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OMB Control No:
0579-0049
ICR Reference No:
202011-0579-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202007-0579-007
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/APHIS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Foreign Quarantine Notices
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
11/23/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
11/13/2020
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2022
03/31/2022
03/31/2022
Responses
52,142,627
0
52,138,523
Time Burden (Hours)
569,584
0
561,547
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
APHIS collects from individuals, businesses, and state and foreign governments information related to the importation and quarantine of foreign plant and plant products entering the United States under the provisions of 7 CFR 319 and 352. The information is used to determine compliance with the regulations and is necessary for preventing the introduction of plant pests or entry of unauthorized plant or plant products into the United States.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 7701 - et seq
Name of Law: Plant Protection Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 4023
01/29/2018
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
83 FR 38677
08/08/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Business
PPQ Form 203, PPQ Form 585, PPQ Form 519, PPQ Form 523, PPQ Form 546, PPQ Form 368, PPQ Form 588, PPQ Form 564, PPQ Form 586, PPQ Form 587
Notice of Arrival
,
Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products Through the United States
,
Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products
,
Application for Controlled Import Permit to Import Restricted or Not Authorized Plant Material
,
Request for Additional Mailing Labels
,
Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products
,
Foreign Site Certificate of Inspection and/or Treatment
,
Compliance Agreement
,
Emergency Action Notification
,
Agreement for Postentry Quarantine State Screening Notice
Foreign Government
Individual
PPQ Form 586, PPQ Form 519, PPQ Form 585, PPQ Form 588, PPQ Form 523, PPQ Form 546, PPQ Form 587, PPQ Form 564
Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products
,
Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products
,
Request for Additional Mailing Labels
,
Compliance Agreement
,
Application for Permit to Transfer Plants and/or Plant Products Through the United States
,
Application for Controlled Import Permit to Import Restricted or Not Authorized Plant Material
,
Emergency Action Notification
,
Agreement for Post Entry Quarantine State Screening Notice
State Government
PPQ Form 546
Agreement for Post Entry Quarantine State Screening Notice
ICR Summary 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
52,142,627
52,138,523
0
4,104
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
569,584
561,547
0
8,037
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:
0579-0049 is used to report the activities associated with importing certain commodities into the United States. Commodities are no longer reported with their own information collection requests, but in periodic reports submitted as nonsubstantive changes to 0579-0049. In FY 2020, APHIS added four new commodities to the list of those authorized for import, subsequently adding 197 respondents, 4,104 responses, and 8,037 hours of burden to this information collection request.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$5,853,059
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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
Agency Contact:
Marc Phillips 3017340753
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
11/13/2020
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