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OMB Control No: 0579-0076	ICR Reference No: 202605-0579-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0076
Title: Endangered Species Regulations and Forefeiture Procedures
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/21/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2026
Responses	149,876	162,401
Time Burden (Hours)	14,436	15,433
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: This information collection documents the USDA's activities for carrying out and enforcing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.), and 7 CFR 355 and 356, as they apply to terrestrial plants.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531, et seq. Name of Law: Endangered Species 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:
	91 FR 9809	02/27/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 42406	07/09/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business	PPQ 621, PPQ 623, PPQ 625, PPQ 626	, , ,

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	149,876	162,401	-12,571	46
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,436	15,433	-1,043	46
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: APHIS is seeking approval of a revision of a currently approved information collection request. This request is for 1,097 respondents, 149,876 estimated responses and 14,436 estimated burden hours. There are 1,026 third-party disclosure burden estimates. Program Change(s) in estimate due to Agency discretion include: There is a program change decrease of -12,571 responses resulting in a decrease of -1,043 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: • APHIS has amended this information collection by decreasing the number of Responses and Total Burden Hours reported decreased due to APHIS moving the PPQ Form 368 activity to the new Common Form Information Collection. Change(s) in estimate due to adjustments in estimate include: There is an adjustment increase of + 46 Responses and +46 total burden hours. • Item 1: Permits are valid for two years so the respondents for permit applications increased from 669 to 715. This resulted in +46 more responses and +46 burden hours

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,092,039

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: John Veremis 3017348891

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