Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form APHIS Form 2000 State, Local, and Tribal Governments	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
Form APHIS Form 2050 Private Sector	Form	New	Available
71 20190606.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-06	Available
79 20190606.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-06	Available
ss 20190605 2.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-06-10	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236374	State, Local, and Tribal Governments	Form and Instruction	New
236371	Private Sector	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0471	ICR Reference No: 201906-0579-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 08/29/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/11/2019
Terms of Clearance: OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide a summary of any comments related to the information collection and their response, including any changes made to the ICR as a result of comments. In addition, the agency must enter the correct burden estimates.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: APHIS will use the following information collection activities under 7 CFR § 340 to prevent the introduction into and establishment of plant pests in the United States. The information has also been used to determine that a genetically engineered (GE) organism does not present a plant pest risk and no longer needs to be regulated by APHIS under the Plant Protection Act.

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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:
0579-AE47	Proposed rulemaking	84 FR 26514	06/06/2019

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sector	APHIS Form 2052, APHIS Form 2000, APHIS Form 2050, APHIS Form 2051, APHIS Form 2053, APHIS Form 2054	Interstate Shipment Authorized ,   Genetically Engineered Organisms Label ,   Genetically Engineered Organisms Label ,   Genetically Engineered Organisms Label ,   Genetically Engineered Organisms Label ,   Application for Permit or Courtesy Permit Under 7 CFR 340
State, Local, and Tribal Governments	APHIS Form 2000	Application for Permit or Courtesy Permit Under 7 CFR 340

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Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection resulting in 19,463 total burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,143,302

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: 06/11/2019

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