[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43809-43810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15600]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2020-0056]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; South American Cactus Moth; Quarantine and Regulations
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's
intention to request an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with the regulations for the interstate movement
of regulated articles to prevent the spread of South American cactus
moth.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 14, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-0056.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2020-0056, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2020-
0056 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC.
Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the regulations for
the interstate movement of regulated articles to prevent the spread of
South American cactus moth, contact Dr. Herb Bolton, National Policy
Manager, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851-3594; [email protected]. For information on the
information collection process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483;
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: South American Cactus Moth; Quarantine and Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0337.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or in
cooperation with States, may carry out operations or measures to
detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests that are new to or not widely distributed within the United
States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, which administers regulations to implement the PPA.
In accordance with the regulations in ``Subpart K--South American
Cactus Moth'' (7 CFR 301.55 through 301.55-9), APHIS restricts the
interstate movement of cactus moth host material, including nursery
stock and plant parts for consumption, from infested areas of the
United States to help prevent the spread of South American cactus moth
into noninfested areas of the United States. The regulations contain
requirements for the interstate movement of regulated articles and
involve information collection activities, including completion of
Federal certificates, compliance agreements, and limited permits.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.41 hours per response.
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Respondents: State plant health officials and businesses.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 6.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 7.
Estimated annual number of responses: 39.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 16 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of
the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden per
response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of July 2020.
Mark Davidson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-15600 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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