Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 519 Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business) Form	Modified
2016 SS 0155 (1).docx Supporting Statement A	2016-12-12
2016 APHIS 79 - 0155.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-12-07
2016 APHIS 71 - 0155.xlsx Supplementary Document	2016-12-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2288	Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business) Form	Modified
191747	Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0155	ICR Reference No: 201612-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-0579-016
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0155
Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables
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: 02/03/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/12/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	40,434	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	347	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to employ irradiation as an effective phytosanitary treatment for importing fresh fruits and vegetables into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 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:
	81 FR 127	07/01/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 89426	12/12/2016
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
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business)	PPQ 519	Compliance Agreement
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign 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	40,434	0	0	40,434	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	347	0	0	347	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: The reinstatement of this information collection resulted in a program change increase of +63 respondents and an increase of +40,434 total annual responses, resulting in an increase of +332 total burden hours. APHIS is now now accounting for the Phytosanitary Certificates for Foreign Government respondents which were not included in the previous information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $491

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: 12/12/2016

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