Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit from Central America into the Continental United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Revised SS 2015.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-02-10
APHIS 79 Pitaya.xls Supplementary Document	2015-02-25
Rev.1 APHIS 71 Pitaya.xls.1.xls Supplementary Document	2015-02-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197821	Foreign Officials/Federal Govt	Modified
197820	Business	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0378	ICR Reference No: 201406-0579-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201307-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Fresh Pitaya Fruit from Central America into the Continental United States
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: 06/26/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2015
Responses	100,148	0	141
Time Burden (Hours)	287	0	122
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to amend regulations and allow the import of fresh pitaya fruit from Central America into the continental 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 157	08/14/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 10046	02/25/2015
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
Business
Foreign Officials/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	100,148	141	0	0	100,007	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	287	122	0	0	165	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: There is a program change in burden hours from 122 to 287, totaling an increase of 165 hours. There is also a program change in the number of responses from 141 to 100,148, totaling an increase of 100,007 annual responses. The number of respondents stayed the same, 27, however, the increase in responses and burden hours is due to the addition of production site registrations and box markings in this collection. These two entries were inadvertently omitted in the last information collection package.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,811

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: 02/25/2015

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