Treatments of Fruits and Vegetables

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ-530 Treatments of Fruits and Vegetables- Business Form	Modified
Form PPQ 540 Federal Govt Form	New
SS 0281.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-01-21
APHIS 79 0281.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-01-09
Newest 71 Jan.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-01-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2494	Treatments of Fruits and Vegetables- Business Form	Modified
187770	Federal Govt Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0281	ICR Reference No: 200811-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Treatments of Fruits and Vegetables
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: 07/14/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/26/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2009
Responses	225	0	1,025
Time Burden (Hours)	55	0	255
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to provide information that will allow movement of certain fruits and vegetables according to USDA/APHIS regulations.

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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:
	73 FR 126	06/30/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 14	01/23/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Treatments of Fruits and Vegetables- Business	PPQ-530	Limited Permit
Federal Govt	PPQ 540	Certificate

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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	225	1,025	0	0	-800	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	55	255	0	0	-200	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 a decrease of 200 hours due to the number of responses per respondent for package marking and identity declining from 100 to 20.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $162

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)? No

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: 01/26/2009

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