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Vol. 80, No. 84 

Friday, May 1, 2015 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0013] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Domestic Quarantine Notices 

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 domestic quarantine regulations to 

prevent the spread of plant pests and 

diseases within the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 30, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0013. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2015–0013, 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-2015-0013 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 domestic quarantine 

regulations to prevent the spread of 

plant pests and diseases, contact Ms. 

Lynn Evans-Goldner, National Policy 

Manager, PHP, Plant Protection and 

Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 

851–2286. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Domestic Quarantine Notices. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0088. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant 

Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S. C. 7701 et 

seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture may 

prohibit or restrict the importation, 

entry, exportation, or movement in 

interstate commerce of any plant, plant 

product, biological control organism, 

noxious weed, means of conveyance, or 

other article to prevent a plant pest or 

noxious weed from being introduced 

into or disseminated within the United 

States. This authority has been 

delegated to the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

which administers regulations to 

implement the PPA. 

APHIS regulations in 7 CFR part 301, 

‘‘Domestic Quarantine Notices,’’ 

prohibit or restrict the interstate 

movement of certain articles from 

infested areas to noninfested areas to 

prevent the spread of plant pests. 

Federal and State quarantines are 

necessary to regulate the movement of 

articles from infested areas to 

noninfested areas. For example, if an 

area in the United States has been 

placed under quarantine due to the 

Asian longhorned beetle, then certain 

plant products (regulated articles) that 

are susceptible to the Asian longhorned 

beetle can be moved from the 

quarantined area only under certain 

conditions (i.e., after inspection and 

issuance of a certificate or limited 

permit). These measures help prevent 

the Asian longhorned beetle from 

spreading from the quarantined area to 

noninfested areas of the United States. 

Administering these regulations 

requires APHIS to collect information 

from a variety of individuals who are 

involved in growing, packing, handling, 

and transporting plants and plant 

products. The information serves as 

supporting documentation required for 

the issuance of forms and documents 

that authorize the movement of 

regulated plants and plant products and 

is vital to help prevent the spread of 

injurious plant pests within the United 

States. Collecting this information 

requires us to use a number of forms 

and documents, including certificates, 

limited permits, transit permits, and 

outdoor household article documents. 

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 0.31 

hours per response. 

Respondents: State plant regulatory 

officials, State cooperators, and 

individuals involved in growing, 

packing, handling, and transporting 

plants and plant products. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 27,464. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 60. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,640,893. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 512,491 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

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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 27th day of 

April 2015. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–10194 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0024] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; Volunteer 

Service Agreements and Volunteer 

Service Time and Attendance Record 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information 

collection associated with volunteer 

service agreements and volunteer 

service time and attendance record. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before June 30, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0024. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2015–0024, 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-2015-0024 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 volunteer service 

agreements and volunteer service time 

and attendance record, contact Ms. 

Beverly Cassidy, HR Specialist, HR 

Policy, HRD, APHIS, 4700 River Road 

Unit 21, Riverdale, MD, 20737; (301) 

851–2914. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Volunteer Service Agreements 

and Volunteer Service Time and 

Attendance Record. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: Section 1526 of the Food 

and Agricultural Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 

2272) permits the Secretary of 

Agriculture to establish a program to use 

volunteers to carry out U.S. Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) programs. 

Departmental Regulation No. 4230–1, 

Volunteer Programs, provides the 

guidelines USDA agencies must use for 

acceptance of volunteers and sets a 

requirement for agencies to publish 

their guidelines. Regulations of the 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 

in 5 CFR part 308 provide agencies with 

the authority to establish programs 

designed to provide educationally 

related work assignments for students in 

nonpay status. 

The Marketing and Regulatory 

Programs (MRP) mission area of USDA 

uses several information collection 

activities to assist MRP program 

officials, administrative personnel, and 

USDA Human Resources offices in 

determining a volunteer’s eligibility and 

suitability for volunteer service. The 

information is necessary to facilitate 

establishment of guidelines for 

acceptance of volunteer services; make 

a determination of an individual’s 

eligibility and suitability to serve as a 

volunteer in MRP; and comply with 

OPM regulations requiring 

documentation of volunteer service and 

maintenance of records. The 

information collection activities include 

a Student Volunteer Service Agreement, 

Nonstudent Volunteer Service 

Agreement, and Volunteer Time and 

Attendance Record. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for 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 0.22 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Individuals engaged in 

activities for which they are not paid, 

except for authorized expenses 

associated with performance of 

volunteer activities. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 85. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 170. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 38 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 27th day of 

April 2015. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–10193 Filed 4–30–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0026] 

General Conference Committee of the 

National Poultry Improvement Plan 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a 

meeting of the General Conference 

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