Importation of Pomegranates from Chile Under a Systems Approach

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-04-19
APHIS 71 Pom .xls Supplementary Document	2012-04-18
SS Figs.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-03-16
APHIS 71 Figs .xls Supplementary Document	2011-03-14
APHIS 79 for Figs.xls Supplementary Document	2011-03-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
196919	Federal	Modified
196918	Business	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0375	ICR Reference No: 201204-0579-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-0579-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Pomegranates from Chile Under a Systems Approach
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/08/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	05/31/2014	05/31/2014
Responses	287	0	1,571
Time Burden (Hours)	158	0	860
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is necessary to verify that pomegranates from Chile have been produced, handled, and imported in accordance with U.S. regulatory requirements.

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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:
0579-AD38	Final or interim final rulemaking	77 FR 74	04/17/2012

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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
Federal
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	287	1,571	0	-1,284	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	158	860	0	-702	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Since the fig portion of the rule was extremely controversial, it was decided the import of figs from Chile will be addressed in a subsequent action at a later date. Therefore, the current rule only addressed the comments received on the proposed import of pomegranates from Chile. Burden hours for the final rule therefore dropped due to excluding figs from the final rule. Previously, 860 hours of burden were reported for figs and pomegranates, and currently 158 burden hours are reported for pomegranates only.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $14,445

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: 04/19/2012

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