The purpose of this inforation collection is to allow the importation of fresh bananas from the Philippines into Hawaii and the U.S. Territories in accordance with the requirements which will protect against the introduction of plant pests into the United States.
There is a program change increase +1,080 responses resulting in an increase of +1,810 burden hours. This increase is due to more businesses reporting. The increase is due to APHIS now accounting for follow burden:
1. Phytosanitary Certificates (Foreign Govât)
2. Registration of Production Site (Foreign Govât)
3. Monitoring and Oversight of Packinghouses (Business)
4. Fruit Fly Trapping (Business)
5. Post-Harvest Inspection (Foreign Govât and Business)
There is an adjustment decrease of -4 business respondents and an increase of +76 responses resulting in an increase of +60 burden hours. The increase of responses is due to increase number of shipping document; however, APHIS has adjusted the time from 1 hour per response to .5 hours per response. The increase in burden is due to APHIS adjusting the time to complete the Phytosanitary Certificates and the Operational Workplan.
$4,504
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
George Balady 301 851-2240
No
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:
(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;
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.