Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2015 SS 0286_ombcomments.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-05-04
2015 APHIS 79 - 0286.xls Supplementary Document	2016-02-10
2015 APHIS 71 - 0286.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-02-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43539	Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries (Private Sector)	Modified
203948	Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries (Foreign Federal Government)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0286	ICR Reference No: 201602-0579-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201108-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0286
Title: Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/04/2016
	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	6,072	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,160	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to verify that pink and red tomatoes were grown in approved registered production sites in Costa Rica, El Salavdor, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama and that they meet the requirements necessary to be imported into the United States without treatment.

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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:
	80 FR 212	11/03/2015
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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries (Private Sector)
Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries (Foreign Federal Government)

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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	6,072	0	0	6,072	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,160	0	0	1,160	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: This reinstatement is a program change resulting in +54 respondents, +6,072 total annual responses, and +1,160 total burden hours. After careful review of the regulations, APHIS has added the following burden items to this collection: (1) Pre-Inspection Harvest; (2) Production Site Registration (business and foreign government); (3) Production Site and Packinghouse Inspection Records (foreign government); (4) Export Certification; (5) Phytosanitary Certification (foreign government); and (6) Recertification of Production Sites.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,570

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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