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Notices Federal Register

40130 

Vol. 82, No. 163 

Thursday, August 24, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

August 21, 2017. 

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 and 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments regarding this information 

collection received by September 25, 

2017 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 

20503. Commentors 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) 720–8681. 

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. 

Forest Service 

Title: National Visitor Use 

Monitoring, and Customer and Use 

Survey Techniques for Operations, 

Management, Evaluation and Research. 

OMB Control Number: 0596–0110. 

Summary of Collection: The National 

Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976 

(16 U.S.C., Sec. 1600–1614) and the 

Government Performance and Results 

Act of 1993 (GPRA) (Pub. L. 103–62) 

require a comprehensive assessment of 

present and anticipated uses, demand 

for and supply of renewable resources 

from the nation’s public and private 

forests and rangelands. An important 

element in the reporting is the number 

of visits to National Forests and 

Grasslands, as well as to Wilderness 

Areas that the agency manages. The 

Forest Service will use the National 

Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey 

to collect the information. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Customer and Use Survey Techniques 

for Operations, Management, Evaluation 

and Research (CUSTOMER) study 

combines several different survey 

approaches to gather data describing 

visitors to and users of public recreation 

lands, including their trip activities, 

satisfaction levels, evaluations, 

demographic profiles, trip 

characteristics, spending, and annual 

visitation patterns. FS will use face-toface interviewing for collecting 

information on-site as well as English 

and Spanish written survey instruments 

to be mailed back by respondents. The 

NVUM results and data are a source of 

data and information in addressing 

forest land management planning, 

national strategic planning, service to 

minorities, and identification of a 

forest’s recreation niche. Conducting the 

collection less frequently puts 

information updates out of cycle with 

forest planning and other data 

preparations and reporting activities. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 45,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting; 

Quarterly; Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 6,386. 

Charlene Parker, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17966 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0064] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Fruits and Vegetables 

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 for the 

importation of certain fruits and 

vegetables into the United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 23, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0064. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0064, 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-2017-0064 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 regulations associated 

with the importation of fruits and 

vegetables, contact Mr. Tony Roman, 

Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– 

2242. For copies of more detailed 

information on the information 

collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Fruits and 

Vegetables. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0128. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

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 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 

regulates the importation of certain 

fruits and vegetables in accordance with 

the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and 

Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through 

319.56–78). 

Section 319.56–25 provides the 

requirements for the importation of 

papayas from certain regions of Brazil, 

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, 

Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama into 

the continental United States, Alaska, 

Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

The importation of these papayas 

requires the use of certain information 

collection activities, including 

phytosanitary certificates, maintaining 

fruit fly monitoring records, and 

labeling of boxes. 

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 

0.025 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers of fruits and 

vegetables and national plant protection 

organizations of exporting countries. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 119. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 163.81. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 19,493. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 480 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 17th day of 

August 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17875 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0047] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; Citrus Black 

Spot 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: New 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 approval of an information 

collection associated with the 

requirements for the interstate 

movement of regulated articles to 

prevent the spread of citrus black spot. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 23, 

2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0047. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0047, 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-2017-0047 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 citrus black spot, contact 

Dr. Robert Baca, Assistant Director, 

Permitting and Compliance 

Coordination, Compliance and 

Environmental Coordination Branch, 

PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 150, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2292. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2483. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Citrus Black Spot. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. 

Type of Request: Approval of a new 

information collection. 

Abstract: As authorized by the Plant 

Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et 

seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either 

independently or in cooperation with 

States, may carry out operations or 

measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, 

control, prevent, or retard the spread of 

plant pests 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) of the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture, which administers 

regulations to implement the PPA. 

Under the PPA, the Secretary may also 

issue regulations requiring plants and 

plant products moved in interstate 

commerce to be subject to remedial 

measures determined necessary to 

prevent the spread of the pest. 

APHIS issued Federal Orders for 

citrus black spot (CBS, Guignardia 

citricarpa) and established requirements 

for the movement of regulated articles 

such as citrus (Citrus spp.) fruit, all 


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