Phytosanitary Export Certification

OMB Control No: 0579-0052	ICR Reference No: 201701-0579-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Phytosanitary Export Certification
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: 04/17/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/09/2017
Terms of Clearance: When this ICR is renewed, please revise the estimates to take into account the use of improved information systems, such as ITDS.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	56,015,610	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	369,977	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: APHIS provides export certification services to assure other countries that the plants and plant products are free of pests specified by the receiving country.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 8301 Name of Law: Animal Health 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 67698	11/03/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 9985	02/09/2017
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 Phytosanitary Export Certificates (State) PPQ 572 Form, PPQ 579 Form, PPQ 578 Form, PPQ 577 Form Application for Inspection & Certification for Domestic Plants and Plant Products for Export ,   Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport ,   Phytosanitary Certificate ,   Export Certificate for Processed Plant Products Phytosanitary Export Certification (Business) PPQ Form 572, PPQ Form 579, PPQ Form 577, PPQ Form 578 Application for Inspection and Certification of Domestic Plants and Plant Products for Export ,   Phytosanitary Certificate ,   Export Certificate for Processed Plant Products ,   Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport

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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	56,015,610	0	0	56,015,610	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	369,977	0	0	369,977	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This reinstatement is a program change of 9,101 respondents, 56,015,610 responses, and 369,977 burden hours. The following burden was inadvertently omitted from the last renewal but is now captured in this reinstatement: (1) Application for Phytosanitary Inspection and Certification Recordkeeping (State); (2) Federal Phytosanitary Certificate (PPQ 577) (County Agencies); (3) Export Certificate for Processed Plant Products (County Agencies); (4) Federal Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport (County Agencies); (5) Memorandum of Understanding Including the Inspector Training Program (County and State Agencies); (6) Request for APHIS to Negotiate with NPPOs for Industry-Issued Certificates and Documentation (businesses and foreign government); and (7) Applying ISPM Mark (businesses). In addition, after careful review of the information collection requirements associated with this program, the number of respondents has decreased in many of the original entries due to more accurate agency estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $16,958,667

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: Christian Dellis 301 734-5233

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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: 02/09/2017

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