Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PPQ 530 Limited Permit	Form	Modified	Available
Form PPQ 519 Compliance Agreement	Form	Modified	Available
Form PPQ 586 Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products through the US	Form	Modified	Available
Form PPQ 586 Business	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form PPQ 540 Certificate	Form	Modified	Available
Form PPQ 540 State, Local, or Tribal Govt	Form	Modified	Missing upstream
0346 2022 SS (20211103).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-11-04	Available
0346 2022 SS (20211103).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-11-04	Repair queued
0346 2022 APHIS 79 (20211104).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-04	Available
0346 2022 APHIS 79 (20211104).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-04	Repair queued
0346 2022 APHIS 71 (20211104).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-04	Available
0346 2022 APHIS 71 (20211104).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-11-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
185345	Business	Form	Modified	Limited Permit
185345	Business	Form	Modified	Compliance Agreement
185345	Business	Form	Modified	Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products through the US
185345	Business	Form	Modified
185343	State, Local, or Tribal Govt	Form	Modified	Certificate
185343	State, Local, or Tribal Govt	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0346	ICR Reference No: 202106-0579-009
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Revision of the Hawaiian and Territorial Fruits and Vegetables Regulations
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: 08/21/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/09/2021
Terms of Clearance: Renewing previous terms of clearance. USDA will work to ensure that PPQ Forms 519, 530, 540, and 586 are converted to common forms before resubmitting this collection to OIRA for review.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	15,673	0	22,978
Time Burden (Hours)	3,286	0	8,318
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prevent the spread of plant pests and diseases in the United States. This collection simplifies and expedites the processes for approving certain regulated articles for interstaste movement to pest-free areas.

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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 29547	06/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 62144	11/09/2021
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
Business	PPQ 586, PPQ 519, PPQ 530	Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products through the US ,   Compliance Agreement ,   Limited Permit
State, Local, or Tribal Govt	PPQ 540	Certificate

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	15,673	22,978	0	12,743	-20,048	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,286	8,318	0	2,141	-7,173	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: This request for renewal is for 15,673 estimated responses and 3,286 estimated burden hours, reflecting a decrease of 7,305 estimate responses and a decrease of 5,032 hours of estimated burden from the previous request. The number of respondents increasing from 203 to 283. The changes are due to the fluctuations in commercial interstate movement of plant and plant products from Hawaii and the Territories into and though the Continental U.S. Additional changes are due to commercial and non-commercial airplane traffic and the manner in which approval is granted, resulting in less usage of certain forms and activities but an increase in activities with low hours/response values (i.e. labeling). Specific adjustments to Agency estimates include: •Limited Permit PPQ 530 with a decrease of 6,224 estimated responses and a decrease of 1,245 estimated burden hours. •Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products, Plant Pests, and/or Associated Soil through the U.S PPQ 586 with a decrease of 4,985 estimated responses and a decrease of 2,492 estimated burden hours. •Compliance Agreement PPQ 519 with a decrease of 515 estimated responses and a decrease of 644 estimated burden hours. •Written Request for Facility Approval and Recertification with a decrease of 1 estimated response and a decrease of 1 estimated burden hour. •Contingency Plans Approved by APHIS with a decrease of 9 estimated responses and a decrease of 36 estimated burden hours. •Facility Must Maintain and Provide APHIS with an Updated Map Identifying Places Where Horticultural or Other Crops Are Grown with a decrease of 9 estimated responses and a decrease of 4 estimated burden hours. •Labeling of Boxes for Pest Free Areas with a decrease of 5,169 estimated responses and a decrease of 6 estimated burden hours. •Production Site Registration with an increase of 5 estimated responses and an increase 2 estimated burden hours. •Packing House Registration with a decrease of 13 estimated responses and a decrease of 7 estimated burden hours. •Certificate PPQ 540 (State) with a decrease of 9 estimated responses and a decrease of 1 estimated burden hour. •Trapping/Surveillance (State) with a decrease of 449 estimated responses and a decrease of 71 estimated burden hours. •Inspection and Certification with a decrease of 2,670 estimated responses and a decrease of 2,670 estimated burden hours. Specific discretionary program changes include: •Certification PPQ 540 is a new activity for Business and adds 1 response and 1 burden hour. •Trapping/Surveillance is a new activity for Business and adds 26 responses and 5 burden hours. •Written Request to Appeal APHIS Decision is a new activity for Business and adds 1 response and 1 burden hour. •Recordkeeping added an additional 15 respondents, increased the per response time from 1 to 80 hours per response, and increased total annual estimated burden hours by 1,990. This results in 25 respondents with a total annual estimated burden of 2,000 hours. •Request for Aircraft Inspections Prior to Departure added 10 respondents, decreased the per response time from 1.0 to .06 hours per response, and increased total annual estimated burden hours by 48. This results in 30 respondents with a total annual estimated burden of 648 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $76,635

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: 11/09/2021

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