[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 88361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28086]


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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 January 
22, 2024 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: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorned Beetle Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701, et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit 
or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant 
pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into, or their 
dissemination within, the United States. Plant health regulations 
promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture under this 
authority specifically address control programs for a number of pests 
and diseases of concern, including Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash 
borer beetle, and citrus greening, to name a few. The Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will collect information using a 
Plant Protection and Quarantine pest reporting form and Asian 
longhorned beetle unified survey form, and other information collection 
activities.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS relies on the public to 
report sightings of plant pests or suspicious signs of pest or disease 
damage they may see in their local area. This reporting will be done 
through online forms for reporting pests, and additional information 
collection activities such as cooperative agreements for inspection; 
compliance training workshops; contracts for inspection; homeowner 
releases or refusals to inspect; homeowner chemical treatment releases; 
letters of warning of litigation and warrant; litigations and warrants; 
homeowner releases for tree removal; removals and monitoring; contracts 
for treatment; removals and disposals; disposal and marshalling yard 
activities; and certificate or permit cancellation appeals.
    Failing to collect this information could result in APHIS not 
receiving information about where infestations may exist, causing them 
to linger unreported and grow. Infestations of high-consequence pests 
or diseases, such as Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer beetle, 
citrus greening, and others, could lead to significant economic damage 
to crops, forests, and landscapes.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals; Business or other for-
profit; State, Local, and Tribal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 16,308.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 85,999.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-28086 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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