Domestic Quarantine Regulations

OMB Control No: 0579-0088	ICR Reference No: 202002-0579-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201507-0579-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Domestic Quarantine Regulations
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: 04/07/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/24/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2020
Responses	1,723,768	0	1,640,893
Time Burden (Hours)	345,950	0	512,491
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to prevent the spread of pests and noxious weeds from entering the United States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 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:
	84 FR 58677	11/01/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 10399	02/24/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name State PPQ 519, PPQ 526, PPQ 530, PPQ 537, PPQ 540, PPQ 543 Compliance Agreement ,   Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soil , and Prohibited Plants ,   Limited Permit ,   Limited Permit Label ,   Certificate ,   Black Stem Rust Inspector's Report Individuals PPQ 540, PPQ 530 Limited Permit ,   Certificate Private Sector PPQ 518, PPQ 523, PPQ 527, PPQ 530, PPQ 537, PPQ 540, PPQ 519, PPQ 526 Report of Violation ,   Compliance Agreement ,   Emergency Action Notification ,   Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soil , and Prohibited Plants ,   Certificate Label ,   Limited Permit ,   Limited Permit Label ,   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	1,723,768	1,640,893	0	2,855	80,020	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	345,950	512,491	0	2,273	-168,814	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 ICR includes 11 new activities adding 3,400 responses and 485 hours of burden. 11 activities were removed after 6 years of no responses, removing 11 responses and 11 hours of burden. The previous submission overreported 534 responses and underreported 1,799 hours of burden. The remaining 80,020 additional responses and 168,814 reduced burden hours were the result of estimate adjustments. The number of estimated State respondents was overreported in previous submissions and adjusted from a high of 6,231 to 50 in this request. In other instances where the estimated number of other respondents or responses were also reduced, it was because the previously reported figures were overestimated or reporting incidents are fewer due to less incidents, changes in program delivery, or reduced reporting requirements. Adjustments to both respondent and response estimates for Compliance Agreements (State) resulted in a reduction of 135,618 hours of burden. A review of recordkeeping requirements also revealed previous figures were under or overreported depending on the respondent, and the estimated number of respondents and response times were adjusted. In one activity, Recordkeeping Under Compliance Agreements for P. Ramorum, the total burden hours for State respondents decreased by 121,959 hours, but the total for Business respondents increased by 182,307 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,090,660

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.     Yes

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: Andrew Wilds 301 805-2275

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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: 02/24/2020

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