Importation of Fruits and Vegetables

OMB Control No: 0579-0128	ICR Reference No: 201402-0579-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201010-0579-020
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
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: 11/05/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/22/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	899	0	900
Time Burden (Hours)	200	0	200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to allow a number of fruits and vegetables to be imported into the United States under specified conditions including phytosanitary certificates, maintaining fruit fly monitoring records, and the labeling of boxes to ensure that no plant pests are inadvertently brought into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-et seq. Name of Law: The 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:
	79 FR 85	05/02/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 140	07/22/2014
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 Importation of Fruits and Vegetables (Private Sector) Importation of Fruits and Vegetables (Foreign Government)

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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	899	900	0	0	-1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	200	200	0	0	0	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: The number of respondents has not changed. However, there was a decrease adjustment of -1 in the number of annual responses since the previous collection because APHIS incorrectly listed an additional recordkeeper for the labeling of boxes the last time this collection was approved. That mistake has been corrected in this submission. There are five recordkeepers instead of six. The total annual responses has been adjusted from 900 to 899 and the burden hours remain the same.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,749

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: Jo-Ann Bentz-Blanco 301 734-5930

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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: 07/22/2014

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