Domestic Quarantine Regulations

OMB Control No: 0579-0088	ICR Reference No: 201103-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200710-0579-008
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Domestic Quarantine Regulations
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: 07/03/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2012
Responses	1,640,224	0	1,202,636
Time Burden (Hours)	512,147	0	134,486
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prevent the spread of pests and noxious weeds 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:
	76 FR 133	07/12/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 225	11/22/2011
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 Domestic Quarantine (Private Sector) PPQ - 527, PPQ - 540, PPQ - 519, PPQ - 530, PPQ - 537, PPQ - 523, PPQ - 518 Federal Certificate ,   Federal Certificate ,   Compliance Agreement ,   Federal Limited Permit ,   Limited Permit (Movement of Noncertified Articles) ,   Emergency Action Notification ,   Report of Violation Domestic Quarantine (State) PPQ - 537, PPQ - 540, PPQ - 530, PPQ 519, PPQ - 543 Federal Certificate ,   Federal Limited Permit ,   Limited Permit (Movement of Noncertified Articles) ,   Black Stem Rust Inspector;s Report ,   Compliance Agreement Domestic Quarantines (Individuals) PPQ - 530, PPQ - 540 Federal Certificate ,   Federal Limited Permit

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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	1,640,224	1,202,636	0	0	437,588	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	512,147	134,486	0	0	377,661	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is an adjustment of 437,588 annual responses and 377,661 burden hours because of increased activity in eight areas: protected areas requiring an annual written statement; qualified certified applicators attending workshops; temporary designation of generally infested areas; movement of regulated articles and outdoor household articles from generally infested areas; attachment and disposition of certificates, limited permits, and outdoor household article documents; documents sent to State Plant Regulatory Officials; and assembly and inspection of regulated articles and outdoor household articles. The number of respondents has decreased to 28,244 because the number of respondents completing the information activities was estimated too high because of double counting the same respondents. However, this did not impact the burden hours. This has been corrected in this submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,061,626

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: Lynn Evans-Goldner 301 734-7228

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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: 11/28/2011

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