Lacey Act Declaration Requirement; Plants and Plant Products

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 505B Businesses Form	Modified
0349 SS 20190226.docx Supporting Statement A	2019-02-26
0349 79 20190219.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-02-19
0349 71 20190219.xlsx Supplementary Document	2019-02-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187227	Businesses Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0349	ICR Reference No: 201902-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201611-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0349
Title: Lacey Act Declaration Requirement; Plants and Plant Products
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: 04/23/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2019
Responses	703,189	0	520,629
Time Burden (Hours)	338,990	0	252,019
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to require importers to submit a declaration for all plants containing the scientific name of the plant and plant product, value of the importation, quantity of the plant, and name of country from which the plant was harvested.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 8204 Name of Law: The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill)
   US Code: 16 USC 3372 Name of Law: Lacey 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 66240	12/26/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 6355	02/27/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Businesses	PPQ 505B, PPQ 505	Plant and Plant Product Declaration Supplemental Form ,   Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form

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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	703,189	520,629	0	1	182,559	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	338,990	252,019	0	1	86,970	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 change increase of +1 response resulting in an increase of +1 burden hour. This increase to APHIS now accounting for the Importer/Stakeholder Letter of Inquiry, which is a new requirement. There is an adjustment increase of +8,904 respondents and +182,559 responses resulting in an increase of +89,970 burdon hours. This increase is due to an increase in trade resulting in more declarations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,745,666

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: 02/27/2019

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