Importation of Small Lots of Seed Without Phytosanitary Certificates

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ Form 368 Business Form and Instruction	Modified
Form PPQ Form 523 Individuals Form	Modified
0579-0285 2018 SS.pdf Supporting Statement A	2018-11-28
0579-0285 2018 60-day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-16
0579-0285 2018 APHIS 71.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-11-16
0579-0285 2018 APHIS 79.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-08-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2499	Business Form and Instruction	Modified
188407	Individuals Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0285	ICR Reference No: 201808-0579-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201502-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Small Lots of Seed Without Phytosanitary Certificates
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: 03/28/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/10/2018
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, APHIS should explore converting PPQ Forms 368 and 523 to common forms. If this is not done before the renewal, an explanation should be provided as to what challenge(s) APHIS has for the conversion.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2019
Responses	1,005,494	0	10,400
Time Burden (Hours)	18,732	0	400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection describes activities for ensuring respondents involved in the importation of small lots of seeds without phytosanitary certificates are complying with the plant pest control and traceability requirements of 7 CFR 319.37.

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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:
	83 FR 42860	08/24/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 63466	12/10/2018
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
Individuals	PPQ Form 368, PPQ Form 523, PPQ Form 587	Emergency Action Notification ,   Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products ,   Notice of Arrival
Business	PPQ Form 368, PPQ Form 523, PPQ Form 587	Notice of Arrival ,   Emergency Action Notification ,   Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products

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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	1,005,494	10,400	0	19,010	976,084	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,732	400	0	1,579	16,753	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: This request for renewal has an increase of 995,094 responses and 18,332 hours of burden. The increases are attributed to an increase in estimated business respondents, significant increases in labeling and marking estimates for all respondents, and inclusion of a new activity, Arrival Notifications. A second new activity, Emergency Action Notification, added two responses and two hours of burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $59,238

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: 12/10/2018

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