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Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Domestic Quarantine Regulations
A Notice by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on 11/01/2019

 Comments on this document are being accepted at Regulations.gov.

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Printed version:
PDF (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-11-01/pdf/2019-23905.pdf)
Publication Date:
11/01/2019 (/documents/2019/11/01)
Agencies:
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/animal-and-plant-health-inspection-service)
Dates:
We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 31, 2019.
Comments Close:
12/31/2019
Document Type:
Notice
Document Citation:
84 FR 58677
Page:
58677 (1 page)
Agency/Docket Number:
Docket No. APHIS-2019-0073
Document Number:
2019-23905

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Docket Number:
APHIS-2019-0073 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=APHIS-2019-0073)
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ACTION:
Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.

SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection
associated with the domestic quarantine regulations for preventing the spread of plant pests and diseases
within the United States.

DATES:
We will consider all comments that we receive on or before December 31, 2019.

ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
■ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-20190073 (http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0073).
■ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2019-0073, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0073 (http://www.regulations.gov/#!
docketDetail;D=APHIS-2019-0073) or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you, please
call (202) 799-7039 before coming.

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For information regarding the regulations for preventing the spread of plant pests and diseases within the
United States, contact Mr. Andrew Wilds, National Policy Manager, Plant Protection and Quarantine,
APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3051. For more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301)
851-2483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Domestic Quarantine Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0088.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 (https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/7/7701?
type=usc&year=mostrecent&link-type=html) et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
or restrict the importation, entry, or movement in interstate commerce of any plant, plant product, biological
control organism, noxious weed, article, or means of conveyance, if the Secretary determines that the
prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent the introduction or the dissemination of a plant pest into
the United States.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS') regulations in 7 CFR part 301 (/selectcitation/2019/11/01/7-CFR-301), “Domestic Quarantine Notices,” are necessary to regulate the movement of
certain articles from infested areas to noninfested areas to prevent the spread of plant pests. These measures
help prevent the pests from spreading from quarantined areas to noninfested areas of the United States.
Administering these regulations requires APHIS to collect information from a variety of individuals who are
involved in growing, packing, handling, and transporting plants and plant products. The information serves
as supporting documentation required for the issuance of forms and documents that authorize the
movement of regulated plants and plant products and is vital to help prevent the spread of injurious plant
pests within the United States. Collecting this information requires APHIS to use a number of forms and
documents, including permits and certificates; compliance and cooperative agreements; workplans and
petitions; requests for inspection; labeling, notices, and reports; emergency action notifications and reports
of violation; warnings, cancellations, and appeals; and recordkeeping.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity
of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

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(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.2 hours
per response.
Respondents: State, local, and Tribal government agricultural representatives, agricultural business
representatives, and private citizens.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 8,185.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 211.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,723,768.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 345,949 hours. (Due to averaging, the total annual burden
hours may not equal the product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments
will also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 28th day of October 2019.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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