Importation of Avocados from Spain Under a System Approach

OMB Control No: 0579-0400	ICR Reference No: 201704-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0400
Title: Importation of Avocados from Spain Under a System Approach
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: 06/16/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2017
Responses	14,657	0	14,439
Time Burden (Hours)	403	0	426
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection will allow for the importation of avocados from continental Spain through the use of phytosanitary certificates, production and packinghouse registration, and audits of growing records and practices to ensure that the fruit is free from all quarantined pests.

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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 18730	04/21/2017
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 Importation of Avocados from Continental Spain - Foreign government Importation of Avocados from Continental Spain - business

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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	14,657	14,439	0	209	9	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	403	426	0	180	-203	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 a program changes increase of +209 responses which resulted in an increase of +180 total burden hours. This increase is due to APHIS now accounting for burden of: (1) Production Site Registration (foreign government); (2) Packinghouse Site Registration (foreign government); (3) Phyosanitary Certificate with AD (business); (4) Monitoring and Oversight (business and foreign government); (5) Investigation/Remedial Action of Packinghouse/Production (business and foreign government); (6) Identifying Shipping documents (business); and (7) Post-harvest Inspection (business and foreign government). These were erroneously omitted from the previous collection and are now being reported as a violation. There is an adjustment increase of +9 responses; however, there is a decrease of -203 total burden hours. The increase in responses in due to the number Foreign Government responses for Phytosanitary Certificates went from 9 to 18. The decrease in burden is due to APHIS adjusting the amount of time it takes for labeling boxes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,011

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: Meredith Jones 301 851-2289

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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: 04/21/2017

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