Cut Flowers from Countries with Chrysanthemum White Rust

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS - 0579-0271.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-04-14
APHIS 79 for 0579-0271.xls Supplementary Document	2010-04-14
APHIS 71 for 0579-0271.xls Supplementary Document	2010-04-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2482	Phytosanitary Certificate (Foreign Government)	Modified
178478	Box Labels (Business)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0271	ICR Reference No: 200907-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200701-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Cut Flowers from Countries with Chrysanthemum White Rust
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: 06/14/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/14/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	2,561	0	356,022
Time Burden (Hours)	636	0	81,704
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This program is necessary because of numerous recent findings of Chrysanthemum White Rust(CWR)on cut flowers from Europe that have posed a risk of introducing CWR into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701- et seq. 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 202	10/21/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 71	04/14/2010
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
Phytosanitary Certificate (Foreign Government)
Box Labels (Business)

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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	2,561	356,022	0	0	-353,461	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	636	81,704	0	0	-81,068	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 overall decrease of 81,068 burden hours. The adjustment decrease of -77,441 hours for phytosanitary certificates is due to the Dutch market being closed for pest reasons. Also, there is an adjustment of -3,627 hours affecting the labeling of boxes which decreased from 3,629 to 2 hours. This occurred because the labeling of boxes was miscalculated in the last submission. The program estimated the number of actual boxes being labeled instead of the number of companies shipping those boxes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,223

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]? No

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: 04/14/2010

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