14th Periodic Amendment; Importation of Fruits and Vegetables

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 587 Businesses (Private Sector) Form	Modified
APHIS71.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-25
14thperiodicamendSS03-086-1.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-03-18
APHIS 79 for 0579-0316.pdf Supplementary Document	2010-03-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46491	Businesses (Private Sector) Form	Modified
46490	Foreign Govt	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0316	ICR Reference No: 201003-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200612-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 14th Periodic Amendment; Importation 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: 06/14/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	83,389	0	112,577
Time Burden (Hours)	124,779	0	121,541
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is for APHIS to amend the fruits and vegetables regulations to list a number of fruits and vegetables from certain parts of the world as eligible, under specific conditions, for import into the US.

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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 153	08/11/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 56	03/24/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Businesses (Private Sector)	PPQ 587	Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products
Foreign Govt

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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	83,389	112,577	0	0	-29,188	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	124,779	121,541	0	0	3,238	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: Combining collection 0293 with 0316 resulted in a burden increase of 3,238 hours with the addition of 2,768 hours from collection 0293. Also, 14 additional respondents completing the phytosanitary certificates accounted for the remainder of the increase due to more shipments of fruit and vegetables from the affected countries. There is an adjustment of -29,188 responses. This occurred because the labeling of boxes was miscalculated in the last submission (no. of actual boxes labeled vs no. of companies).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $636,262

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: 03/25/2010

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