Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2017 / Notices 47689 

Plant Health Programs, Plant Protection 

and Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1236; (301) 851–2036. 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 Fresh Blueberry 

Fruit from Morocco Into the Continental 

United States. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0421. 

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 regulates the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–80). 

In accordance with § 319.56–69, 

blueberries from Morocco may be 

imported into the continental United 

States under certain conditions to 

prevent the introduction of plant pests 

into the United States. These conditions 

require the use of certain information 

collection activities, including 

application for permits to import plants 

and plant products, appeal of denial or 

revocation of permit, emergency action 

notification, notice of arrival, 

registration of production sites, 

inspections of crops, and remedial 

actions by production sites. Also, each 

consignment of blueberries must be 

accompanied by a phytosanitary 

certificate issued by the national plant 

protection organization (NPPO) of 

Morocco with an additional declaration 

stating that the provisions of § 319.56– 

69 have been met, and that the 

consignment was inspected prior to 

export and found free of Monilinia 

fructigena. These actions allow the 

importation of blueberries from 

Morocco while continuing to protect the 

United States against the introduction of 

plant pests. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities, as described, 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 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.63 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Growers and importers 

of blueberry fruit from Morocco and the 

NPPO of Morocco. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 15. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 9. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 130. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 82 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 6th day of 

October 2017 . 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22225 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0079] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Pine Shoot Beetle Host Material From 

Canada 

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 pine nursery stock and 

various pine products from Canada to 

prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle 

into noninfested areas of the United 

States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

12, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0079. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0079, 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-2017-0079 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 the 

importation of pine shoot beetle host 

material from Canada, contact Mr. 

Tyrone Jones, Trade Director, PHP, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 137, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2128. 

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 Pine Shoot Beetle 

Host Material From Canada. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0257. 

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 


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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 

plants for planting into the United 

States from certain parts of the world as 

provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for 

Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through 

319.37–14). This subpart restricts, 

among other things, the importation of 

living plants, plant parts, and seeds for 

propagation. In addition, APHIS 

regulates the importation of lumber and 

other wood articles as provided in 

‘‘Subpart—Logs, Lumber, and Other 

Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1 

through 319.40–11). This subpart lists 

requirements for the importation of 

various logs, lumber, and other 

unmanufactured wood products into the 

United States. Both subparts contain 

regulations that help prevent the 

introduction and spread of pine shoot 

beetle (Tomicus piniperda), a pest of 

pine trees, into noninfested areas of the 

United States and contain several 

information collection requirements 

including phytosanitary certificates 

with an additional declaration, 

statements of origin and movement, 

compliance agreements, and processes 

of appeal. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities, as described, 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 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.04 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Christmas tree industry, 

nursery industry, and foreign 

government. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 20. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 120. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 2,402. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 94 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 6th day of 

October 2017 . 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22224 Filed 10–12–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0082] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Mangoes From Jamaica Into the 

Continental United States 

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 mangoes from Jamaica 

into the continental United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

12, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0082. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0082, 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-2017-0082 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 the 

importation of mangoes from Jamaica, 

contact Mr. Tony Roman, Senior 

Regulatory Policy Specialist, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (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 Mangoes From 

Jamaica Into the Continental United 

States. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0419. 

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 regulates the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–80). 

In accordance with § 319.56–71, 

mangoes may be imported from Jamaica 

into the continental United States under 

certain conditions to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States. As a condition of entry, 

mangoes have to be produced in 

accordance with a systems approach 

employing a combination of mitigation 

measures for the pests listed in 

§ 319.56–71 and be inspected prior to 

export from Jamaica and found free of 

these pests and diseases. Mangoes must 

be accompanied by a phytosanitary 

certificate with an additional 

declaration that the conditions for 

importation have been met. These 

regulations also require the use of 


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