Certification Program for Imported Articles to Prevent Introduction of Potato Brown Rot

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS, Potato Brown Rot 0579-0221.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-04-25
APHIS 79 .xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-03-18
APHIS 71 .xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-04-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46402	Compliance Agreements (Foreign)	Removed
36961	Phytosanitary Certificates (Foreign Government)	Modified
206191	Production Site Registration (Business)	New
189910	Trust Fund (Business)	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0221	ICR Reference No: 201211-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification Program for Imported Articles to Prevent Introduction of Potato Brown Rot
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: 08/16/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/07/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2013
Responses	1,032	0	1,022
Time Burden (Hours)	1,032	0	1,022
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to require a phytosanitary certificate from foreign countries to restrict the importation of certain plants and plant products into the United States and prevent the introduction of plant pests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 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:
	78 FR 23	02/04/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 86	05/03/2013
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
Phytosanitary Certificates (Foreign Government)
Production Site Registration (Business)
Compliance Agreements (Foreign)
Trust Fund (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	1,032	1,022	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,032	1,022	0	10	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a program change increase of +10 respondents, +10 annual responses, and +10 burden hours since the last submission. These increases are due to the addition of the "Production Site Registration" where Potato Brown Rot is required to be grown which was erroneously omitted in the previous submissions. These additional 10 hours have been in violation since information was collected for this activity during the past 3 years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,629

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: 05/07/2013

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