Endangered Species Regulations and Forefeiture Procedures

OMB Control No: 0579-0076	ICR Reference No: 201408-0579-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Endangered Species Regulations and Forefeiture Procedures
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: 07/09/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	81,264	0	81,265
Time Burden (Hours)	7,554	0	7,552
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to require a plant permit from importers, exporters, and reexporters who exchange or acquire terrestrial plants for gain or profit.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531, et seq. Name of Law: Endangered Species 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 199	10/15/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 14906	03/20/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Endangered Species Regulations and Forefeiture Procedures (Business) PPQ-621, PPQ Form 623, PPQ Form 368, PPQ Form 626 Application for General Permit to Engage in the Business of Importing, Exporting, or Reexporting Terrestrial Plants ,   Waiver of Forfeiture Procedures by Owner of Seized Property ,   Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeiture ,   Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeiture

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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	81,264	81,265	0	-1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,554	7,552	0	0	2	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: In this renewal, there is a program change of -1 respondent and -1 annual response. This decrease is due to the elimination of PPQ Form 625 (Claim and Bond). The form is no longer required due to the implementation of the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA). Also, the "Bonded Release" is no longer required, so it has been removed from this renewal. However, in the previously approved collection, the total burden hours should have been 7,555 (instead of the 7,552 hours shown in the chart above). There was a miscalculation in the total burden hours and the addition was incorrect. Had the previously approved burden hours been 7,555, then this submission would have reflected -1 burden hour since the annual burden now requested in this collection is 7,554 hours as shown in the chart above. Therefore, this collection is requesting a 2 hour adjustment increase in burden hours when in theory it should be a -1 hour decrease.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,177,111

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: John Veremis 3017348891

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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: 03/24/2015

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