APHIS is proposing to amend the fruits
and vegetables regs to allow the import into the continental US of
peppers from the Republic of Korea under certain conditions. The
peppers would have to be grown in approved insect-proof, pest-free
greenhouses and packed in pest-exclusionary packinghouses. The
peppers would also have to be safeguarded against pest infestation
during their movement from the production site to the packinghouse
and also to the continental US.
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the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
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(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.