Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi Fruit from Chile Under a Systems Approach

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2017 SS 0374.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-07-21
2017 APHIS 79 - 0374.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-07-21
2017 APHIS 71 - 0374.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-07-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211492	Importation of Kiwi - Foreign Gov't)	Modified
197011	Importation of Kiwi - Business	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0374	ICR Reference No: 201707-0579-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-0579-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0374
Title: Importation of Fresh Baby Kiwi Fruit from Chile Under a Systems Approach
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/19/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/27/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	41,218	0	364
Time Burden (Hours)	849	0	92
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection allows fresh baby kiwi fruit from Chile into the US when accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate, Production Site Regristration, and the Labeling of Containers.

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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:
	82 FR 88	05/09/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 34924	07/27/2017
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 Kiwi - Foreign Gov't)
Importation of Kiwi - 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	41,218	364	0	974	39,880	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	849	92	0	724	33	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 an adjustment increase of +39,880 responses resulting in an increase of +33 total burden hours because of an increase in the number of Phytosanitary Certificates (Foreign Gov't) and Labeling of Cartons (business) being processed. There is a program change increase of +974 responses resulting in an increase of +724 total burden hours with the addition of the following activities which had previously been inadvertently omitted will be reported as violations by APHIS: • Phytosanitary Certificate (Business) • Production Site Registration (Foreign Gov't) • Bilateral Workplan (Foreign Gov't) • Low Prevalence Production Site Certification (Business and Foreign Gov't) • List of certified low prevalent production sites (Foreign Gov't) • Phytosanitary Inspection (Business and Foreign Gov't) • Identifying shipping documents (Business)

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,146

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/27/2017

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