Endangered Species Regulations and Forefeiture Procedures

OMB Control No: 0579-0076	ICR Reference No: 202105-0579-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201807-0579-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No: DCO review complete
Title: Endangered Species Regulations and Forefeiture Procedures
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/21/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 10/01/2021
Terms of Clearance: Consistent with previous terms of clearance, before this ICR is resubmitted, USDA should prioritize work to convert PPQ Form 368 to a common form.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	162,401	0	162,217
Time Burden (Hours)	15,433	0	15,254
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection documents the USDA's activities for carrying out and enforcing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.), and 7 CFR 355 and 356, as they apply to terrestrial plants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531, et seq. Name of Law: Endangered Species 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:
	86 FR 27364	05/20/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 54420	10/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Business PPQ Form 625, PPQ Form 621, PPQ Form 623, PPQ Form 368, PPQ Form 626 Application for General Permit to Engage in the Business of Importing, Exporting, or Reexporting Terrestrial Plants ,   Waiver of Forfeiture Procedures by Owner of Seized Property ,   Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeiture ,   Notice of Arrival ,   Claim

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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	162,401	162,217	0	0	184	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,433	15,254	0	-5	184	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This request for renewal is for 162,401 estimated responses and 15,433 estimated burden hours, reflecting increases of 184 estimated responses and 179 hours of estimated burden from the previous renewal request. The number of respondents remains the same at 1,097. Adjustments to the Agency estimates resulted in a increase of 184 estimated responses and 184 estimated burden hours, mainly attributed to a increase in the number of Applications for Protected Plant Permit to Engage in the Business of Importing, Exporting, or Re-exporting Terrestrial Plants. Discretionary program changes for the activity of Marking and Notification Requirements reflect a decrease of 5 hours due to a calculation error in the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,261,382

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: John Veremis 3017348891

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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: 10/01/2021

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