Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form APHIS 2054 Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To MIA	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form APHIS 2053 Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To JFK IA	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form APHIS 2052 Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To SFIA	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form APHIS 2050 Interstate Shipment Authorized	Form	New	Available
Form APHIS 2051 Genetically Enginered Organisms Deliver To.	Form	New	Available
Form APHIS 2000 Application for Permit or Courtesy Permit Under 7 CFR 340	Form and Instruction	New	Available
APHIS FORM 79 - 2016.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-18	Available
71 proposed 2017 1 18.xlsm	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-01-18	Available
340 rule supporting statement 2017 1 19.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-01-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
225225	State		New
225224	Business	Form and Instruction	New	Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To MIA
225224	Business	Form and Instruction	New	Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To JFK IA
225224	Business	Form and Instruction	New	Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To SFIA
225224	Business	Form	New	Interstate Shipment Authorized
225224	Business	Form	New	Genetically Enginered Organisms Deliver To.
225224	Business	Form and Instruction	New	Application for Permit or Courtesy Permit Under 7 CFR 340

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0461	ICR Reference No: 201701-0579-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation, Interstate Movement, and Environmental Release of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
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: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 02/21/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/19/2017
Terms of Clearance: OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: APHIS uses these information collection activities under 7 CFR 340 to prevent the introduction into the establishment of plant pests and noxious weeds in 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:
0579-AE15	Proposed rulemaking	82 FR 7008	01/19/2017

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	APHIS 2000, APHIS 2051, APHIS 2052, APHIS 2050, APHIS 2053, APHIS 2054	Application for Permit or Courtesy Permit Under 7 CFR 340 ,   Genetically Enginered Organisms Deliver To. ,   Interstate Shipment Authorized ,   Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To SFIA ,   Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To JFK IA ,   Genetically Engineered Organisms Deliver To MIA
State

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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 information collection resulting in 4,174 total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,053,695

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: 01/19/2017

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