Importation of Blueberry Fruit from Morocco into the United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SS Blueberries 2014 FR.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-12-16
APHIS 71.xlsx Supplementary Document	2014-05-01
APHIS 79.xls Supplementary Document	2014-04-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211469	Importation of Fresh Blueberries from Morocco - Business	Unchanged
211468	Importation of Fresh Blueberries from Morocco - Foreign Gov't	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0421	ICR Reference No: 201407-0579-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201404-0579-011
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Blueberry Fruit from Morocco into the 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 with change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/01/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	20	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to allow the import of fresh blueberry fruit from Morocco into the continental United States. This collection will require phytosanitary certificates with an additional declaration stating that the conditions for importation of blueberries from Morocco have been met.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-et seq. Name of Law: The 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-AD81	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 44117	07/30/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Blueberries from Morocco - Foreign Gov't
Importation of Fresh Blueberries from Morocco - 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	20	0	0	20	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11	0	0	11	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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $225

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: 08/01/2014

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