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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. 2013–19230 Filed 8–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0066] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Plum Pox Compensation 

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 that provide for the 

payment of compensation to owners of 

commercial stone fruit orchards and 

fruit tree nurseries whose trees or 

nursery stock were destroyed to 

eradicate plum pox virus. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 8, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0066- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0066, 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-2013-0066 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 plum 

pox compensation, contact Ms. Lynn 

Evans-Goldner, National Policy 

Manager, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 851–2286. 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: Plum Pox Compensation. 

OMB Number: 0579–0159. 

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, either 

independently or in cooperation with 

the States, to carry out operations or 

measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, 

control, prevent, or retard the spread of 

plant pests, such as plum pox virus 

(PPV), that are new to or not widely 

distributed within the United States. 

Plum pox is an extremely serious viral 

disease of plants that can affect many 

Prunus (stone fruit) species, including 

plum, peach, apricot, almond, nectarine, 

and sweet and tart cherry. A number of 

wild and ornamental Prunus species 

may also be susceptible to this disease. 

Infection eventually results in severely 

reduced fruit production, and the fruit 

that is produced is often misshapen and 

blemished. PPV is transmitted under 

natural conditions by several species of 

aphids. The long distance spread of PPV 

occurs by budding and grafting with 

infected plant material and by farm 

tools/equipment, and through 

movement of infected budwood, nursery 

stock, and other plant parts. There are 

no known effective methods for treating 

trees or other plant material infected 

with PPV, nor are there any known 

effective preventive treatments. Without 

effective treatments, the only option for 

preventing the spread of the disease is 


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the destruction of infected and exposed 

trees and other infected plant material. 

The regulations in ‘‘Subpart–Plum 

Pox’’ (7 CFR 301.74–301.74–5) 

quarantine areas of the United States 

where PPV has been detected, restrict 

the interstate movement of host material 

from quarantined areas, and when the 

Secretary of Agriculture declares an 

extraordinary emergency, provides for 

compensation to owners of commercial 

stone fruit orchards and fruit tree 

nurseries whose trees or nursery stock 

were destroyed to eradicate PPV. 

Section 301.74–5 requires applicants for 

the payment of compensation to 

complete a form, which is an 

information collection activity. 

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: Owners of stone fruit 

orchards and fruit tree nurseries. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 12. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 12. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 6 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 5th day of 

August, 2013. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–19313 Filed 8–8–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0026] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Highly 

Pathogenic Avian Influenza, All 

Subtypes, and Newcastle Disease; 

Additional Restrictions 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the regulations to 

prevent the introduction of highly 

pathogenic avian influenza, all 

subtypes, and Newcastle disease into 

the United States through the 

importation of birds, poultry, and 

unprocessed bird and poultry products. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 8, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0026- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2013–0026, 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-2013-0026 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 to 

prevent the introduction of highly 

pathogenic avian influenza and 

Newcastle disease, contact Dr. Magde 

Elshafie, Senior Staff Veterinary 

Medical Officer, TTS, NCIE, 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: Highly Pathogenic Avian 

Influenza, All Subtypes, and Newcastle 

Disease; Additional Restrictions. 

OMB Number: 0579–0245. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is 

authorized, among other things, to 

prohibit or restrict the importation and 

interstate movement of animals and 

animal products to prevent the 

introduction into and dissemination 

within the United States of livestock 

diseases and pests. To carry out this 

mission, APHIS regulates the 

importation of animals and animal 

products into the United States. The 

regulations for the importation of 

animals and animal products are 

contained in 9 CFR parts 92 through 98. 

The regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94, 

and 95, govern the importation of 

specified animals and animal products 

and byproducts to prevent the 

introduction of various animal diseases, 

including highly pathogenic avian 

influenza (HPAI), all subtypes, and 

Newcastle disease. 

HPAI, as defined in § 94.0, is an 

infectious and fatal disease of poultry. 

HPAI can strike poultry quickly without 

any warning signs of infection and, once 

established, can spread rapidly from 

flock to flock. HPAI viruses can be 

spread by manure, equipment, vehicles, 

egg flats, crates, and people whose 

clothing or shoes have come in contact 

with the viruses. In addition, HPAI 

viruses can remain viable at moderate 

temperatures for long periods in the 

environment and can survive 

indefinitely in frozen material. One 

gram of contaminated manure can 

contain enough virus to infect 1 million 

poultry. 


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