Importation of Shelled Peas from Kenya

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
APHIS 79 Rev 2012.pdf.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-20	Available
SS 2012 Rev 0302.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2012-09-20	Available
APHIS 71 for 0579-0302.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-07	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43545	Peas from Kenya - Foreign Federal Govt		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0302	ICR Reference No: 201209-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-0579-011
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Shelled Peas from Kenya
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: 11/26/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/24/2012
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2012
Responses	1	0	40
Time Burden (Hours)	1	0	6
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to verify that shelled garden peas from Kenya meet USDA phytosanitary requirements for import into the continental United States. In order to be eligible for importation, the peas would have to be shelled, washed, and inspected and accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service.

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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 6	01/10/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 182	09/19/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Peas from Kenya - Foreign Federal Govt

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1	40	0	0	-39	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1	6	0	0	-5	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: Since Kenya is not currently requesting to ship shelled peas to the United States, the burden hours have decreased from 6 hours to 1 (an adjustment of -5 hours), the number of responses decreased from 40 to 1 (an adjustment of -39 responses), and the respondents decreased from 2 to 1. APHIS does not know what the future holds for Kenya requesting to ship shelled peas into the United States, but does not want to retire this information collection at this time in case the shipping changes in the near future.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $37

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: 09/24/2012

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