Phytosanitary Export Certification

OMB Control No: 0579-0052	ICR Reference No: 201207-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Phytosanitary Export Certification
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: 10/22/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2012
Responses	1,433,566	0	2,607,000
Time Burden (Hours)	352,631	0	1,775,880
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: APHIS provides export certification services to assure other countries that the plants and plant products are free of pests specified by the receiving country.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health 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 110	06/08/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 14	01/23/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Phytosanitary Export Certificates (State) PPQ 572 Form, PPQ 579 Form, PPQ 578 Form, PPQ 577 Form Application for Inspection & Certification for Domestic Plants and Plant Products for Export ,   Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport ,   Phytosanitary Certificate ,   Export Certificate for Processed Plant Products Phytosanitary Export Certification (Business) PPQ Form 572, PPQ Form 579, PPQ Form 577, PPQ Form 578 Application for Inspection and Certification of Domestic Plants and Plant Products for Export ,   Phytosanitary Certificate ,   Export Certificate for Processed Plant Products ,   Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport

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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	1,433,566	2,607,000	0	-96,000	-1,077,434	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	352,631	1,775,880	0	-2,880	-1,420,369	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 an adjusted decrease of -3,909 respondents because a downturn in the economy has caused fewer people to use the forms associated with this collection, thus resulting in -1,077,434 fewer annual responses. Also, the program determined that the time required to complete PPQ forms 577 and 579 is .5 hours instead of 1.2 hours as previously reported. The reduced time to complete the forms along with the reduction of respondents and annual responses caused a decrease in the burden hours of -1,420,369. The requirement for recordkeeping was removed because the information is now maintained in the Phytosanitary Certificate Issuances Tracking (PCIT) system. This resulted in a program change of -96,000 annual responses and -2,880 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,327,812

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: Christian Dellis 301 734-5233

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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: 07/17/2012

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