Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements and Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form PPQ 519 Compliance Agreement	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form PPQ 519 Business	Form	Modified	Repair queued
0186 2024 SS (20231025).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-02-13	Repair queued
0186 2024 APHIS 79 (20230911).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-09-11	Repair queued
0186 2024 APHIS 71 (20230911).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-09-11	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2348	Business	Form	Modified	Compliance Agreement
2348	Business	Form	Modified
229413	State		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0186	ICR Reference No: 202309-0579-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Black Stem Rust; Identification Requirements and Addition of Rust-Resistant Varieties
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: 09/10/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2024
Terms of Clearance: Over the next year, APHIS will work to merge this collection into 0579-0088 (Domestic Quarantine Regulations).

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2025	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2024
Responses	5	0	4
Time Burden (Hours)	17	0	16
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to prevent plant diseases and insect pests from entering the United States by requesting APHIS to add rust-restant barberry varieties to the list of acceptable species.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-et seq. Name of Law: The 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:
	88 FR 43263	07/07/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 14041	02/26/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	PPQ 519	Compliance Agreement
State

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	5	4	0	1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17	16	0	1	0	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 5 estimated annual responses and 17 estimated annual burden hours, reflecting an increase of 1 burden hour from the previous renewal request. Discretionary changes are the result of J. Berry Farms entering into a Compliance Agreement with APHIS/PPQ for barberry in 2022 which resulted in the burden increase.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $933

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: 02/28/2024

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