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citrus plants and plant parts, including 

leaves for consumption, and any other 

products, articles, or means of 

conveyance that an inspector 

determines presents a risk of spreading 

CBS. 

CBS, a fungal disease marked by dark, 

speckled spots or blotches on the rinds 

of fruit, is an economically significant 

citrus disease. It causes early fruit drop, 

reduces crop yield, and renders the 

highly blemished fruit unmarketable. 

While all commercial citrus cultivars 

are susceptible to CBS, the most 

vulnerable are lemons and late-maturing 

varieties of oranges like Valencia. These 

varieties are widely grown 

commercially in Florida and in other 

citrus-producing areas of the United 

States. The greatest risk of transmission 

of CBS is associated with infected 

nursery stock and decomposing citrus 

leaves that have fallen in groves. There 

is also a risk of disease transmission if 

infected leaves, plant debris, or fruit are 

not adequately covered or secured 

during transport. 

To safeguard U.S. agriculture, APHIS 

requires the respondents listed below to 

complete information collection 

activities, such as compliance 

agreements, certificates, limited permits, 

individually numbered trip tickets, 

disposal site approvals, and inspections. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget to approve our 

use of these information collection 

activities for 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 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.26 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: U.S. producers, 

growers, packers, inspectors, 

individuals, and State officials. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 265. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 94. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 25,038. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 6,712 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. 2017–17877 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0051] 

Notice of Request for Approval of an 

Information Collection; Systems 

Approach for the Interstate Movement 

of Fresh, Mature Kaffir Lime, Curry, 

and Bael Leaves for Consumption 

From Areas Quarantined for Citrus 

Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid 

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 fresh, mature Kaffir lime, 

curry, and bael leaves for consumption 

from areas quarantined for citrus 

greening and Asian citrus psyllid. 

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-2017-0051. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0051, 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-2017-0051 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 on fresh, mature Kaffir 

lime, curry, and bael leaves for 

consumption from areas quarantined for 

citrus greening and Asian citrus psyllid, 

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: Systems Approach for the 

Interstate Movement of Fresh, Mature 

Kaffir Lime, Curry, and Bael Leaves for 

Consumption From Areas Quarantined 

for Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus 

Psyllid. 

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 and orders requiring 

plants and plant products moved in 

interstate commerce to be subject to 

remedial measures determined 

necessary to prevent the spread of the 

pest. 

The regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Citrus 

Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid’’ (7 

CFR 301.76 through 301.76–11) restrict 

the interstate movement of regulated 

articles from quarantined areas to 

control the artificial spread of citrus 

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to noninfested areas. Citrus greening, 

also known as Huanglongbing disease of 

citrus, is considered to be one of the 

most serious citrus diseases in the 

world. Citrus greening is a bacterial 

disease that attacks the vascular system 

of host plants. This bacterial pathogen 

can be transmitted by grafting and, 

under laboratory conditions, by 

parasitic plants. The pathogen can also 

be transmitted by two insect vectors in 

the family Psyllidae, one of which is 

Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, ACP. ACP 

can also cause economic damage to 

citrus in groves and nurseries by direct 

feeding. Both adults and nymphs feed 

on young foliage, depleting the sap and 

causing galling or curling of leaves. 

High populations feeding on a citrus 

shoot can kill the growing tip. 

APHIS issued a Federal Order to 

allow the interstate movement of fresh, 

mature Kaffir lime, curry, and bael 

leaves intended for consumption if the 

listed requirements are followed. The 

requirements include information 

collection activities, such as compliance 

agreements (including a protocol 

document), limited permits, Federal 

certificates, inspections, and labeling 

requirements. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget to approve our 

use of these information collection 

activities for 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 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.18 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: U.S. producers, packers, 

and distributors of fresh, mature Kaffir 

lime, curry, and bael leaves. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 6. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 73. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 483. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 81 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. 2017–17876 Filed 8–23–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration 

Request for Extension and Revision of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: GIPSA intends to request that 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approve a 3-year extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection for the ‘‘Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Requirements under the 

United States Grain Standards Act 

(USGSA) and under the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).’’ This 

approval is required under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA). 

DATES: GIPSA will consider comments 

received by October 23, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. You may 

submit comments by any of the 

following methods: 

• Submit Comments Using the 

Internet: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail, Courier or Hand Delivery: 

Irene Omade, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Room 

2530–S, Washington, DC 20250–3604. 

Instructions: All comments should be 

identified as ‘‘FGIS Information 

Collection,’’ and should reference the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register. The information 

collection package and other documents 

relating to this action will be available 

for public inspection in Room 2530–S, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3604 during 

regular business hours. All comments 

will be available for public inspection in 

the above office during regular business 

hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). Please call the 

Management and Budget Services Staff 

of GIPSA at (202) 720–8479 to arrange 

to inspect comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Irene Omade, 202–720–8479. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress 

enacted the United States Grain 

Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71– 

87k) and the Agricultural Marketing Act 

(AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) to facilitate 

the marketing of grain, oilseeds, pulses, 

rice, and related commodities. These 

statutes provide for the establishment of 

standards and terms that accurately and 

consistently measure the quality of grain 

and related products, provide for 

uniform official inspection and 

weighing, provide regulatory and 

service responsibilities, and furnish the 

framework for commodity quality 

improvement incentives to both 

domestic and foreign buyers. GIPSA’s 

Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) 

establishes policies, guidelines, and 

regulations to carry out the objectives of 

the USGSA and the AMA. Regulations 

appear at 7 CFR 800, 801, and 802 for 

the USGSA and 7 CFR 868 for the AMA. 

The USGSA, with few exceptions, 

requires official inspection of export 

grain sold by grade. Official services are 

provided, upon request, for grain in 

domestic commerce. The AMA 

authorizes similar inspection and 

weighing services, upon request, for 

rice, pulses, flour, corn meal, and 

certain other agricultural products. 

Conversely, the regulations promulgated 

under the USGSA and the AMA require 

specific information collection and 

recordkeeping necessary to carry out 

requests for official services. Applicants 

for official services must specify the 

kind and level of service, the 

identification of the product, the 

location, the amount, and other 

pertinent information in order that 

official personnel can efficiently 

respond to their needs. 

Official services under the USGSA are 

provided through FGIS field offices and 

delegated and/or designated State and 

private agencies. Delegated agencies are 

State agencies delegated authority under 

the USGSA to provide official 

inspection service, Class X or Class Y 

weighing services, or both, at one or 

more export port locations in the State. 


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