Importation of Peppers from the Republic of Korea

OMB Control No: 0579-0282	ICR Reference No: 201105-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200812-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Peppers from the Republic of Korea
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: 06/29/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/13/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2012
Responses	5	0	608
Time Burden (Hours)	3	0	308
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to verify that the importation of peppers into the United States, from the Republic of Korea, has met certain conditions.

---

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

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

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

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 203	10/20/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 72	04/13/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Importation of Peppers from the Republic of Korea (Foreign Government.)

---

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	5	608	0	0	-603	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3	308	0	0	-305	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is program change of -603 annual responses and -305 burden hours due to the previous program specialist estimating the number of responses per respondent as 600 which was much too high. The current responses per respondent are 5; this is a more realistic figure that has been verified by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service. Also, inspections which were previously accounted for as a separate item of 8 hours burden have been removed from this submission because they should have been accounted for under the requirement for phytosanitary certificate of inspection with declaration, not as a separate item.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $53

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: Alex Belano 301 734-8758

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 04/13/2012

---