Importation of Fruits and Vegetables

OMB Control No: 0579-0128	ICR Reference No: 201711-0579-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: 0579-0128
Title: Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
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: 01/05/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/21/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2018
Responses	19,493	0	899
Time Burden (Hours)	480	0	200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to allow a number of fruits and vegetables to be imported into the United States under specified conditions including phytosanitary certificates, maintaining fruit fly monitoring records, and the labeling of boxes to ensure that no plant pests are inadvertently brought into the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-et seq. Name of Law: The 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 163	08/24/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 55078	11/20/2017
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 Fruits and Vegetables (Private Sector) Importation of Fruits and Vegetables (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	19,493	899	0	448	18,146	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	480	200	0	224	56	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: This is a revision of a currently approved information collection request. The total burden hours have increased from 200 to 480 hours and the responses have increased from 899 to 19,493 responses. The increases are due to program changes and administrative adjustments. There is a program change increase of +109 business respondents and +448 annual responses resulting in an increase of +224 burden hours. The increase is due to APHIS now accounting for burden of the Phytosanitary Certificates for businesses. There is an adjustment decrease of -125 Foreign Government respondents and an increase of +18,146 annual responses resulting in an increase of +56 burden hours. The decrease in respondents is due APHIS accurately accounting for the number of Foreign Government respondents and the increase is due to the increased number of labeling of boxes for businesses and Phytosanitary Certificates for Foreign Government.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,512

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: Tony Roman 301 734-8758

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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: 11/21/2017

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