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Vol. 76, No. 122 

Friday, June 24, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0052] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Tomatoes From SoussMassa-Draa, Morocco 

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 

regulations for the importation of 

tomatoes from Souss-Massa-Draa, 

Morocco. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before August 23, 

2011. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#

!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0052- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2011–0052, 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-2011-0052 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) 690–2817 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

importation of tomatoes from SoussMassa-Draa, Morocco, contact Mr. Mike 

Swett, Trade Director, PPQ, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, 

MD 20737–1236; (301) 734–5300. 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 Tomatoes From 

Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco. 

OMB Number: 0579–0345. 

Type of Request: Extension of an 

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. Regulations 

authorized by the PPA concerning the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–50). 

Under these regulations, tomatoes 

from Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco are 

subject to certain conditions before 

entering the United States to ensure that 

exotic plant pests are not introduced 

into the United States. The regulations 

require the use of information collection 

activities including a Mediterranean 

fruit fly management program, fruit fly 

trapping and control activities, 

recordkeeping, labeling for 

identification of production site, and a 

phytosanitary certificate with an 

additional declaration stating that the 

tomatoes were 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 

0.7032 hours per response. 

Respondents: Foreign officials, 

exporters, importers, and growers of 

tomatoes. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 10. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 55.6. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 556. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 391 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 20th day of 

June 2011. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–15862 Filed 6–23–11; 8:45 am] 

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