Domestic Quarantine Regulations

OMB Control No: 0579-0088	ICR Reference No: 201507-0579-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201103-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Domestic Quarantine Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/27/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2017
Responses	1,640,893	0	1,640,224
Time Burden (Hours)	512,491	0	512,147
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prevent the spread of pests and noxious weeds from entering the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 Name of Law: 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:
	80 FR 24893	05/01/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 44924	07/28/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Domestic Quarantine (Private Sector) PPQ - 527, PPQ - 540, PPQ - 519, PPQ - 530, PPQ - 537, PPQ - 523, PPQ - 518 Federal Limited Permit ,   Limited Permit (Movement of Noncertified Articles) ,   Emergency Action Notification ,   Report of Violation ,   Federal Certificate ,   Federal Certificate ,   Compliance Agreement Domestic Quarantine (State) PPQ - 537, PPQ - 540, PPQ - 530, PPQ 519, PPQ - 543 Federal Certificate ,   Federal Limited Permit ,   Limited Permit (Movement of Noncertified Articles) ,   Black Stem Rust Inspector;s Report ,   Compliance Agreement Domestic Quarantines (Individuals) PPQ - 530, PPQ - 540 Federal Certificate ,   Federal Limited Permit

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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	1,640,893	1,640,224	0	0	669	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	512,491	512,147	0	0	344	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: There is an adjustment of +669 responses and +344 burden hours. The reasons for the adjustments are: the number of responses and burden hours for the "Attachment and disposition of certificates and recordkeeping" was omitted. Which accounts for 650 responses and 325 burden hours, and the remaining 19 responses and burden hours were due to adding 1 as a place holder for activities that were previously showing 0 in the last submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,096,243

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: Lynn Evans-Goldner 301 734-7228

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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: 07/30/2015

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