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that is compatible with the purpose for 

which the records were collected; 

(7) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when: (a) the agency 

suspects or has confirmed that the 

security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; (b) the agency has 

determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

there is a risk of harm to economic or 

property interests, a risk of identity theft 

or fraud, or a risk of harm to the security 

or integrity of this system or other 

systems or programs (whether 

maintained by the agency or another 

agency or entity) that rely upon the 

compromised information; and (c) the 

disclosure made to such agencies, 

entities, and persons is reasonably 

necessary to assist in connection with 

the agency’s efforts to respond to the 

suspected or confirmed compromise 

and prevent, minimize, or remedy such 

harm; 

(8) To contractors engaged to assist in 

administering the program. Such 

contractors will be bound by the 

nondisclosure provisions of the Privacy 

Act; 

(9) To USDA contractors, partner 

agency employees or contractors, or 

private industry employed to identify 

patterns, trends, or anomalies indicative 

of fraud, waste, or abuse; and 

(10) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration for records 

management inspections conducted 

under 44 U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

The system is an electronic database 

stored on servers in a secure 

government-owned facility. APHIS 

maintains back-up files on external hard 

drives kept in locked cabinets at APHIS 

headquarters. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

APHIS may retrieve records by the 

name of the applicant (exporter or 

exporter’s agent who applied for the 

phytosanitary certificate) and by the 

name of the Federal, State, or county 

official who issued the phytosanitary 

certificate. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

The PCIT system has management, 

operational, and technical controls to 

prevent misuse of data by system users. 

These controls include the use of rolebased security and access rights and 

network firewalls. All users must have 

e-Authentication credentials through 

USDA and employ their individual eAuthentication user identification and 

password to access the PCIT system. 

Users may only view information 

specific to their role in the export 

system. The exporter has access only to 

the information of his or her 

organization. Government officials 

involved in the export of commodities 

will have access only to data within 

their purview. Access to the system is 

monitored by USDA officials to ensure 

authorized and appropriate use of the 

data. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Records in the PCIT system are 

retained indefinitely. 

SYSTEM MANAGERS(S) AND ADDRESS: 

Director, Export Services, Plant 

Health Programs, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 

River Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 

20737. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Any individual may request general 

information regarding this system of 

records or information as to whether the 

system contains records pertaining to 

him/her from the system manager at the 

address above. All inquiries pertaining 

to this system should be in writing, 

must name the system of records as set 

forth in the system notice, and must 

contain the individual’s name, 

telephone number, address, and email 

address. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may obtain 

information from a record in the system 

that pertains to him or her. Requests for 

hard copies of records should be in 

writing, and the request must contain 

the requesting individual’s name, 

address, name of the system of records, 

timeframe for the records in question, 

any other pertinent information to help 

identify the file, and a copy of his/her 

photo identification containing a 

current address for verification of 

identification. All inquiries should be 

addressed to the Freedom of 

Information and Privacy Act Staff, 

Legislative and Public Affairs, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 50, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1232. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may contest 

information contained within a record 

in the system that pertains to him/her 

by submitting a written request to the 

system manager at the address above. 

Include the reason for contesting the 

record and the proposed amendment to 

the information with supporting 

documentation to show how the record 

is inaccurate. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in this system about 

individuals comes primarily from 

applicants for a phytosanitary 

certificate. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

[FR Doc. 2013–14929 Filed 6–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0041] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey 

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 Cooperative Agricultural Pest 

Survey. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before August 23, 

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-2013-0041-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0041, 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-2013-0041 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. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on the Cooperative 

Agricultural Pest Survey, contact Dr. 

John Bowers, National Survey 

Coordinator, PDEP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 

River Road, Unit 26, Riverdale, MD 

20737; (301) 851–2087. 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: Cooperative Agricultural Pest 

Survey. 

OMB Number: 0579–0010. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Plant Protection 

Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary 

of Agriculture is authorized, 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 and noxious weeds that are 

new to or not widely distributed within 

the United States. This authority has 

been delegated to the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS). 

To carry out this mission, APHIS’ 

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 

program has joined forces with the 

States and other agencies to create a 

program called the Cooperative 

Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). The 

CAPS program coordinates these efforts 

through cooperative agreements with 

the States and other agencies to collect 

and manage data on plant pests, noxious 

weeds, and biological control agents, 

which may be used to control plant 

pests or noxious weeds. 

This program allows the States and 

PPQ to conduct surveillance activities to 

detect and measure the presence of 

exotic plant pests and weeds and to 

enter surveillance data into a national 

computer-based system known as the 

National Agricultural Pest Information 

System (NAPIS). This, in turn, allows 

APHIS to obtain a more comprehensive 

picture of plant pest conditions in the 

United States, as well as detect, in 

collaboration with the National Plant 

Diagnostic Network and the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture (NIFA), population trends 

that could indicate an agricultural 

bioterrorism act. 

The information captured by CAPS 

and generated by NAPIS is used by 

States to predict potential plant pest and 

noxious weed situations in the United 

States and by Federal interests (e.g., 

PPQ and NIFA) to promptly detect and 

respond to the occurrence of new plant 

pests or noxious weeds and to provide 

documentation on plant pests and 

noxious weeds to facilitate and record 

the location of those incursions that 

could directly hinder the export of U.S. 

farm commodities. The system also 

provides data management support for 

PPQ programs, such as imported fire 

ant, Phytophthora ramorum (sudden 

oak death), and gypsy moth. 

The CAPS program involves certain 

information collection activities, 

including cooperative agreements, pest 

detection surveys, and the USDA, 

APHIS Specimens for Determination 

(PPQ Form 391). 

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 

0.2376 hours per response. 

Respondents: State Cooperators 

participating in CAPS and not-for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 54. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 270. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 14,580. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 3,465 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 

June 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0040] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Export Health Certificate for Animal 

Products 

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 export of animal products from the 

United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before August 23, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0040- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0040, 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-2013-0040 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 export of animal 

products from the United States, contact 

Dr. Eric Coleman, Assistant Director for 

Export Products, Export Products, 

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