Foreign Quarantine Notices

OMB Control No: 0579-0049	ICR Reference No: 200809-0579-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200712-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Quarantine Notices
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/08/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	301,850	0	367,638
Time Burden (Hours)	95,488	0	95,641
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to gather information from a variety of individuals in order to prevent the spread of injurious plant and insect pests from entering the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 Name of Law: Plant Protection Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 185	09/23/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 98	05/22/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Foreign Quarantine Notices (Individuals) PPQ 585, PPQ 587, PPQ 564 Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products ,   Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products ,   Request for Additional Mailing Labels Foreign Quarantine Notices (Foreign Government) Foreign Quarantine Notices (Private) PPQ 588, PPQ 546, PPQ 368, PPQ 526, PPQ 564, PPQ 586, PPQ 585 Request for Additional Mailing Labels ,   Notice of Arrival ,   Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests or Noxious Weeds ,   Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products Through the United States ,   Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products ,   Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products for Experimental Purposes ,   Agreement for Postentry Quarantine State Screening Notice

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	301,850	367,638	0	280	-66,068	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	95,488	95,641	0	56	-209	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is a program change increase of 56 hours - two forms (PPQ 526 and 586) were left out of the previous submission because of program oversight. The response time for PPQ form 368 was re-evaluated affecting the burden hours, and the number of respondents completing forms PPQ 564, 585, 587, and 588 changed because of the accounting for public groups which was counted as a whole preROCIS. This resulted in an adjustment of -209 hours. The overall burden estimate decrease for this collection is 153 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,814,129

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Candance Funk 3017345290

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 05/29/2009

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