Notice2022-24733
Notice of Request for Revision To and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Domestic Quarantine Regulations
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November 15, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the domestic quarantine regulations for preventing the spread of plant pests and diseases within the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68437-68438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24733]
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 219 / Tuesday, November 15, 2022 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0063]
Notice of Request for Revision To and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Domestic Quarantine Regulations
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection associated with the domestic quarantine
regulations for preventing the spread of plant pests and diseases
within the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
January 17, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Enter APHIS-2022-0063 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab,
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2022-0063, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> or in our reading room which is located in
Room 1620 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is
there to help you, please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the domestic
quarantine regulations, contact Ms. Tracy Svalina, Critical Issues
Specialist, Emergency and Domestic Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2208; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#285c5a494b510644065b5e4944414649685d5b4c49064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fa8e889b9983d496d4898c9b9693949bba8f899e9bd49d958c">[email protected]</span></a>. For information on the information collection
process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator; (301) 851-2483; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95fffae6f0e5fdbbf8faedf0ecd5e0e6f1f4bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f35302c3a2f37713230273a261f2a2c3b3e71383029">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Domestic Quarantine Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0088.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or movement in interstate commerce of any plant,
plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed, article, or
means of conveyance, if the Secretary determines that the prohibition
or restriction is necessary to prevent the introduction or the
dissemination of a plant pest into the United States.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS')
regulations in 7 CFR part 301, ``Domestic Quarantine Notices,'' are
necessary to regulate the movement of certain articles from infested
areas to noninfested areas to prevent the spread of plant pests. These
measures help prevent the pests from spreading from quarantined areas
to noninfested areas of the United States.
Administering these regulations requires APHIS to collect
information from a variety of individuals who are involved in growing,
packing, handling, and transporting plants and plant products. The
information serves as supporting documentation required for the
issuance of forms and documents that authorize the movement of
regulated plants and plant products and is vital to help prevent the
spread of injurious plant pests within the United States. Collecting
this information requires APHIS to use a number of forms and documents,
including permits and certificates; applications; compliance and
cooperative agreements; workplans and petitions; requests for
inspection; labeling, notices, and reports; emergency action
notifications and reports of violation; warnings, cancellations, and
appeals; and recordkeeping.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities, as described, for
an additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.28 hours per response.
Respondents: State, Local, and Tribal government agricultural
representatives, agricultural business representatives, and private
citizens.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 8,821.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 108.
Estimated annual number of responses: 948,507.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 261,393 hours. (Due
to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product
of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden
per response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of November 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-24733 Filed 11-14-22; 8:45 am]
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