Importation of Fresh Apricots from Continental Spain

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS Apricots.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-12-31
79 Apricots.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-01-30
Revision 71 Apricots.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-01-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
205610	Importation of Fresh Apricots from Continental Spain (Business)	Modified
205609	Importation of Fresh Apricots from Continental Spain (Foreign Government)	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0402	ICR Reference No: 201312-0579-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-0579-014
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Fresh Apricots from Continental Spain
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/14/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/03/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	44	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	187	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection will allow for the importation of apricots from continental Spain through the use of phytosanitary certificates, production and packinghouse registration, and audits of growing records and practices to ensure that the fruit is free from all quarantined 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:
0579-AD62	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 251	12/31/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 6227	01/30/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Fresh Apricots from Continental Spain (Foreign Government)
Importation of Fresh Apricots from Continental Spain (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	44	0	0	44	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	187	0	0	187	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: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection generated by a new regulation allowing the importation of fresh apricots from Continental Spain.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,383

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: 01/03/2014

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