Importation of Fruits and Vegetables

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Revised SS 0579-0128.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-10-11
APHIS 79.xls Supplementary Document	2011-05-23
APHIS 71.xls Supplementary Document	2011-05-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2225	Importation of Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government)	Modified
182852	Importation of Fruits and Vegetables (Private Sector)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0128	ICR Reference No: 201010-0579-020
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200709-0579-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 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: 10/17/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/11/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2011
Responses	900	0	1,034
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	883
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to inspect all fruits and vegetables to ensure that no plant pests are inadvertently brought into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-et seq. Name of Law: The 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:
	76 FR 50	03/15/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 129	07/06/2011
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
Importation of Fruits and Vegetables (Private Sector)
Importation of Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government)

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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	900	1,034	0	0	-134	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	883	0	0	-683	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 adjustment decrease of -134 annual responses. This is due to the number of respondents who require a phytosanitary certificate decreasing from 1,034 to 900. Papayas are currently not being shipped by El Salvador under this regulation and since certain areas of Guatemala were recognized as Medfly free, papayas do not ship under this regulation. There is also an adjustment decrease of -683 burden hours. This change reflects a more accurate response time and decreases the total burden hours from 883 to 200. The hours per response time for phytosanitary certificates has changed from 1 to .5 burden hours. The total burden hours for labeling of boxes changed from 2 burden hours to 1 burden hour. This is due to businesses not shipping to El Salvador. The fruit fly monitoring/recordkeeping burden hours remain unchanged.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,722

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]? No

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: 07/11/2011

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