Notice2023-05084
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; APHIS Credit and User Fee Accounts
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March 13, 2023
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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 (APHIS') intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with establishing credit accounts and the collection of user fees for certain reimbursable APHIS services.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15369-15370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05084]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0021]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; APHIS Credit and User Fee Accounts
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
(APHIS') intention to request a revision to and extension of approval
of an information collection associated with establishing credit
accounts and the collection of user fees for certain reimbursable APHIS
services.
DATES: We will consider all comments we receive on or before May 12,
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-2023-0021 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-2023-0021, 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 on the user fee
activities covered by this notice, contact Mrs. Kris Caraher, Review
and Analysis Branch Chief, Financial Management Division, MRPBS, APHIS,
USDA, 4700 River Road, Unit 54, Riverdale, MD 20737-3148; (301) 851-
2834; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcb7aeb5aff2bfbdaebdb4b9ae9ca9afb8bdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d061f041e430e0c1f0c05081f2d181e090c430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>. For information on the information
collection process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork
Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#563c392533263e783b392e332f162325323778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88e2e7fbedf8e0a6e5e7f0edf1c8fdfbece9a6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: APHIS Credit and User Fee Accounts.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0055.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Section 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Trade Act of 1990, as amended, authorizes the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) to establish credit accounts and collect
user fees for providing import- and export-related services for
animals, plants, animal products, birds, germplasm, organisms, and
vectors. In addition, this section authorizes APHIS to collect user
fees for certain activities and services it provides such as passenger
clearance; veterinary diagnostics tests and reagent sales; issuing
certificates and permits; conducting and monitoring inspections and
treatments related to the import and export of agricultural products;
granting commercial conveyance clearances; and charging overtime fees
for activities conducted during nonduty hours. The establishment of
credit accounts and the collection of user fees for certain
reimbursable APHIS services requires various information collection
activities, as described below.
APHIS services may be requested in writing, electronically, by
telephone, or in person, and must be specific about the specific
service requested and the time it is to be performed. The services are
typically provided by a Federal inspector, and the information is
necessary to schedule the work and to calculate fees due. Normally, the
services are provided during regular working hours. If an importer
wishes to have shipments cleared at other hours, such services will
usually be provided on a reimbursable overtime basis, unless already
covered by a user fee. Exporters wishing cargo to be certified during
nonworking hours may also utilize this procedure. Certain recurring
customers may request that APHIS bill them. These customers may apply
for credit accounts with APHIS. The Agency collects certain information
to conduct credit checks on prospective applicants to ensure
creditworthiness prior to extending credit services and to prepare
billings.
APHIS is responsible for ensuring fees collected are correct and
that they are remitted in full and in a timely manner. To ensure this,
the party (ticketing agents for transportation companies) responsible
for collecting and remitting fees must allow APHIS personnel to verify
the accuracy of the fees collected and remitted, and otherwise
determine compliance with the statute and regulations. We also require
whoever is responsible for making fee payments to advise us of the
name, address, and telephone number of a responsible officer who is
authorized to verify fee calculations, collections, and remittances.
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
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is estimated to average 0.007 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals and private and commercial importers or
exporters of agricultural plants and animals or their products.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 144,209.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 96.
Estimated annual number of responses: 13,866,321.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 95,310 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.
Done in Washington, DC, this 7th day of March 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-05084 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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