Notice2026-06687
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Movement of Plants and Plant Products From Hawaii and the Territories
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Published
April 7, 2026
Issuing agencies
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 regulations for the interstate movement of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and the Territories.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17627-17628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06687]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2026-0298]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Movement of Plants and Plant Products From
Hawaii and the Territories
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 regulations for the
interstate movement of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii and the
Territories.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
8, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Enter APHIS-2026-0298 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-2026-0298, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., #AP760, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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 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 activities
within this information collection request, contact Ms. Lydia
Col[oacute]n, Agriculturist, Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ,
APHIS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Beltsville, MD, (301) 851-2302;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2cedbc6cbc38cc78cc1cdcecdcce2d7d1c6c38cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93ffeaf7faf2bdf6bdf0fcfffcfdd3e6e0f7f2bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>. For more information on the information
collection reporting process, contact Ms. Sheniqua Harris, APHIS'
Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-2528;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ccddcc4c5dfa2dcdecdccf9ffe8eda2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5f4e5fdfce69be5e7f4f5c0c6d1d49bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Movement of Plants and Plant Products from Hawaii and the
Territories.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0346.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation,
entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other
articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States. This authority
has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), which administers regulations to implement the PPA.
In 7 CFR part 318, under the regulations in ``Subpart A--Regulated
Articles from Hawaii and the Territories'' (Sec. Sec. 318.13-1 through
318.13-17), APHIS prohibits or restricts the interstate movement of
fruits and vegetables into the continental United States from Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands to prevent plant pests and noxious weeds from
being introduced into and spread within the continental United States.
The regulations contain requirements for a performance-based
process for approving the interstate movement of commodities that,
based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, can be safely imported
subject to one or more designated phytosanitary measures and for
acknowledging pest-free areas. These requirements involve information
collection activities, including limited permits, inspections to issue
limited permits, inspections of production areas, transit permits,
compliance agreements, inspection and certification, labeling for
fruits and vegetables produced in pest-free areas, written requests for
facility approvals, trapping and surveillance, and recordkeeping. In
addition, the activities of packaging, marking, identification, and
certification of sweet potatoes from Hawaii are also included.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for 3 years. APHIS
has amended this information collection due to a decrease in the number
of Respondents reporting; however, the number of Responses and the
Total Burden Hours reported for the collection has increased.
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 0.151 hours per response.
Respondents: Wholesalers and producers of fruits and vegetables;
growers, shippers, and exporters in Hawaii, U.S. Territories, and State
plant regulatory officials; and irradiation facility personnel.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 73.
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Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 301.
Estimated annual number of responses: 21,950.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,304 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 2nd day of April 2026.
Kelly Moore,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-06687 Filed 4-6-26; 8:45 am]
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