The purpose of this collection is to
enforce restrictions on the interstate movement of nursery stock
from nurseries in nonquarantined areas in California, Oregon, and
Washington State, and regulated areas from California, Oregon, and
Washington State.
There is an increase of 78
respondents in is collection (1,427 in the last submission
increased to 1,505 in this renewal). In addition, there is an
adjustment of -4,215 responses (7,227 in the last submission to
3,012 in this renewal), and there is an adjustment of -131 burden
hours (2,263 in the last submission to 2,132 in this renewal) .
However, even though the number of respondents increased by 78, the
number of recordkeepers and recordkeeping hours decreased by 3,021
which is what caused the decrease in annual responses and total
burden hours. Description 2010 2014 Changes Respondents Responses
Burden Hours Respondents Responses Burden Hours Respondents
Responses Burden Hours PPQ 519 (businesses) 1,140 1,140 1,425 1,400
1,400 1,750 +260 +260 +325 PPQ 519 285 (documented as farms) 285
356 105 (documented as non-host nurseries) 105 131 -180 -180 -225
Records (businesses) 4,000 (# of recordkeepers) 332 (# of hours)
1,505 (# of recordkeepers) 125 (# of hours) -2,495 -207
Recordkeeping (businesses) 1,800 (# of recordkeepers 149 (# of
hours) 1,505(# of recordkeepers) 125 (# of hours) -295 -24 Letter –
Issuance and Cancellation of Certificates (businesses) 2 2 1 2 2 1
0 0 0 TOTAL:-131 Note: Federal Order DA-2013-27, Domestic
Quarantine, Phytophthora ramorum, was issued on July 3, 2013, which
removed regulatory requirements for all non-host nurseries located
in regulated areas. The change regarding non-host nurseries is
reflected in this collection.
$31,322
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Prakash Hebbar 301
734-5717
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.