Plants for Planting Regulations

OMB Control No: 0579-0190	ICR Reference No: 201710-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201405-0579-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0190
Title: Plants for Planting 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: 12/19/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/31/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2017
Responses	10,769	0	5,364
Time Burden (Hours)	5,557	0	646
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prevent plant diseases or insect pests from entering the United States, and prevent the spread of pests and noxious weeds not widely distributed into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701 - et seq 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 166	08/29/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 50371	10/31/2017
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 Plants for Planting Regulation (Foreign Gov't) Plants for Plantging Regulation (Business) PPQ 587, PPQ 203, PPQ Form 523 Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products ,   Foreign Site Certificate of Inspection and/orTreatment ,   EMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATION

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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	10,769	5,364	0	5,405	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,557	646	0	2,784	2,127	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 +5,405 annual responses and +4911 burden hours. The program change increase of +5,405 annual responses and +2,784 burden hours is due to APHIS now accounting for the following: (1) Phytosanitary Certificates (Business); (2) Inspections (Business and Foreign Government); (3) Approved Growers List (Foreign Government); (4) Reinstatement/Reapproval Written Report (Business and Foreign Government); (5) Trust Fund Agreement (Foreign Government): and (6) Emergency Action Notification - PPQ Form 523 (Business). There is also a program change increase of +2,127 burden hours. The increase is due to the increase in the hours per response to complete the Phytosanitary Certificate (Business).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $70,128

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.     Yes

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: Lydia Colon 301 851-2302

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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: 10/31/2017

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