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Notices Federal Register

58991 

Vol. 78, No. 186 

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 19, 2013. 

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), 

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 

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. 

National Appeals Division 

Title: National Appeals Division 

Customer Service Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 0503–0007. 

Summary of Collection: The Secretary 

of Agriculture established the National 

Appeals Division (NAD) on October 20, 

1994, by Secretary’s Memorandum 

1010–1, pursuant to the Federal Crop 

Insurance Reform and Department of 

Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 

(Pub. L. 103–354, Section 271, dated 

October 13, 1994). The Act consolidated 

the appellate functions and staff of 

several USDA agencies. The intent is to 

provide for independent hearing and 

review determinations that resulted 

from Agency adverse decisions. Hearing 

Officers conduct evidentiary hearings 

on adverse decisions or, when the 

appellant requests they review the 

Agency’s record of the adverse decision 

without a hearing. Although NAD 

maintains a database to track appeal 

requests, the database contains only 

information necessary to process the 

appeal request, such as the name, 

address, filing data, and final results of 

the appeal. NAD will collect 

information using a survey. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

NAD wants to gather current data to 

measure the appellant’s perception of 

the quality of how easy the 

determination was to read; how intently 

the Hearing Officer listened to the 

appellant; and if the appellant would be 

willing to have the same Hearing Officer 

hear a future appeal. NAD will also use 

the information gathered from its 

surveys to tailor and prioritize training. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 2,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 292. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23305 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–WY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0082] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Fresh Pomegranates 

From Chile 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

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 importation of 

fresh pomegranates from Chile into the 

continental United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0082-0001. 

Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0082, 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-2013-0082 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 importation of fresh 

pomegranates from Chile, contact Ms. 

Claudia Ferguson, Regulatory Policy 

Specialist, RCC, RPM, PHP, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2352. 

For copies of more detailed information 

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on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Fresh 

Pomegranates From Chile. 

OMB Number: 0579–0375. 

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. As authorized 

by the PPA, the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

regulates the importation of certain 

fruits and vegetables in accordance with 

the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and 

Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through 

319.56–59). 

Under these regulations, fresh 

pomegranates from Chile may be 

imported into the continental United 

States under certain conditions, as listed 

in 7 CFR 319.56–56, to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States. The regulations require 

information collection activities, 

including production site registration, 

list of certified production sites, labeling 

of containers with the registered 

production site identified, and a 

phytosanitary certificate with an 

additional declaration. 

Since the last approval, we have 

decreased the estimated number of 

respondents from 7 to 3, and we have 

also decreased the estimated total 

annual burden on respondents from 158 

hours to 150 hours. We decreased these 

numbers because we discovered 

duplications in our calculations. 

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 

0.5263 hours per response. 

Respondents: Fresh pomegranates 

production sites, packinghouses, 

importers of fresh pomegranates from 

Chile, and the national plant protection 

organization of Chile. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 3. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 95. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 285. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 150 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 19th day of 

September 2013. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–23307 Filed 9–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0075] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Citrus Canker; Interstate Movement of 

Regulated Nursery Stock and Fruit 

From Quarantined Areas 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

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 nursery stock 

and fruit from quarantined areas to 

prevent the spread of citrus canker. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before November 

25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0075-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0075, 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-2013-0075 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 

nursery stock and fruit from citrus 

canker quarantined areas, contact Ms. 

Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Policy 

Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 851–2286. 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: Citrus Canker; Interstate 

Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock 

and Fruit From Quarantined Areas. 

OMB Number: 0579–0317. 

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, either 

independently or in cooperation with 

States, to carry out operations or 

measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, 

control, prevent, or retard the spread of 

plant pests, such as citrus canker, that 

are new to or not widely distributed 

within the United States. 

Citrus canker is a plant disease that 

affects plant and plant parts, including 

fresh fruit of citrus and citrus relatives 

(family Rutaceae). Citrus canker can 

cause defoliation and other serious 

damage to the leaves and twigs of 

susceptible plants. It can also cause 

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