Standardizing Phytosanitary Treatment Regulations: Approval of Cold Treatment and Irradiation Facilities; Cold Treatment Schedules; Establishment of Fumigation and Cold Treatment Compliance Agree

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Comment - M Kayla.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-11-17	Available
Comment Anonymous 2.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-11-17	Available
Comment Anonymous.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2025-11-25	Repair queued
0450 SS 20260312.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-12	Available
0450 APHIS 71 20260303.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-03	Available
0450 APHIS 79 20260303.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-03	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222268	State	Other-Placeholder	Modified
222267	Business	Other-Placeholder	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0450	ICR Reference No: 202603-0579-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0450
Title: Standardizing Phytosanitary Treatment Regulations: Approval of Cold Treatment and Irradiation Facilities; Cold Treatment Schedules; Establishment of Fumigation and Cold Treatment Compliance Agree
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/20/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	109	385
Time Burden (Hours)	57	196
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to establish generic criteria for the approval of new cold treatment and irradiation facilities; cold treatment schedules, and establishment of compliance agreements.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701 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:
	90 FR 46381	09/26/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 13008	03/18/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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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
State

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	109	385	0	-276	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	57	196	0	-139	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a program change decrease of - 46 Respondents and -276 responses resulting in a decrease of -139 total burden hours because of APHIS removing several activities and moving them to a new common form information collection. The removed activities are as follows: • PPQ Form 519, Compliance Agreements with importers and facility operators for fumigation in the United States • PPQ Form 519, Compliance Agreements with fumigation treatment facilities treating articles moved interstate from Hawaii and United States territories • PPQ Form 519, Compliance Agreements with fumigation treatment facilities treating articles moved interstate from areas quarantined for fruit flies • PPQ Form 530, Limited Permit

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,659

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: 03/20/2026

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