[Federal Register: March 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 49)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0004]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Shelled Garden Peas From Kenya
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 associated with regulations for the importation of shelled
garden peas from Kenya.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
15, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
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Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009-0004 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-2009-0004, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2009-0004.
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 shelled garden peas from Kenya, contact Ms. Shirley
Wager-Pag[eacute], Branch Chief, Commodity Import Analysis and
Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734-8453. 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 Shelled Garden Peas from Kenya.
OMB Number: 0579-0302.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation,
entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other
articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States. Regulations
authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of fruits and
vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world are
contained in ``Subpart--Fruits and Vegetables'' (7 CFR 319.56-1 through
319.56-48).
Under these regulations, shelled garden peas from Kenya may be
imported into the United States only under certain conditions to
prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. The
regulations in Sec. 319.56-45 require that shipments of peas be
accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant
protection organization of Kenya with an additional declaration stating
that the peas have been shelled and washed in accordance with Sec.
319.56-45 and have been inspected and found free of pests.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of this information collection activity 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 0.15 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers and Kenyan national plant protection
organizations and producers.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 20.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 40.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6 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 10th day of March 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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