Importation of Tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ Form 523 0579-0131 (Business) Form	Modified
0579-0131 2018 SS.pdf Supporting Statement A	2018-01-03
0579-0131 2018 APHIS 79.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-12-05
0579-0131 2018 APHIS 71.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-12-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2237	Federal Government (Foreign Gov't)	Modified
183766	0579-0131 (Business) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0131	ICR Reference No: 201712-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain
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: 03/21/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/16/2018
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, USDA should consider converting PPQ Forms 523, 368, and 587 to common forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2018
Responses	44,799	0	2,463
Time Burden (Hours)	2,832	0	1,350
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection describes the information collection activities for ensuring imported tomatoes from France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile and Spain are complying with the plant pest controls and traceability requirements of 7 CFR 319.56-28 before arrival in the United States.

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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 50116	10/30/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 1327	01/11/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Government (Foreign Gov't)
0579-0131 (Business)	PPQ Form 587, PPQ Form 523, PPQ 368	Emergency Action Notification ,   Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products ,   Notice of Arrival

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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	44,799	2,463	0	42,402	-66	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,832	1,350	0	1,473	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The program increased the number of respondents from 10 to 20, adding 10 importers and additional greenhouse registrants. Agency burden estimates for five activities were adjusted. Four have increases, one of them significant with third party reporting (labeling). The fifth activity showed a decrease in responses and burdens. Six activities have discretionary program changes attributed to additional respondent types being added to the activities with resultant increases in responses and burden. Four activities are new and not captured in previous submissions. They are below the reporting threshold and added for burden analysis. Finally, the 2015 renewal request had a clerical error and underreported the burden by 64 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $51,762

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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: 01/16/2018

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