The information APHIS collects serves
as the supporting documentation that is needed to ensure that
exotic bee diseases and parasites, and undesirable species and
subspecies of honeybees, do not spread into or within the United
States
This is a reinstatement of a
previously approved information collection. This collection expired
in 2011 because of an improper submission and APHIS did not
resubmit the package before it expired. However, the Agency
continued to collect information for this program, so the
activities have been in violation of the PRA since then. Approval
of this submission will rectify the violation. APHIS is reporting
199 respondents, 361 responses and 56 burden hours for this
collection. There is a reduction program change from the previous
approved submission of -77 respondents from 276 to 199, and -208
annual responses from 569 to 361 resulting in a reduction of -30
total burden hours from 86 to56. These decreases are due to fewer
exports of bees into the United States.
$1,488
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Colin Stewart 301
734-0774
No
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:
(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;
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.