The purpose of this collection is to amend regulations and allow the import of fresh pitaya fruit from Central America into the continental United States.
There is a program change in burden hours from 122 to 287, totaling an increase of 165 hours. There is also a program change in the number of responses from 141 to 100,148, totaling an increase of 100,007 annual responses. The number of respondents stayed the same, 27, however, the increase in responses and burden hours is due to the addition of production site registrations and box markings in this collection. These two entries were inadvertently omitted in the last information collection package.
$8,811
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
David Lamb 301 734-8758
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:
(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;
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.