Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PPQ 519 Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business)	Form	Modified	Available
2013 SS 0155.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-03-14	Available
2013 APHIS 79 - 0155.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-11	Available
2013 APHIS 71 - 0155.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-03-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2288	Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business)	Form	Modified
191747	Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0155	ICR Reference No: 201301-0579-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200907-0579-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables
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: 07/02/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2013
Responses	40,404	0	40,413
Time Burden (Hours)	332	0	416
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to regulate the importation of plants, plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States.

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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:
	77 FR 211	10/31/2012
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: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business)	PPQ 519	Compliance Agreement
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government)

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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	40,404	40,413	0	-9	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	332	416	0	-84	0	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: This renewal submission for this collection reflects the removal of duplicate burden associated with the trust fund, work plan, and compliance agreement for mangoes from India that is already approved under 0579-0312. This program change results in a decrease of -5 respondents, -9 annual responses, and -84 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $563

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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