0489 (fr 22-023) 2024 Aphis 79

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Overview

Notes to file
APHIS 79

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Sheet 1: Notes to file

I reviewed the 10/22 version of the proposed rule and kept notes on each of the impacts on burdens in notes to that file.
I copied the burdens onto the appropriate lines of the APHIS 71.
Summary Notes from Joe 6/6/2022:
Emily's Notes to file - Jan, 2022. Updates will use actual items included in the draft rulemaking as of Oct. 2022 though
Kris to check this list and make sure we have included everything listed here, or understand why it is not included.
Draft PRA Text for Rulemaking Section 10 of the RWP
APHIS will address the paperwork burden for this rulemaking through two simultaneous projects. APHIS will revise the existing AQI User Fee collection OMB Control Number -579-0055 (hereinafter referred to as 0055) through an early renewal process, to update paperwork burden already accounted for in that analysis. APHIS will address new aspects of burden associated with the rulemaking in a new collection that accompanies the rule covered by this regulatory workplan.
Both information collections address burden associated with processes required to collect and pay AQI User Fees for inspection and treatment of imported plant products, by products, soil, grain, and other agricultural items. Processes covered include: application for a customer credit account for frequent customers; recordkeeping; quarterly remittances and reports; billing; and purchase of prepaid transponders. We include these fee types: commercial aircraft; loaded commercial railroad cars; arriving international air and vessel passengers; and treatment services.
In the renewal of information collection 0055, we will update burden analyses for aircraft, rail and passenger fee types, as well as add burden overlooked in the 2015 rulemaking related to treatment services fees and half sheets (specifically applications for a credit account and quarterly reports).
In the proposed rule’s information collection, APHIS will provide estimates of burden related to the proposed removal of fee exemptions for international arrivals of aircraft having 64-or fewer seats and barge vessels arriving from Canada; these estimates include expansion of burden estimates for application for a credit account; the quarterly remittance process, and record-keeping requirements. APHIS will also propose to shift payment of AQI User Fees for treatment services from a quarterly payment system to a monthly billing system, so burden estimates for the application for a credit account, processing of the bill and payment, and record keeping requirements will be presented. APHIS will include additional burdens associated with a proposal to add to the treatment services the activities of monitoring: irradiation phytosanitary treatments; heat phytosanitary treatments; and destruction, restacking, or reconditioning.
CBP maintains the information collection related to the collection and payment of AQI User Fees associated with vessel and single truck arrivals (1651-0052). This collection will be adjusted in tandem with this rulemaking by CBP.
TYPE	Application for Credit Acct.	Record Keeping	Quarterly Remittances	Reports	Billing	Prepaid Transponder	Purchase at entry
Aircraft	55	55	55	55	NA	NA	NA
(64-seat or fewer aircraft)	Y – add to commercial aircraft	Y – add to commercial aircraft	Y – add to commercial aircraft	Y – add to commercial aircraft	NA	NA	NA
(Canadian barge)	Y – add to vessel	Y – add to vessel	Y – add to vessel	Y – add to vessel	NA	NA	NA
Loaded Commercial Railroad Cars	55	55	N	N	NA	55	NA
Arriving International Air passenger	55	55	55	55	NA	NA	NA
Vessel passenger	55	55	55	55	NA	NA	NA
Treatment services	55	55	55	55	Y	NA	NA
Vessel		CBP (AQI User Fee), covers burden on their side
Single Entry Trucks and CBP Truck Transponders		CBP (AQI User Fee), covers burden on their side
0055 = Update in 0055; also explain any new burden (if any) from new rulemaking
Y = Addressed in new information collection with the rule

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Sheet 2: APHIS 79

CFN / OMB CONTROL NO.		0579-0489				DATE PREPARED	5/6/2024
TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST (ICR)		User Fees for Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Services
Additional line for ICR Title if title is too long
		OPM PAY TABLE (A)	09/2019 Benefits account for 38% of employee costs and wages account for the remaining 62%. W = .62 x TC TC = 1.6129 x W FB = .38 x TC TC = 2.6316 x FB 2.6316 x FB = TC = 1.6129 x W FB = (1.6129 / 2.6316) x W FB = .613 x W Fringe Benefits = Wages x .613 FRINGE BENEFITS FACTOR (B)	OVERHEAD COST FACTOR (C)			TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COSTS
Activity descriptions and calculations are below.		2024-DCB	0.613	0.139			$112,264
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION	Form no.	TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES (D)	AVG TIME PER RESPONSES (E)	TOTAL HOURS PER YEAR (F)	GRADE (G)	WAGE (Step 4) (H)	TOTAL COSTS (1+B+C) x F x H
User fees for commercial vessels, fees collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (Business)	None	744	0.0333	25	11	$43.62	$1,911
User fees for inspection of commercial trucks, individual crossings, fees collected by CBP (Business)	None	1,213,010	0.0008	1,011	11	$43.62	$77,263
User fees for commercial trucks, individual crossings, fees collected by CBP (Individual)	None	231,050	0.0008	193	11	$43.62	$14,749
User fees for commercial trucks, transponders, fees collected by CBP (Business)	None	3,883	0.0002	1	11	$43.62	$76
User fees for commercial trucks, transponders, fees collected by CBP (Individual)	None	71,734	0.0008	60	11	$43.62	$4,585
User fees for inspection of commercial railroad cars (Business)	None	12	0.0500	1	11	$43.62	$76
Monthly statement submissions for commercial railroad cars (Business)	None	162	0.0375	7	11	$43.62	$535
Commercial Railroad cars compliance - recordkeeping (Business)	None	72	0.0500	4	11	$43.62	$306
User fees for inspection of commercial aircraft (Business)	None	252	0.0008	1	11	$43.62	$76
Monthly statement submissions for commercial aircraft (Business)	None	1,324	0.1250	166	11	$43.62	$12,686