Importation of Tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS - 0579-0131 (1).doc Supporting Statement A	2014-09-08
APHIS 79 (5).xls Supplementary Document	2014-06-09
APHIS 71 (5).xls Supplementary Document	2014-06-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2237	Importation of Tomatoes from Spain, Chile, France, Morocco, and Western Sahara (Foreign Government)	Modified
183766	Importation of Tomatoes from Spain, Chile, France, Morocco, and Western Sahara (Business)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0131	ICR Reference No: 201405-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201101-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain
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: 01/16/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/22/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2015
Responses	2,463	0	2,478
Time Burden (Hours)	1,350	0	1,704
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prevent the spread of plant pests from imported fruits and vegetables that are coming into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-et.seq 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:
	79 FR 135	07/15/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 182	09/19/2014
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
Importation of Tomatoes from Spain, Chile, France, Morocco, and Western Sahara (Foreign Government)
Importation of Tomatoes from Spain, Chile, France, Morocco, and Western Sahara (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	2,463	2,478	0	11	-26	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,350	1,704	0	126	-480	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: In this submission, the number of respondents has decreased from 34 to 10 because 30 recordkeepers were erroneously counted as businesses instead of the 4 foreign officials (NPPOs) from the 4 countries that are required to maintain records for the importation of tomatoes (Chile, France, Morocco, and Spain). Also, there are only 6 businesses who import tomatoes into the United States which brings the corrected adjusted number of respondents to 10 total respondents. This change also resulted in an adjustment of -26 annual responses and -480 recordkeeping hours because of the overcounting of recordkeepers mentioned above. There is a program change of +11 annual responses and +126 total burden hours because the following activities have been added to the collection: greenhouse registrations for Spain, Morocco, and France; treatment facility registration for Chile; a trust fund agreement for Chile; production site registration for Chile; and a quality control program to monitor or audit the trapping program. These activities were erroneously omitted from the previous submission and therefore the collection of data for these activities during the past 3 years has been in violation and is being accounted for as a program change in this submission. These increases in annual responses and burden hours have been offset by the reduction of recordkeepers and recordkeeping hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,413

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: 09/22/2014

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