Phytosanitary Certificates for Imported Articles to Prevent Introduction of Potato Brown Rot

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
iSS - 0221-3.10,10.pdf Supporting Statement A	2010-03-10
APHIS 79.- 0579-0221pdf.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-10
APHIS 71 0579-0221(2009).pdf Supplementary Document	2009-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46402	Compliance Agreements (Foreign)	Modified
36961	Phytosanitary Certificates (Foreign)	Modified
189910	Trust Fund (Business)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0221	ICR Reference No: 200907-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Phytosanitary Certificates for Imported Articles to Prevent Introduction of Potato Brown Rot
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/05/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2010
Responses	1,022	0	1,022
Time Burden (Hours)	1,022	0	1,022
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to require a phytosanitary certificate from foreign countries to restrict the importation of certain plants and plant products into the United States and prevent 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:
	74 FR 119	06/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 56	03/24/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Trust Fund (Business)
Phytosanitary Certificates (Foreign)
Compliance Agreements (Foreign)

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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	1,022	1,022	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,022	1,022	0	0	0	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 no change in burden for this 3-year renewal information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,629

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: 03/24/2010

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