Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SStomatoes.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-08-24
APHIS 79 for 0579-0286.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-08-17
Final (3rd) 71 for 0579-0286.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-08-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43539	Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0286	ICR Reference No: 200907-0579-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200607-0579-010
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries
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: 11/09/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/25/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2009
Responses	104,300	0	2,285,992
Time Burden (Hours)	287	0	25,936
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to allow pink and red tomatoes grown in approved registered production sites in Costa Rica, El Salavdor, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama to be imported into the US without treatment.

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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 47	03/12/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 163	08/25/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries

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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	104,300	2,285,992	0	0	-2,181,692	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	287	25,936	0	0	-25,649	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: Previous burden hours totaled 25,936. There is an adjustment of -25,649 burden hours and -2,181,692 annual responses for the following reasons: the only country currently shipping tomatoes is Guatemala; the countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama are presently not shipping tomatoes because transportation/fuel costs have gone up as well as production costs in these countries. These reasons are why Guatemala is currently the only country shipping tomatoes and accounts for the decrease of 7,537 hours. Also, the pre-harvest inspections were inadvertently included in the last approval process which accounted for 18,112 hours in the previous submission. There was no paperwork associated with the inspections.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,360

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: 08/25/2009

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