Foreign Quarantine Notices

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 587 Foreign Quarantine Notices (Individuals) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PPQ 368 Foreign Quarantine Notices (Private) Form and Instruction	Modified
APHIS 79_foreign quar_0049.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-01-17
SS ForeignQuarantine-0579-0049.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-02-15
APHIS 71-LG.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-02-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2119	Foreign Quarantine Notices (Individuals) Form and Instruction	Modified
189031	Foreign Quarantine Notices (Private) Form and Instruction	Modified
188938	Foreign Quarantine Notices (Foreign Government)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0049	ICR Reference No: 201206-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Quarantine Notices
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/18/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/17/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	303,936	0	301,850
Time Burden (Hours)	95,253	0	95,488
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection requires APHIS to collect information from a variety of individuals, both within and outside of the United States, who are involved in growing, packing, handling, transporting, and importing foreign plants, roots, bulbs, seeds, logs, lumber, other unmanufactured wood articles, and other plant products.

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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:
	77 FR 164	08/23/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 12	01/17/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign Quarantine Notices (Individuals)	PPQ 585, PPQ 587, PPQ 564	Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products ,   Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products ,   Request for Additional Mailing Labels
Foreign Quarantine Notices (Foreign Government)
Foreign Quarantine Notices (Private)	PPQ 587, PPQ 588, PPQ 546, PPQ 368, PPQ 526, PPQ 564, PPQ 586, PPQ 585	Notice of Arrival ,   Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests or Noxious Weeds ,   Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products Through the United States ,   Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products ,   Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products for Experimental Purposes ,   Agreement for Postentry Quarantine State Screening Notice ,   Request for Additional Mailing Labels ,   Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products

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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	303,936	301,850	0	0	2,086	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95,253	95,488	0	0	-235	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: Overall, the number of respondents increased by 210 from 92,250 to 92,730 (adjustment). Also, the annual responses increased by 2,086 responses from 301,850 to 303,936 (adjustment). The total burden hours decreased 235 hours from 95,488 to 95,253 (adjustment). The explanation of changes are below. Increases because of change in hours per response: PPQ 526 and 586 hours per response increased from .17 to .5 hour per response thus increasing the total burden hours 109 hours. Based on our experience, this is a more accurate estimate of the time needed to respond. Labeling of Boxes' hours per response increased from .016 to .02 resulting in the total burden hours increasing 2 hours. Based on our experience, this is a more accurate estimate of the time needed to respond. Decrease – general adjustment: Phytosanity Certificate from Foreign country (foreign inspection certificate) (Nursery Stock) both the respondents and the responses decreased 105 thus decreasing the total burden hours by 126 hours. The decrease is a result of fewer importations of Nursery Stock. Increase- general adjustments: Phytosanity Certificates for Honey dew Melons and Hass Avocados' respondents and responses both increased by 105 thus increasing the total burden hours by 126 hours. The increase in burden is due to increased importation. Written Agreement between Foreign Growers and Plant Officials of their Country's responses increased by 300 thus increasing the total burden hours by 51 hours. The increase in burden is due to increased importation. Trapping and Survey Procedure (Fruit and Vegetable)'s responses increased 14,070 thus increasing the total burden hours by 3,518 hours. The increase in burden is due to increased importation. Items with No Activity: Marking Requirements "other" commodity and 319.56-2 (c) (d) Fruit and Vegetable decreased the responses by 12,284 and the total burden hours by 3,915 hours. There was no activity in the last 3 years nor does APHIS foresee activity for these commodities in the near future. As a result, APHIS is not accounting for them as burden. PPQ 546 businesses and farms were combined (numbers stayed the same).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,152,177

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: 01/17/2013

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