Phytosanitary Export Certification

OMB Control No: 0579-0052	ICR Reference No: 201708-0579-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201701-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0052
Title: Phytosanitary Export Certification
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2020
Responses	56,019,465	0	56,015,610
Time Burden (Hours)	412,986	0	369,977
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:
	84 FR 66148	12/03/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 22123	04/21/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title Form No. Form Name Phytosanitary Export Certificates (State/County) 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 579, PPQ Form 577, PPQ Form 578, PPQ Form 572 Export Certificate for Processed Plant Products ,   Phytosanitary Certificate for Reexport ,   Application for Inspection and Certification of Domestic Plants and Plant Products for Export ,   Phytosanitary Certificate

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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	56,019,465	56,015,610	0	0	3,855	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	412,986	369,977	0	0	43,009	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 increase of +1 respondent and +3,855 responses resulting in an increase of +43,009 burden hours. There is an additional county added to the respondents that was inadvertently omitted from the last renewal, increasing from 57 to 58 county respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,639,859

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? No

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: 04/21/2020

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