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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion

OMB Control No: 0579-0054	ICR Reference No: 200810-0579-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200611-0579-012
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/29/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/25/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2010
Responses	30,847	0	69,600
Time Burden (Hours)	15,621	0	50,778
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	30,847	69,600	5,142	-43,895
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,621	50,778	-30,123	-5,034
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Combining PPQ forms 525A and 526 resulted in a burden reduction of 30,123 hours. However, APHIS is now requiring individuals to complete the form, resulting in an increase of 5,142 respondents. There was an adjustment of -43,895 responses to this collection. Because of economic conditions, 20,000 fewer companies applied for this program. APHIS also incorrectly listed an extra 23,895 respondents the last time this collection was approved, and that mistake has now been corrected.