Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 519 Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business) Form	Modified
Form PPQ 519 Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government) Form	Modified
0155 SS 20200123.pdf Supporting Statement A	2020-01-23
0155 AP79 200121.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-23
0155 AP71 200121.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-01-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2288	Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business) Form	Modified
191747	Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0155	ICR Reference No: 202001-0579-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0155
Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables
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: 03/31/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/04/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2020
Responses	20,771	0	40,434
Time Burden (Hours)	803	0	347
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to employ irradiation as an effective phytosanitary treatment for importing fresh fruits and vegetables into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 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:
	84 FR 40383	08/14/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 6141	02/04/2020
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
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Business)	PPQ 519, PPQ 530	Compliance Agreement ,   Limited Permit
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government)	PPQ 519	Compliance Agreement

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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	20,771	40,434	0	23	-19,686	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	803	347	0	14	442	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 +23 responses resulting in an increase of +14 burden hours. This increase is due to APHIS is now accounting for the compliance agreement that is signed with the NPPO foreign government respondents and limited permits issued from which were not included in the previous information collection. There is an adjustment decrease of -20 respondent and -19,686 responses, however, there is an increase of +442 burden hours. The increase is a result of a more accurate count of the number of irradiation facilities in compliance with APHIS and a more accurate count of burden activities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $57,619

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: 02/04/2020

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