Before this ICR is renewed, USDA should consider converting PPQ Form 523 to a common form and establishing a single OMB control number for it.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2018
1,962,240
0
1,958,919
8,774
0
6,507
0
0
0
The purpose of this collection is to prevent the introduction and dissemination of fruit flies and other injurious plant pests that are new to the United States or not widely distributed within the United States.
There is a program change decrease of -4,485 respondents; however, there is an increase of +3,321 responses resulting in an increase of + 2,267 burden hours. The changes to this collection is due to APHIS now accounting for the following burden items:
(1) Phytosanitary Certificate (Foreign Government), (2) Grower Registration and Agreement (Foreign Government), (3) Management Program for Mediterranean Fruit Fly; Monitoring (Foreign Government), (5) Certification of Treatment Facilities (Business), (6) Workplan (Foreign Government), (7) Advance Reservations for Cold Treatment Port Space (Foreign Government) and (8) Emergency Action Notification (Business). This burden was erroneously left off of the previous collection and APHIS is reporting as a violation.
The number of respondents for the Foreign Government was corrected lowering the number from 3000 to 1.
$148,223
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Baca 3017347592
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.