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1327 

Vol. 83, No. 8 

Thursday, January 11, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

January 8, 2018. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments are 

requested regarding (1) 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) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by February 12, 2018 

will be considered. Written comments 

should be addressed to: Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), New 

Executive Office Building, 725 17th 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. 

Commenters are encouraged to submit 

their comments to OMB via email to: 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Copies of the submission(s) may 

be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Importation of Tomatoes from 

France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, 

and Spain. 

Control Number: 0579–0131. 

Summary of Collection: 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 within 

the United States to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests or their 

dissemination. The Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant 

Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 

Program enforces the Act by regulating 

the importation of fruits and vegetables 

into the United States. These regulations 

are found in Section 319 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) under 

‘‘Subpart—Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 

CFR 319.56–1 through 319.56–80). 

Under § 319.56–28, fresh tomatoes from 

France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, 

and Spain may be imported into the 

continental United States under certain 

conditions that prevent the introduction 

of plant pests into the country. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will use information collection 

activities and actions to ensure these 

conditions are met. These activities 

include greenhouse, production site, 

and treatment facility registration; a 

trust fund agreement; documented 

quality control program; box labeling; 

application for import permit; appeal of 

denial or revocation of a permit; notice 

of arrival; emergency action notification; 

and recordkeeping. Also, consignments 

of tomatoes must be accompanied by 

phytosanitary certificates issued by the 

National Plant Protection Organization 

(NPPO) or similar agency of the country 

of origin with an additional declaration 

stating that the provisions of § 319.56– 

28 for the respective country have been 

met. These activities for this commodity 

are the minimum necessary to protect 

crops and the agriculture industry from 

dangerous plant pests and diseases. 

Description of Respondents: Growers, 

Importers, and Foreign Governments. 

Number of Respondents: 20. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 

Third party disclosure. 

Total Burden Hours: 2,832. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Importation of Litchi and 

Longan Fruit from Vietnam into the 

Continental United States 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0387. 

Summary of Collection: Under the 

Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C 

7701— et seq), the Secretary of 

Agriculture is authorized to restrict the 

importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles within the United States to 

prevent the introduction of plant pests 

or their dissemination. The Animal and 

Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 

Program enforces the Act by regulating 

the importation of fruits and vegetables 

into the United States. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

Under § 319.56–70, litchi and longan 

fruit from Vietnam may be imported 

into the continental United States 

except Florida only under certain 

conditions to ensure it is free of insect 

plant pests and disease. The following 

information collection activities are 

used to ensure these conditions are met: 

Application for Permit to Import Plant 

or Plant Products; Appeal of Denial or 

Revocation of Permit; Orchard 

Registration; Labeling ‘‘Not for 

Importation into or Distribution in F’’; 

Phytosanitary Certificate with 

Additional Declaration; Notice of 

Arrival; Emergency Action Notification; 

and Recordkeeping. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit; Federal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 7. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 31,019 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

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