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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) 690-2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

importation of cut flowers from 

countries with chrysanthemum white 

rust, contact Mr. William Aley, Senior 

Import Specialist, Risk Management and 

Plants for Planting Policy, PPQ, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, 

MD 20737; (301) 734-5057. 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: Cut Flowers from Countries 

with Chrysanthemum White Rust. 

OMB Number: 0579-0271. 

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, and 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, APHIS regulates the 

importation of cut flowers from certain 

parts of the world as provided in 

‘‘Subpart—Cut Flowers’’ (7 CFR 319.74- 

1 through 319.74-4). 

In accordance with these regulations, 

cut flowers from countries with 

chrysanthemum white rust may be 

imported into the United States only 

under certain conditions to prevent the 

introduction of this disease into the 

United States. These conditions involve 

the use of information collection 

activities, including a phytosanitary 

certificate with an additional 

declaration statement and box labeling. 

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 

0.2483404 hours per response. 

Respondents: Foreign national plant 

protection organizations and registered 

production sites. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1,025. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2.4985365. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2,561. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 636 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 15th day 

of October, 2009. 

Kevin Shea 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–25330 Filed 10–20–09: 12:46 

pm] 

BILLING CODE: 3410–34–S 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0076] 

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 

regulations for the transit of untreated 

oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit from 

Mexico through the United States to 

other foreign countries. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

21, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

(http://www.regulations.gov/

fdmspublic/component/

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2009-0076) to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2009-0076, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737-1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS2009-0076. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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) 690-2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

transit of untreated oranges, tangerines, 

and grapefruit from Mexico through the 

United States to other foreign countries, 

contact Mr. Marc E. Phillips, Regulatory 

Permit Analyst, Plant and Plant Product 

Permits, RPM, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 734-0753. 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: 

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 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, and interstate 


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movement of any plant, plant product, 

biological control organism, noxious 

weed, means or conveyance, or other 

article to prevent the introduction of 

plant pests into the United States 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 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 352, allow 

certain products or articles that are 

classified as prohibited or restricted 

products or articles under other 

regulations in title 7 to be moved 

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. 

The regulations in § 352.30 address 

the movement of untreated oranges, 

tangerines, and grapefruit from Mexico 

into or through the United States in 

transit to foreign countries. These 

regulations require the trucking industry 

and shippers to obtain permits from 

APHIS that allow the untreated fruit to 

transit the United States. 

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 0.5 

hours per response. 

Respondents: Trucking industry; 

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 15th day 

of October, 2009. 

Kevin Shea 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–25331 Filed 10–20–09: 8:19 am] 

BILLING CODE: 3410–34–S 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0077] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Nursery Stock 

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 

regulations for the importation of 

nursery stock. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

21, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

(http://www.regulations.gov/

fdmspublic/component/

main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS2009-0077) to submit or view comments 

and to view supporting and related 

materials available electronically. 

∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS-2009-0077, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737-1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS2009-0077. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room 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) 690-2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

(http://www.aphis.usda.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

importation of nursery stock, contact Dr. 

Arnold T. Tschanz, Senior Plant 

Pathologist, Risk Management and 

Plants for Planting Policy, RPM, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-0627. 

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 Nursery Stock. 

OMB Number: 0579-0279. 

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, and 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. APHIS 

regulations contained in‘‘Subpart— 

Nursery Stock Plants, Roots, Bulbs, 

Seeds, and Other Plant Products (§§ 

319.37 through 319.37-14) restrict, 

among other things, the importation of 

living plants, plant parts, seeds, and 

plant cuttings for planting or 

propagation. 

In accordance with these regulations, 

nursery stock from certain parts of the 

world may be imported into the United 

States only under certain conditions to 

prevent the introduction of plant pests 

into the United States. These conditions 

involve the use of information 

collection activities, including 

phytosanitary certificates with 

additional declaration statements, 

grower registration and agreements, 

requests for reinstatement to export 

program, and box labeling. 


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