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contains documents other than rules orproposed rules that are applicable to thepublic. Notices of hearings and investigations,committee meetings, agency decisions andrulings, delegations of authority, filing ofpetitions and applications and agencystatements of organization and functions areexamples of documents appearing in thissection.NoticesFederal Register39247 
Vol. 81, No. 116 
Thursday, June 16, 2016 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Agricultural Marketing Service Submission for OMB Review; 
Comment Request 
June 13, 2016. 
The Department of Agriculture will 
submit the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 on or after the date of publication of this notice. Comments are requested regarding (1) 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) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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), New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_ Submission@omb.eop.gov 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 by July 18, 2016. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8681. 
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. 
Agricultural Marketing Service 
Title: Livestock Mandatory Reporting 
Act of 1999. 
OMB Control Number: 0581–0186. 
Summary of Collection: The Livestock 
Mandatory Reporting (LMR) Act of 1999 
(Pub. L. 106–78; 7 U.S.C. 1635–1636h) mandates the reporting of information on prices and quantities of livestock and livestock products. The 1999 Act was established to provide timely, accurate, and reliable market information on the marketing of cattle, swine, lambs, and related products. Under this program, certain livestock packers, livestock product processors and importers meeting certain criteria, including size as measured by annual slaughter are required to report market information to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). On September 30, 2015, the Agriculture Reauthorizations Act of 2015 (2015 Reauthorization Act) reauthorized LMR for an additional five years, until September 30, 2020. The information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of AMS. USDA’s market news provides all market participants, including producers, with the information necessary to make intelligent and informed marketing decisions. 
Need and use of the information: The 
information collected and recordkeeping requirements will serve as the basis for livestock and livestock product market news reports utilized by the industry for marketing purposes. The reports are used by other Government agencies to evaluate market conditions and calculate price levels. Economists at major agricultural colleges and universities use the reports to make short and long-term market projections. The information is reported up to three times daily and once weekly and is only available directly from those entities required to report under the Act. Description of Respondents: Business 
or other for-profit. 
Number of Respondents: 128. 
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; 
Weekly; Other (Daily). 
Total Burden Hours: 23,791. 
Charlene Parker, 
Departmental Information Collection 
Clearance Officer. 
[FR Doc. 2016–14264 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service 
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0119] 
Implementation of Revised Lacey Act Provisions 
AGENCY : Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, USDA. 
ACTION : Notice. 
SUMMARY : The Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 amended the Lacey Act to provide, among other things, that importers submit a declaration at the time of importation for certain plants and plant products. Enforcement of the declaration requirement began on April 1, 2009, and products requiring a declaration are being phased-in. The purpose of this notice is to clarify that the declaration is required for all formal consumption entries of plant and plant products into the United States, including those entries from foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Ms. 
Parul Patel, Senior Agriculturalist, Permitting and Compliance Coordination, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737– 1231; (301) 851–2351. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Background 
The Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et 
seq.), first enacted in 1900 and significantly amended in 1981, is the United States’ oldest wildlife protection statute. The Act combats trafficking in illegally taken wildlife, fish, and plants. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 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). As amended, the 
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1To view these notices and the comments we 
received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2008-0119. Lacey Act makes it unlawful to import, 
export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any plant, with some limited exceptions, taken in violation of the laws of a U.S. State or any foreign law that protects plants. The Lacey Act also makes it unlawful to make or submit any false record, account, or label for, or any false identification of, any plant. 
In addition, Section 3 of the Lacey 
Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3372), makes it unlawful to import certain 
plants and plant products without an import declaration. 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 where the plant was harvested. For paper and paperboard products containing recycled content, the declaration also must include the average percent of recycled content without regard for species or country of harvest. Currently, enforcement of the declaration requirement is being phased in, as described in three notices we published in the Federal Register,
1the first on 
February 3, 2009 (74 FR 5911, Docket No. APHIS–2008–0119), the second on September 2, 2009 (74 FR 45415, Docket No. APHIS–2008–0119), and the third on February 6, 2015 (80 FR 6681, Docket No. APHIS–2008–0019). 
In our February 2009 notice, we stated 
that we would be enforcing the declaration requirement only as to formal consumption entries (i.e., most 
commercial shipments). We also stated that we did not intend to enforce the declaration requirement for informal entries (i.e., most personal shipments), 
personal importations, mail (unless subject to formal entry), transportation and exportation entries, in-transit movements, carnet importations (i.e., merchandise or equipment that will be re-exported within a year), and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) and bonded warehouse entries. 
The Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) has become aware of certain instances where a Plant and Plant Product Declaration has not been filed for plant or plant products entered into the United States from FTZ and bonded warehouses. This practice is not in conformity with the purpose and intent of the Lacey Act, as amended. We are publishing this notice to make clear that such a declaration is required for all formal consumption entries of plant and plant products imported into the United States, including those entries from FTZ and 
bonded warehouses. However, such 
declarations are not required for admission into such FTZ or bonded warehouses, which is what we were referring to in the February 2009 notice when we stated that we did not intend to enforce the declaration requirement for FTZ and warehouse entries. 
APHIS will continue to provide the 
latest information regarding the Lacey Act on our Web site, http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_ health/
lacey_ act/. The Web site currently 
contains the Lacey Act, as amended; a slideshow covering background and context, requirements, commodities and products covered, information on prohibitions, and the current status of implementation of the declaration requirement of the Lacey Act; frequently asked questions; the phase-in implementation plan; a link to the Lacey Act Web Governance System (LAWGS); and the paper declaration form. The Web site will be updated as new materials become available. 
We encourage persons interested in 
receiving timely updates on APHIS’ Lacey Act efforts to register for our stakeholder registry at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/subscriber/new/ and select 
‘‘Lacey Act Declaration’’ as a topic of interest. 
Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of 
June 2016. 
Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service. 
[FR Doc. 2016–14247 Filed 6–15–16; 8:45 am] 
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service 
Submission for OMB Review; 
Comment Request 
June 13, 2016. 
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 are requested regarding (1) 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) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 
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. 
Comments regarding this information 
collection received by July 18, 2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_ Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. 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: Importation of Sand Pears from 
China. 
OMB Control Number: 0579–0390. 
Summary of Collection: Under the 
Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C 
7701—et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables’’ (Title 7, CFR 319.56) prohibit or restrict the importation of fruits and vegetables into the U.S. from certain parts of the world. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for carrying out these duties. APHIS has amended the fruits and vegetables regulations to allow the importation of Chinese sand pears from China into the United States. 
Need and Use of the Information: 
APHIS uses the following information collection activities to allow for the importation of sand pears from China into the United States while continuing to provide protection against the 
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