Consistent with previous terms of clearance, before this ICR is renewed, USDA will prioritize work to convert PPQ Form 523 to a common form and establish a single OMB control number for it.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2023
11,612
0
2,526
4,358
0
212
0
0
0
The purpose of this collection is to implement regulations that are necessary to prevent injurious inspect pests and plant diseases from entering the United States.
This request for renewal is for 11,612 estimated responses and 4,358 estimated burden hours, increases of 9,086 responses and 4,146 hours from the previous submission.
Approximately 66% of the changes are estimate adjustments. There is a significant change in the estimated number of respondents providing written statements, increasing from 2,000 to 3,000.
Discretionary program changes include the Certificate of Origin activity which had its estimated time per response increased from 5 minutes to 30 minutes to more accurately reflect processing time. This change, accompanied by an estimate adjustment of 3,400 additional responses, resulted in an increase of 1,741 burden hours.
Adjustments to Agency estimates include the number of issued phytosanitary certificates increasing by 4,890 estimated responses resulting in 2,444 hours of additional estimated burden. The estimated number of written statement responses was also increased by 1,000 but the resulting burden change was only 17 additional hours. Finally, the number of estimated compliance agreements was adjusted from 105 to 1, resulting in a decrease of 52 burden hours.
The increases in the estimated responses, estimated burden hours, and discretionary adjustments are attributed to market changes and the industry shift away from agreements to certificates, as well as an increase in written statements from respondents.
$116,103
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Marc Phillips 3017340753
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.
Form PPQ 519 Compliance Agreement
0142 2021 SS 20210728.docx
0142 2021 APHIS 79 20210723.xlsx
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