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Vol. 78, No. 214 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0087] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of French Beans and 

Runner Beans From Kenya Into the 

United States 

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 

French beans and runner beans from 

Kenya into the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before January 3, 

2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0087- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0087, 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-2013-0087 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 

French beans and runner beans from 

Kenya, contact Mr. Dennis Martin, 

Trade Director, 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 French Beans 

and Runner Beans From Kenya Into the 

United States. 

OMB Number: 0579–0373. 

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 

319.56–61). 

Section 319.56–54 provides the 

requirements for the importation of 

French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) 

and runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus 

L.) from Kenya into the United States. 

These commodities may be imported 

into the United States under certain 

conditions to prevent the introduction 

of plant pests into the United States. 

The regulations require information 

collection activities, including 

packinghouse registration, box labeling, 

and a phytosanitary certificate attesting 

that the conditions in § 319.56–54 have 

been met and that each consignment has 

been inspected and found free of certain 

pests. 

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 of French 

beans and runner beans and the national 

plant protection organization of Kenya. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.5. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 3. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 3 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 

October 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–26448 Filed 11–4–13; 8:45 am] 

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