Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Citation | 84 FR 8295 |
| Record Number | 2019-04121 |
| Published date | 07 March 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agriculture Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8295]
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: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV
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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