Importation of Female Squash Flowers from Israel into the Continental United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2014-05-29
SS.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-05-29
79 2013.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-05-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206748	Foreign Federal Govt	Unchanged
206747	Business	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0406	ICR Reference No: 201405-0579-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Female Squash Flowers from Israel into the Continental United States
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: 08/27/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/05/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	10,458	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	476	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection is amending the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables to allow the importation of female squash flowers from Israel into the continental Unites States. This includes requirements for pest exclusion at the production site and fruit fly trapping and monitoring. The female squash flowers will also require the accompaniment of a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Israel stating the flowers have been inspected and found free of quarantine pests.

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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:
0579-AD72	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 108	06/05/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 85	05/02/2013
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
Business
Foreign Federal Govt

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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	10,458	0	0	10,458	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	476	0	0	476	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 program. APHIS is amending the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of female squash flowers from Israel into the United States subject to a systems approach.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $829

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: 06/05/2014

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