Bees and Related Articles

OMB Control No: 0579-0207	ICR Reference No: 201301-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-0579-011
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bees and Related Articles
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/05/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/18/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	361	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	56	0	0
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:
	78 FR 168	08/29/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 117	06/18/2014
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 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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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	361	0	0	-208	0	569
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	56	0	0	-30	0	86
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: This is a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. This collection expired in 2011 because of an improper submission and APHIS did not resubmit the package before it expired. However, the Agency continued to collect information for this program, so the activities have been in violation of the PRA since then. Approval of this submission will rectify the violation. APHIS is reporting 199 respondents, 361 responses and 56 burden hours for this collection. There is a reduction program change from the previous approved submission of -77 respondents from 276 to 199, and -208 annual responses from 569 to 361 resulting in a reduction of -30 total burden hours from 86 to56. These decreases are due to fewer exports of bees into the United States.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,488

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: 06/18/2014

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