Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials from Canada

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 523 Business Form	Modified
0142 2021 SS 20210728.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-28
0142 2021 APHIS 79 20210723.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-07-23
0142 2021 APHIS 71 20210723.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-07-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2262	Foreign Government	Modified
187491	Business Form	Modified
187279	Individuals or Households	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0142	ICR Reference No: 202103-0579-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-0579-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials from Canada
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/10/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	11,612	2,526
Time Burden (Hours)	4,358	212
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to implement regulations that are necessary to prevent injurious inspect pests and plant diseases from entering the United States.

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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:
	86 FR 19870	04/15/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 43625	08/10/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	PPQ 519, PPQ 523	Emergency Action Notification ,   Compliance Agreement
Foreign Government
Individuals or Households

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	11,612	2,526	0	3,300	5,786	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,358	212	0	1,737	2,409	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request for renewal is for 11,612 estimated responses and 4,358 estimated burden hours, increases of 9,086 responses and 4,146 hours from the previous submission. Approximately 66% of the changes are estimate adjustments. There is a significant change in the estimated number of respondents providing written statements, increasing from 2,000 to 3,000. Discretionary program changes include the Certificate of Origin activity which had its estimated time per response increased from 5 minutes to 30 minutes to more accurately reflect processing time. This change, accompanied by an estimate adjustment of 3,400 additional responses, resulted in an increase of 1,741 burden hours. Adjustments to Agency estimates include the number of issued phytosanitary certificates increasing by 4,890 estimated responses resulting in 2,444 hours of additional estimated burden. The estimated number of written statement responses was also increased by 1,000 but the resulting burden change was only 17 additional hours. Finally, the number of estimated compliance agreements was adjusted from 105 to 1, resulting in a decrease of 52 burden hours. The increases in the estimated responses, estimated burden hours, and discretionary adjustments are attributed to market changes and the industry shift away from agreements to certificates, as well as an increase in written statements from respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $116,103

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? No

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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: 08/10/2021

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