Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material from Canada

OMB Control No: 0579-0319	ICR Reference No: 201703-0579-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201311-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0319
Title: Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material from Canada
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: 06/15/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2017
Terms of Clearance: For forms that carry more than one OMB control number, we encourage USDA to develop a common form with a single OMB control number.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	116	0	6
Time Burden (Hours)	41	0	4
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prohibit or restrict the import of certain articles from Canada that present a risk of being infested with emerald ash borer.

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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:
	82 FR 11	01/18/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 15315	03/28/2017
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 Private Sector-Business or other for Profit PPQ 368, PPQ 523, PPQ 585 Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products ,   Notice of Arrival ,   Emergency Action Notification 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	116	6	0	110	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	41	4	0	37	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: There is a program change increase of +110 responses resulting in an increase of +37 total burden hours. The increase is due to APHIS now accounting for burden of: (1) Phytosanitary Certificates (Business); (2) Certificate of Inspection (Foreign Government); (3) Notice of Arrival - PPQ Form 368 (Business); (4) Emergency Action Notification - PPQ Form 523 (Business); (5) Greenhouse Agreement (Foreign Government): (6) Greenhouse Agreement (Business); (7) Records of Kinds and Quantities of Plants Grown/Inspection (Foreign Government); and (8) Records of Kinds and Quantities of Plants Grown/Inspection (Business). These were erroneously omitted from the previous collection and are now being reported as a violation.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $559

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 Jones 301 734-8860

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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: 03/28/2017

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