Notice2023-15399
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program
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July 20, 2023
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS') intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the reporting of plant pests and diseases, and APHIS conducting Asian Longhorn Beetle Program activities.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15399]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 138 / Thursday, July 20, 2023 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0038]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: 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 an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with the reporting of plant pests and
diseases, and APHIS conducting Asian Longhorn Beetle Program
activities.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 18, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Enter APHIS-2023-0038 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the Comment button in the list of
documents.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2023-0038, 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://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or in our reading room, which
is 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 pest reporting and
Asian Longhorn Beetle Program activities, contact Ms. Kathryn Bronsky,
National Policy Manager, PPQ APHIS, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD
20737-1231; (301) 851-2147; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ee5effae6fcf7e0a0eba0ecfce1e0fde5f7cefbfdeaefa0e9e1f8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5932382d312b2037773c773b2b36372a3220192c2a3d38773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>. For more
detailed 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#a9c3c6daccd9c187c4c6d1ccd0e9dcdacdc887cec6df"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e34312d3b2e36703331263b271e2b2d3a3f70393128">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: APHIS Pest Reporting and Asian Longhorn Beetle Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0311.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701
et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
either independently or in cooperation with States, may carry out
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control,
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests and diseases that are new
to or not widely distributed within the United States. This authority
allows APHIS to establish control programs for a number of pests and
diseases of concern, including Asian longhorned beetle and citrus
greening, to name a few.
APHIS relies on various entities, such as individuals, households,
businesses, and State departments of agriculture to report sightings of
pests of concern or suspicious signs of pest or disease damage they may
see in their local areas and provide information needed to conduct
Asian Longhorned Beetle Program activities. This reporting, and the
detection and verification methods involved, include information
collection activities that include online pest reporting; cooperative
agreements for inspection; State compliance training workshop
recordkeeping; inspections and Asian longhorned beetle unified surveys;
contracts for inspection; litigation and warrants and associated
letters; homeowner permission or refusal to inspect and agreements for
treatment, removal, and monitoring or disposal; and certificate/permit
cancellation.
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 0.13 hours per response.
Respondents: State plant health officials, business, individuals,
and households.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 16,308.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 40.
Estimated annual number of responses: 644,139.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 85,974 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 13th day of July 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-15399 Filed 7-19-23; 8:45 am]
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