Phytophthora Ramorum; Quarantine and Regulations

OMB Control No: 0579-0310	ICR Reference No: 201706-0579-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201401-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0310
Title: Phytophthora Ramorum; Quarantine and Regulations
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: 10/19/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/28/2017
Terms of Clearance: Before this ICR is renewed, USDA should consider converting PPQ 519 and PPQ 523 to common forms.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	678	0	3,012
Time Burden (Hours)	199	0	2,132
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to enforce restrictions on the interstate movement of nursery stock from nurseries in nonquarantined areas in California, Oregon, and Washington State, and regulated areas from California, Oregon, and Washington State.

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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 77	04/24/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 29274	06/28/2017
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 PPQ 519, PPQ Form 523 Compliance Agreement ,   EMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATION State PPQ Form 519 COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT

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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	678	3,012	0	489	-2,823	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	199	2,132	0	23	-1,956	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is an overall program change decrease of -100 respondents and an increase of +499 responses resulting in an increase of 23 burden hours. • There is a program change increase of + 5 respondents and +594 responses with an increase of +154 burden hours due to APHIS now accounting for burden of: (1) Complicate Agreement (states), (2) Annual Inspections, (3) Sampling labels, (4) Annual certification of nurseries/Recordkeeping, (5) Emergency Action Notification (PPQ-523), and (6) Notification of High Risk P. ramorum genera. These burden items were erroneously omitted from the previous renewal and are now being reported as a violation. • The Federal Order DA-2013-27, Domestic Quarantine, Phytophthora ramorum, issued on July 3, 2013, removed regulatory requirements for all non-host nurseries located in regulated areas, resulting in a program change decrease of -105 respondents, -105 responses, and -131 burden hours. There is an adjustment decrease of -1,376 respondents and -2,823 responses resulting in a decrease of -1,956 burden hours. The decrease is due to the number of respondents dropping out of the program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,898

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: Prakash Hebbar 301 734-5717

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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: 06/28/2017

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