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Notices Federal Register

50116 

Vol. 82, No. 208 

Monday, October 30, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0089] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Tomatoes From France, Morocco, 

Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain 

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 fresh tomatoes from 

France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, 

and Spain. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

29, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0089. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0089, 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-2017-0089 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 related to 

the importation of fresh tomatoes from 

France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, 

and Spain, contact Dr. Robert Baca, 

Assistant Director for Compliance and 

Environmental Coordination, Plant 

Health Programs, Plant Protection and 

Quarantine, APHIS, 4700 River Road, 

Unit 150, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; 

(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: Importation of Tomatoes From 

France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Chile, 

and Spain. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0131. 

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 § 319.56–28, fresh 

tomatoes from France, Morocco, 

Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain may 

be imported into the 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 greenhouse, 

production site, and treatment facility 

registration; a trust fund agreement; 

documented quality control program; 

box labeling; application for import 

permit; appeal of denial or revocation of 

a permit; notice of arrival; emergency 

action notification; and recordkeeping. 

Also, each consignment of tomatoes 

must be accompanied by a 

phytosanitary certificate issued by the 

national plant protection organization 

(NPPO) or similar agency of the country 

of origin with an additional declaration 

stating that the provisions of § 319.56– 

28 for that country have been met. 

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 0.064 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Growers and importers 

of tomatoes from France, Morocco, 

Western Sahara, Chile, and Spain; and 

the NPPO or similar agency for these 

countries. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 20. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 2,240. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 44,809. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 2,867 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. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 208 / Monday, October 30, 2017 / Notices 50117 

Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of 

October 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23539 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0092] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Plants for Planting; Establishing a 

Category for Plants for Planting Not 

Authorized for Importation Pending 

Pest Risk Analysis 

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 revision to and extension of 

approval of an information collection 

associated with the category of plants 

for planting that are not authorized for 

importation pending pest risk analysis. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before December 

29, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket

Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0092. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0092 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-2017-0092 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 importation of plants 

for planting not authorized for 

importation pending pest risk analysis, 

contact Dr. Indira Singh, Botanist, 

Plants for Planting Policy, IRM, PPQ, 

APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 133, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 851– 

2020. 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 Plants for 

Planting; Establishing a Category for 

Plants for Planting Not Authorized for 

Importation Pending Pest Risk Analysis. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0380. 

Type of Request: Revision to and 

extension of approval of an information 

collection. 

Abstract: Under the Plant Protection 

Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Secretary 

of Agriculture is authorized to take such 

actions as may be necessary to prevent 

the introduction and spread of plant 

pests and noxious weeds within the 

United States. The Secretary has 

delegated this authority to the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS). 

The regulations contained in 

‘‘Subpart-Plants for Planting’’ (7 CFR 

319.37 through 319.37–14) prohibit or 

restrict, among other things, the 

importation of living plants, plant parts, 

and seeds for propagation. These 

regulations are intended to ensure that 

imported plants for planting do not 

serve as a host for plant pests, such as 

insects or pathogens, which can cause 

damage to U.S. agricultural and 

environmental resources. 

In accordance with § 319.37–2a, the 

importation of certain taxa of plants for 

planting poses a risk of introducing 

quarantine pests into the United States. 

Therefore, the importation of these taxa 

is not authorized pending the 

completion of a pest risk analysis, 

except as provided in the regulations. 

Requests to remove a taxa from the 

category of plants for planting whose 

importation is not authorized pending 

the completion of a pest risk analysis 

must be made in accordance with 

§ 319.5. These requests contains 

information collection activities that 

include information about the 

requesting party, the commodity 

proposed for importation into the 

United States, shipping information, a 

description of the pests and diseases 

associated with the commodity, current 

practices for risk mitigation or 

management, and any additional 

information listed in § 319.5 that may be 

necessary for APHIS to complete a pest 

risk analysis. 

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 3.13 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: National plant 

protection organizations of exporting 

countries and importers of plants for 

planting into the United States. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 16. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 16. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 50 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 25th day of 

October 2017. 

Michael C. Gregoire, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23540 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Virginia 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Commission on Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 


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