[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44214-44215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17467]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0074]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Material From Canada
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
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 in support of regulations to prevent the introduction of
gypsy moth from Canada into noninfested areas of the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0074 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0074, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2008-0074.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the
importation of gypsy moth host material from Canada, contact Mr. Weyman
Fussell, Program Manager, Pest Detection and Management Program, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 734-
5705. For copies of more detailed information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS* Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Material From Canada.
OMB Number: 0579-0142.
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 may prohibit or restrict
the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce
of any plant, plant
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product, biological control organism, noxious weed, means of
conveyance, or other article if the Secretary determines that the
prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced into or disseminated within the
United States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers regulations
to implement the PPA. Regulations governing the importation of gypsy
moth host material into the United States from Canada are contained in
7 CFR 319.77 through 319.77-5.
These regulations are intended to prevent the introduction of gypsy
moth into noninfested areas of the United States by placing certain
inspection and documentation requirements on gypsy moth host material
(i.e., regulated articles) imported from Canada. These regulated
articles are: Trees without roots (e.g., Christmas trees), trees with
roots, shrubs with roots and persistent woody stems, logs and pulpwood
with back attached, outdoor household articles, and mobile homes and
their associated equipment. Under the regulations, phytosanitary
certificates, certificates of origin, or signed homeowner statements
will be required for some of these regulated articles, depending on
their place of origin in Canada and their destination in the United
States. These requirements necessitate the use of information
collection activities.
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 reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.03632 hours per response.
Respondents: Canadian plant health authorities; growers, exporters,
shippers of Christmas trees, shrubs, logs, pulpwood, and other articles
from gypsy moth-infested Provinces in Canada; private individuals
entering the United States with mobile homes or outdoor household
articles.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 147.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 15.1700.
Estimated annual number of responses: 2,230.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 81 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 24th day of July 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-17467 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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