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Vol. 79, No. 150 

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0065] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Eggplant from Israel 

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 

eggplant from Israel into the continental 

United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 6, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

Detail;D=APHIS-2014-0065. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2014–0065, 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-2014-0065 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 

eggplant from Israel, contact Mr. Dennis 

Martin, Trade Director, PIM, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2033. 

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 Eggplant From 

Israel. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0350. 

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, APHIS regulates the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–69). 

Section 319.56–49 of the regulations 

provides for the importation of eggplant 

from Israel into the continental United 

States under specified conditions 

intended to prevent the introduction of 

certain quarantine pests. These 

requirements include the use of 

information collection activities, such as 

trapping records, box labeling, approval 

(grower registration) and inspection of 

pest-exclusionary structures, and a 

phytosanitary certificate issued by the 

national plant protection organization 

(NPPO) of Israel with an additional 

declaration confirming that the eggplant 

has been produced in accordance with 

the regulations. 

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 1.0 

hour per response. 

Respondents: Importers and growers 

of eggplant and the NPPO of Israel. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 3. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.667. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 5. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 5 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 30th day of 

July 2014. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–18529 Filed 8–4–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

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[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0048] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

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AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

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