Bees and Related Articles

OMB Control No: 0579-0207	ICR Reference No: 201010-0579-011
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 200712-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bees and Related Articles
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 04/25/2011
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/18/2011
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with the terms of 5 CFR 1320, OMB considers this information collection request to be improperly submitted. The burden information described in the supporting statement submitted by the agency does not match the burden information entered into ROCIS. Please correct the burden information and resubmit this ICR to OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2011
Responses	569	0	569
Time Burden (Hours)	86	0	86
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The information APHIS collects serves as the supporting documentation that is needed to ensure that exotic bee diseases and parasites, and undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees, do not spread into or within the United States

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 281-286 Name of Law: Honeybee 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:
	75 FR 105	10/08/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 32	02/16/2011
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 Bees and Related Articles (Private Sector) PPQ 526 Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests or Noxious Weeds Bees and Related Articles (Foreign Government) PPQ 578 Export Certificate

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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 of +465 total burden hours. The increase is due to bees coming in from Australia, Canada, and New Zealand under a zoo sanitary certificate (export certificate, PPQ 578) signed by a foreign government official. Due to adding this form, the number of respondents increased from 273 to 333, the number of annual responses increased from 566 to 16,068, and the burden hours increased from 77 to 551. There is also an adjustment for the increase of requests for risk assessments of +16 total burden hours, 2 more respondents, and 2 more annual responses because of increased imports of honeybees and honeybee germ plasm into the United States.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,921

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]? No

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: Colin Stewart 301 734-0774

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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: 02/18/2011

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