Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 121 / Monday, June 24, 2013 / Notices 37779 

National Center for Import and Export, 

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3300. 

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: Export Health Certificate for 

Animal Products. 

OMB Number: 0579–0256. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The export of agricultural 

commodities, including animals and 

animal products, is a major business in 

the United States and contributes to a 

favorable balance of trade. To facilitate 

the export of U.S. animals and products, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 

(USDA’s) Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) maintains 

information regarding the import health 

requirements of other countries for 

animals and animal products exported 

from the United States. The regulations 

for export certification of animals and 

animal products are contained in 9 CFR 

parts 91 and 156. 

Many countries that import animal 

products from the United States require 

a certification from APHIS that the 

United States is free of certain diseases. 

These countries may also require that 

our certification statement contain 

additional declarations regarding the 

U.S. animal products being exported. 

This certification must carry the USDA 

seal and be endorsed by an APHIS 

representative (e.g., a Veterinary 

Medical Officer). The certification 

process involves the use of information 

collection activities, including an 

Export Health Certificate for Animal 

Products Form/Continuation Sheet 

(Veterinary Services (VS) Forms 16–4/ 

16–4A), and if a certificate is denied or 

withdrawn by VS, an exporter can 

request a hearing to appeal VS’ decision. 

These information collection 

activities were previously approved by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) with an estimated total annual 

burden on respondents of 66,266 hours 

and an estimated annual number of 

responses of 133,652. Due to the 

increase in exports in response to 

market forces, the number of 

respondents has increased to 42,000, 

which has also increased the estimated 

annual number of responses to 178,502. 

However, we have decreased the 

estimated total annual burden on 

respondents from 66,266 hours to 

57,122 hours because respondents 

indicated that the time needed to 

complete VS Form 16–4 was less than 

our previous estimate. 

We are asking 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 0.32 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Exporters of U.S. animal 

products. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 42,000. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4.25. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 178,502. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 57,122 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. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15002 Filed 6–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0029] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Untreated Oranges, Tangerines, and 

Grapefruit From Mexico Transiting the 

United States to Foreign Countries 

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 transit of 

untreated oranges, tangerines, and 

grapefruit from Mexico through the 

United States to foreign countries. 

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-2013-0029- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0029, 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-2013-0029 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 regulations for the 

transit of untreated oranges, tangerines, 

and grapefruit from Mexico through the 

United States to foreign countries, 

contact Mr. Luis Feliciano, Permit 

Analyst, RPM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 133, Riverdale MD 20737; 

(301) 851–2028. For copies of more 

detailed information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

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APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Untreated Oranges, Tangerines, 

and Grapefruit from Mexico Transiting 

the United States to Foreign Countries. 

OMB Number: 0579–0303. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (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 or their 

dissemination within the United States. 

This authority has been delegated to the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service. 

The plant quarantine safeguard 

regulations in title 7, Code of Federal 

Regulations, part 352 allow certain 

products or articles that are classified as 

prohibited or restricted under other 

regulations in title 7 to be moved into 

or through the United States under 

certain conditions. Such articles include 

fruits and vegetables that are moved into 

the United States for: (1) A temporary 

stay where unloading or landing is not 

intended; (2) unloading or landing for 

transshipment and exportation; (3) 

unloading or landing for transportation 

and exportation; or (4) unloading and 

entry at a port other than the port of first 

arrival. Fruits and vegetables that are 

moved into the United States under 

these circumstances are subject to 

inspection and must be handled in 

accordance with conditions assigned 

under the safeguard regulations to 

prevent the introduction and 

dissemination of plant pests. 

In accordance with § 352.30, 

untreated oranges, tangerines, and 

grapefruit from Mexico may be moved 

into or through the United States in 

transit to foreign countries under certain 

conditions to prevent the introduction 

of plant pests into the United States. 

These conditions involve the use of an 

information collection that includes an 

Application for Permit to Transit Plants 

and/or Plant Products, Plant Pests, and/ 

or Associated Soil Through the United 

States (Plant Protection and Quarantine 

Form 586). 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of this information 

collection activity 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 0.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Shippers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 25. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 25. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 12.5 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 19th day of 

June 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15003 Filed 6–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0051] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Shepherd’s Purse From 

the Republic of Korea 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 in support of the 

regulations for the importation of 

shepherd’s purse from the Republic of 

Korea into 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/#!document

Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0051-0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0051, 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-2013-0051 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 regarding the regulations 

for the importation of shepherd’s purse 

from the Republic of Korea into the 

United States, contact Mr. Andrew 

Wilds, Trade Director, Plant Health 

Programs, Phytosanitary Issues 

Management, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road, Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1236; (301) 851–2275. 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 Shepherd’s Purse 

from the Republic of Korea into the 

United States. 

OMB Number: 0579–0366. 

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 

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