Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 586 Business Form	Modified
Form PPQ 540 State, Local, or Tribal Govt Form	Modified
0346 SS 20180926docx.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-09-26
0346 79 20180918.xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-09-19
0346 71 20180913.xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-09-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185345	Business Form	Modified
185343	State, Local, or Tribal Govt Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0346	ICR Reference No: 201809-0579-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201505-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0346
Title: Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations
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: 02/11/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2018
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is resubmitted, USDA should convert PPQ Forms 519, 530, 540, and 586 to common forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2022	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2019
Responses	22,978	0	20,832
Time Burden (Hours)	8,318	0	7,660
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases in the United States. This collection simplifies and expedites the processes for approving certain regulated articles for interstaste movement to pest-free areas.

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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 144	07/26/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 48587	09/26/2018
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
State, Local, or Tribal Govt	PPQ 540	Certificate
Business	PPQ 586, PPQ 519, PPQ 530	Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products through the US ,   Compliance Agreement ,   Limited Permit

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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	22,978	20,832	0	2,146	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,318	7,660	0	658	0	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 a program changes increase of +25 respondents and +2,146 responses resulting in an increase of +658 burden hours. This increase is due to APHIS now accounting for the following burden items: (1) Notification of Emergency of Conveyance (business), (2) Aircraft/Ship Inspection for Departure (business), (3) Production Site Registration (business), (4) Packing House Registration (business), and (5) Box Markings. This burden was erroneously left off of the previous consolidated information collection and APHIS is reporting as a violation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $244,926

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: 09/26/2018

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