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OMB Control No: 0579-0155	ICR Reference No: 202211-0579-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202001-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables
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: 05/14/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/31/2023
Terms of Clearance: APHIS will continue to work to minimize the use of the same form across control numbers so that each form can have an accurate expiration date.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	6,134,715	0	20,771
Time Burden (Hours)	6,902	0	803
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The purpose of this information collection is to employ irradiation as an effective phytosanitary treatment for importing fresh fruits and vegetables into the United States.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 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 57168	09/19/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 5300	01/27/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	6,134,715	20,771	4,164	6,109,780
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,902	803	1,032	5,067
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: This is a revision of a currently approved information collection request. The currently approved inventory is 43 respondents (35 Business and 8 Foreign Government). In this revision, APHIS estimate approximately 86 respondents (76 Business and 10 Foreign Government entities). This is an increase of 43 respondents (41 Business and 2 Foreign Government). Additionally, the current total annual responses are 20,771 and the agency is requesting 6,113,944 total annual responses; 6,109,780 are due to agency estimates. This request for renewal is for 6,134,715 estimated annual responses and 6,902 estimated annual burden hours, reflecting an increase of 6,113,944 responses and 6,099 burden hours from the previous renewal request. The level of granularity in data collection improved and corrected the accuracy of the activity. Adjustments to the Agency estimates had a decrease in responses attributed to a reduction in trade in response to COVID restrictions, as well as changes made in the data review process. In addition, there is an increase in the activity “labeling/packaging” which is beneficial for APHIS’s tracking of cargo. Labeling of cartons allows for tracking of cargo back to a specific supplier which enables APHIS to manage pest risk and mitigation. Previously this activity was reported as “number of shipments”. For this renewal, this activity is being reported by “all cartons in the shipment”. This results in an estimate of 6 million cartons as additional responses irradiation facilities are brought online, there are additional increases for labeling/packaging. This increases the number of cartons. Discretionary program changes include: •Increased shipments further result in an estimate increase of 4,000 Phytosanitary Certificates being processed. Further, the response time per certificate decreased by 15 minutes. •Limited Permit PPQ Form 530 is no longer used in this information collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,677

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

Agency Contact: David Begley 404 260-7840

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