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OMB Control No:
0579-0054
ICR Reference No:
202208-0579-004
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202206-0579-004
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 without change
Conclusion Date:
02/14/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
09/14/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
02/28/2026
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2023
Responses
80,668
0
81,927
Time Burden (Hours)
21,635
0
21,394
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This collection contains information requirements, including the application for permits, to import regulated articles such as plant pests, noxious weeds, or soil, or to move regulated articles interstate. It also contains information requirements for businesses requiring APHIS approval to process regulated garbage.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 7712
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:
87 FR 30865
05/20/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 55779
09/12/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Business
PPQ Form 525A, PPQ Form 519, PPQ Form 526, PPQ Form 508, PPQ Form 550, PPQ Form 599, PPQ Form 368, PPQ Form 519A, PPQ Form 523
Application for Permit to Receive Soil
,
Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soils, and Prohibited Plants
,
Quarantine Material Yellow and Green Mailing Label to Return Soil Samples
,
Quarantine Material Black and White Mailing Label to Return Soil Samples
,
Living Regulated Organisms Red and White Shipping Label
,
Notice of Arrival
,
Emergency Action Notification
,
APHIS Regulated Garbage Compliance Agreement Approval Template
,
Compliance Agreement
Individual
PPQ Form 525A, PPQ Form 526, PPQ Form 523, PPQ Form 368
Application for Permit to Receive Soil
,
Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soil, and Prohibited Plants
,
Emergency Action Notification
,
Notice of Arrival
State, Local, and Tribe
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
80,668
81,927
0
-340
-919
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
21,635
21,394
0
-170
411
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:
This request for renewal includes the merger of 0579-0187 which added 963 hours of burden. Nearly all of the remaining response and burden decreases may be attributed to a policy change eliminating interstate movement permits for a large number of common species, and the COVID pandemic slowdown over the past three years contributing to a decrease in permit applications.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$1,527,907
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:
Natalia Weinsetel 301 851-3894 natalia.a.weinsetel@usda.gov
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:
09/14/2022
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