[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 55437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17484]


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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 
September 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: Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0010.
    Summary of Collection: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 3301--et 
seq.) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or 
in cooperation with States, to carry out operations or measures to 
detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of 
plant pests and noxious weeds. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), along with the 
States and other agencies, collects and manages data on plant pests, 
woods, and biological control agents through the Cooperative 
Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). The program allows the States and PPQ 
to conduct surveys to detect and measure the presence of exotic plant 
pests and weeds and to input surveillance data into a national 
computer-based system known as the National Agricultural Plant 
Information System (NAPIS).
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS collects information using 
cooperative agreements, pest detection surveys, and a Specimens for 
Determination form (PPQ Form 391), to predict potential plant pest and 
noxious weed situations and to promptly detect and respond to the 
occurrence of new pests and to record the location of those pest 
incursions that could directly hinder the export of U.S. farm 
commodities. If the information were not collected, it would seriously 
impact APHIS' ability to timely assist State personnel, and others 
involved in agriculture and protection of the environment in order to 
plan pest control measures, detect new outbreaks, and to determine the 
threat posed by migratory pests.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 55.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; on occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,669.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-17484 Filed 8-14-23; 8:45 am]
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