sectors to ensure that all sectors 
are kept informed concerning any potential risks posed using genetic 
engineering technology.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; not-for-
profit institutions; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 431.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 44,082.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-10231 Filed 5-12-23; 8:45 am]
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