Importation of Nursery Stock

OMB Control No: 0579-0279	ICR Reference No: 201005-0579-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200708-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Nursery Stock
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/29/2010
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/21/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2010
Responses	4,132	0	804
Time Burden (Hours)	451	0	223
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to ensure that phytosanitary requirements are met for the importation of nursery stock.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701 et seq. 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:
	74 FR 202	10/21/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 132	07/12/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Foreign Govt Importation of Nursery Stock - Business

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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	4,132	804	0	-470	3,798	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	451	223	0	-42	270	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an adjustment of 3,798 responses and 270 burden hours to this collection. This large increase is due to the program rapidly expanding and the estimates now being based on a much larger pool of participating growers. There is a program change of -470 responses and -42 burden hours to this collection. PPQ removed the Special Certificate/Sticker from this collection because the burden is accounted for in 0579-0049, added a Grower Registration and Agreement, and included the foreign government as a portion of the affected public for the Export Program. Since the Special Certificate/Sticker was removed from this collection, the number of respondents decreased significantly. Another factor in the reduced number of respondents is the decrease from 260 to 4 for the Export Program. Because of economic conditions, there is a substantial decrease in the number of respondents/exporters. The number of respondents is now 52 instead of 804.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,373

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]? No

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: Arnold Tschanz 301 734-5306

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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: 07/21/2010

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