Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS Clem Chile 0242.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-05-14
71.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-05-10
APHIS 79.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-05-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2446	Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0242	ICR Reference No: 200704-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200403-0579-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/15/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	589	0	120
Time Burden (Hours)	147	0	10
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to safely import from all provinces of Chile, clementines, mandarins, and tangerines into the US while continuing to protect the US against the introduction of plant pests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 Name of Law: Plant Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 216	11/08/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 91	05/11/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	589	120	0	0	469	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	147	10	0	0	137	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an adjustment of 137 hours due to the program inadvertently calculating too low in 2004. Also, the hours per response were previously calculated as .83 and are now being calculated at .25 hours per response.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,790

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that 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).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/14/2007

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