Irradiation Treatment; Location of Facilities in the Southern United States

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ Form 519 Business Form	Modified
2015 SS 0383.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-03-30
2015 APHIS 79 - 0383 rev.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-03-10
2015 APHIS 71 - 0383 rev.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-03-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219946	State Government	New
219944	Foreign Government	New
199489	Business Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0383	ICR Reference No: 201601-0579-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0383
Title: Irradiation Treatment; Location of Facilities in the Southern United States
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/30/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	277	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	285	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to amend the phytosanitary treatment regulations to provide generic criteria for the new irradiation treatment facilities in the Southern States of the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701 Name of Law: Plant Protection and Quarantine
  

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:
	80 FR 196	10/09/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 17425	03/29/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Foreign Government
State Government
Business	PPQ Form 519	COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT

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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	277	0	0	277	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	285	0	0	285	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a program change of +29 respondents, +277 responses and +285 total burden hours for this collection due to its reinstatement. APHIS is including the following additional burden in this reinstatement as a result of extensive re-examination of the regulations: (1) Request for Initial Certification and Inspection of Facility, (2) Certification and Recertification of Facility, (3) Denial and Withdrawal of Certification, (4) PPQ 519 - Compliance Agreements (completed by the Facility and the Importer), (5) Irradiation Facilities Treating Imported Articles; Irradiation Treatment Framework Equivalency Workplan, (6) Irradiation Facilities Notification, (7) Records, (8) Written Letter of Concurrence or Non-agreement, (9) Treatment Arrangements, and (10) Pest Management Plan.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,071

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: 03/30/2016

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