Bees and Related Articles

OMB Control No: 0579-0207	ICR Reference No: 202012-0579-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201711-0579-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Bees and Related Articles
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/11/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	210	210
Time Burden (Hours)	54	50
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The information APHIS collects serves as the supporting documentation that is needed to ensure that exotic bee diseases and parasites, and undesirable species and subspecies of honeybees, do not spread into or within the United States

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 281-286 Name of Law: Honeybee Act    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:
	85 FR 38109	06/25/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 1918	01/11/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name State PPQ 526 Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soil, and Prohibited Plants Bees and Related Articles (Business) PPQ 523, PPQ 599, PPQ 526 Emergency Action Notification ,   Living Regulated Organisms Red and White Shipping Label ,   Application for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, Soil, and Prohibited Plants Bees and Related Articles (Foreign Government)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	210	210	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	54	50	0	0	4	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request for renewal adds four hours of burden which can be attributed to rounding error corrections for four activities. Their estimated burdens were previously rounded down instead of to the next whole hour.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,292

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? No

Agency Contact: Wayne Wehling 301 734-8757

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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: 01/11/2021

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