Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 519 Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations (Business) Form	Modified
Revised SS 0054.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-03-12
APHIS 79.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-01-29
APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-03-04

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46175	Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations (State)	Modified
46173	Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations (Individuals)	Modified
2129	Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations (Business) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0054	ICR Reference No: 201206-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200810-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations
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: 07/02/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	36,440	0	30,847
Time Burden (Hours)	18,418	0	15,621
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection contains information requirements, including the application for permits to import regulated articles such as plant pests, noxious weeds, or soil, or to move regulated articles interstate. It also requires garbage handling facilities to be approved by APHIS for processing regulated garbage.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7712 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:
	77 FR 16	01/25/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 54	03/20/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations (Individuals)
Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations (Business)	525A, PPQ 526, 519	Compliance Agreement ,   Application for Permit to Receive Soil ,   Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests or Noxious Weeds
Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations (State)

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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	36,440	30,847	0	5,593	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,418	15,621	0	2,797	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a program change of +5,593 annual responses, and +2,797 burden hours, but the number of respondents, 25,755, will remain the same. The increase in annual responses and burden hours are due to the addition of PPQ form 525A which was initially in the 2007 submission but removed from the 2010 submission because of a pilot study that was conducted to test the continued need for the form. The results of the study determined that the form should still be used and is being added to this collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $776,777

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: 03/20/2013

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