Importation of Baby Squash and Baby Courgettes from Zambia

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-12-13
APHIS 79 for 0579-0347.xls Supplementary Document	2011-12-07
APHIS 71 for 0579-0347.xls Supplementary Document	2011-12-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
200362	Foreign-Federal govt	New
184588	Private Sector	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0347	ICR Reference No: 201110-0579-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Baby Squash and Baby Courgettes from Zambia
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: 02/07/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2015	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2012
Responses	4	0	245
Time Burden (Hours)	4	0	55
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to gather data to ensure that phytosanitary requirements are met.

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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:
	76 FR 122	06/24/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 239	12/13/2011
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
Foreign-Federal govt
Private Sector

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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	4	245	0	0	-241	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4	55	0	0	-51	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: The number of respondents dropped from 17 to 2 for a decrease of 15 respondents; the number of responses dropped from 245 to 4 for a decrease of 241 responses; and the total burden hours decreased from 55 to 4 for an adjustment of 51 burden hours. Since Zambia has not yet requested to ship baby squash and baby courgettes to the United States, burden hours have dropped considerably. This is an adjustment since PPQ had no control over Zambia's decision not to ship these vegetables. APHIS does not know what the future holds for Zambia to ship baby squash and baby courgettes to the United States but does not wish to retire this information collection in case shipping to the United States eventually begins. APHIS will reevaluate before the next renewal of this information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $65

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: 12/13/2011

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