Bees and Related Articles

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 599 Bees and Related Articles (Business) Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PPQ 526 State Form and Instruction	New
79 for 0207 2017.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-11-24
71 for 0207 Nov 22 2017.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-11-24
0201 SS 20180123.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-01-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2384	Bees and Related Articles (Business) Form and Instruction	Modified
229133	State Form and Instruction	New
194979	Bees and Related Articles (Foreign Government)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0207	ICR Reference No: 201711-0579-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bees and Related Articles
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/30/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2017
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, USDA should consider converting the form PPQ 523 to a common form.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2018
Responses	210	0	361
Time Burden (Hours)	50	0	56
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information APHIS collects serves as the supporting documentation that is needed to ensure that exotic bee diseases and parasites, and undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees, do not spread into or within the United States

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 281-286 Name of Law: Honeybee Act
   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 42782	09/12/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 55078	11/20/2017
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
State	PPQ 526	Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soil, and Prohibited Plants
Bees and Related Articles (Business)	PPQ 523, PPQ 599, PPQ 526	Red and White Shipping Label ,   Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soil, and Prohibited Plants ,   Emergency Action Notification
Bees and Related Articles (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	210	361	0	-220	69	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50	56	0	-15	9	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease in respondents for this renewal from 118 to 18 due to a decrease in importation of honey bees and honey bee products. In addition, annual responses decreased from 361 to 210, and burden hours decreased from 56 to 50. These decreases will be accounted for as an adjustment. All of these changes are summarized in the two tables below. Under the respondent type column, B = business, I = individual, FG = foreign government, NFP = not for profit, and Farm = farm. Under the Type of Change column, “Estimate” indicates an adjustment to the Agency estimate, “Discretion - [Change]” indicates a program change due to agency discretion, “Discretion - Add” indicates a burden split to add a new respondent, and “New” indicates a new burden. CHANGES IN TOTAL RESPONSES PREVIOUS NEW REGS REASON RESP RESPONSES RESPONSES DIFFERENCE TYPE OF CHANGE 322.2, .3 Charges for Conf Articles B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.6, .23 Doc Transit Shipments B 5 15 10 Estimate 322.6, .23 Doc Transit Shipments FG 0 14 14 Discretion - Add 322.7 NOA Approved Regions B 160 15 -145 Estimate 322.9 Labeling of Shipments B 160 15 -145 Estimate 322.9, .14 Invoice Packing List B 0 15 15 Discretion - New 322.10, .19 Port of entry Inspections B 0 15 15 Discretion - New 322.13 Fed, State, Research Verify B 0 6 6 Discretion - New 322.13 Fed, State, Research Verify S 0 4 4 Discretion - New 322.14 Request Facility Approval B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.14 Appl Permit Import Restr S 0 6 6 Discretion - Add 322.15 State Consultation S 0 12 12 Discretion - New 322.15 Written Agreement B 0 15 15 Discretion - New 322.15 Appeal Withdr Permit B 0 1 1 Estimate 322.17 Special Mailing Label B 0 20 20 Discretion - New 322.17, .18 Emergy Action Notify B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.21 Post-entry Insp Facilities B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.21 Notify Escaped Organism B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.21 Req Release frm Facility B 0 20 20 Discretion - New 322.24 Packaging of Shipments B 20 15 -5 Estimate 322.25 NOA Trans Shipments B 5 4 -1 Estimate 322.31 Interstate Move Notice B 2 4 2 Estimate + 352 + 201 - 151 CHANGES IN BURDEN HOURS PREVIOUS NEW REGS REASON RESP BURDEN BURDEN DIFFERENCE TYPE OF CHANGE 322.2 Charges for Conf Articles B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.6, .23 Doc Transit Shipments B 1 4 3 Estimate 322.6, .23 Doc Transit Shipments FG 0 4 4 Discretion - Add 322.7 NOA Approved Regions B 24 2 -22 Estimate 322.9 Labeling of Shipments B 16 2 -14 Estimate 322.9, 14 Invoice Packing List B 0 2 2 Discretion - New 322.10, .19 Port of entry Inspections B 0 4 4 Discretion - New 322.13 Fed, State, Research Verify B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.13 Fed, State, Research Verify S 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.14 Request for Facility Approval B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.14 Appl Permit Import Restr S 0 1 1 Discretion - Add 322.15 State Consultation S 0 2 2 Discretion - New 322.15 Written Agreement B 0 2 2 Discretion - New 322.15 Appeal Withdrawal Permit B 0 1 1 Estimate 322.17 Special Mailing Label B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.17, .18 Emergency Action Notify B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.21 Post-entry Inspections B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.21 Notify Escaped Organism B 0 1 1 Discretion - New 322.21 Req Release Contain Facility B 0 3 3 Discretion - New + 41 + 35 - 6

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,624

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: 11/28/2017

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