[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7164]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 22, 2011.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Lacey Act Declaration Requirements; Plants and Plant
Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0349.
Summary of Collection: The Lacey Act, enacted in 1900 and
significantly amended in 1988, is the United States' oldest Wildlife
Protection Statute. The Act combats trafficking in ``illegal''
wildlife, fish, or plants. The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of
2008, which took effect May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by
expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant
products (Section 8204, Prevention of Illegal Logging Practices).
Need and Use of the Information: Under the amended Lacey Act,
importers are required to submit a declaration form (PPQ-505) for
certain plants and plant products and PPQ-(505B) supplemental form to
provide the declarer additional space to enter the required
information, if needed. The declaration must contain, among other
things, the scientific name of the plant, value of the importation,
quantity of the plant, and name of the country from which the plant was
harvested. If species varies or is unknown, importers will have to
declare the name of each species that may have been used to produce the
product. This information will be used to support investigations into
illegal logging practices by the Justice Department and also acts as a
deterrent to illegal logging practices worldwide.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 20,352.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 203,846.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7164 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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