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Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; 

(301) 851–2240. 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 Bananas 

From the Philippines Into Hawaii and 

U.S. Territories. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0415. 

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 carry out 

operations or measures to detect, 

eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or 

retard the spread of plant pests new to 

the United States or not known to be 

widely distributed throughout the 

United States. 

The regulations in ‘‘Subpart-Fruits 

and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56 through 

319.56–80, referred to as the 

regulations) prohibit or restrict the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world to prevent the introduction 

and dissemination of plant pests that are 

new to or not widely distributed within 

the United States. 

The regulations in § 319.56–58 

provide the requirements for the 

importation of fresh bananas from the 

Philippines into Hawaii and the U.S. 

Territories. As a condition of entry, the 

bananas must be produced in 

accordance with a systems approach 

that includes requirements for 

importation of commercial 

consignments, monitoring of fruit flies 

to establish low-pest prevalence places 

of production, harvesting only of hard 

green bananas, and inspection for 

quarantine pests by the national plant 

protection organization (NPPO) of the 

Philippines. In addition, the bananas 

must also be accompanied by a 

phytosanitary certificate with an 

additional declaration stating that they 

were grown, packed, and inspected and 

found to be free of quarantine pests in 

accordance with the regulations. 

Allowing the importation of fresh 

bananas from the Philippines into 

Hawaii and U.S. Territories requires the 

completion of information collection 

activities such as an operational 

workplan, monitoring and oversight of 

production sites, records of forms and 

documents, trapping, identifying 

shipping documents, post-harvest 

inspections, and a phytosanitary 

certificate. 

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 information 

collection is necessary for the proper 

performance of our agency’s functions, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of APHIS’ 

estimate of the burden of the 

information collection, 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 1.5 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Producers and 

importers of bananas from the 

Philippines and the NPPO of the 

Philippines. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 41. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 32. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1,322. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1,968 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 31st day of 

October 2017. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23995 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0087] 

Notice of Request for Revision to and 

Extension of Approval of an 

Information Collection; Importation of 

Litchi and Longan Fruit From Vietnam 

Into the Continental United States 

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 litchi and longan 

fruit from Vietnam into the continental 

United States. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before January 2, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0087. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2017–0087, 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-2017-0087 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 litchi and longan 

fruit from Vietnam into the continental 

United States, contact Mr. Tony Roman, 

Senior Regulatory Policy Specialist, 

RCC, IRM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 

River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1236; (301) 851–2242. For copies 

of more detailed information on the 

information collection, contact Ms. 

Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information 

Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Litchi and 

Longan Fruit from Vietnam Into the 

Continental United States. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0387. 

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 § 319.56–70, fresh 

litchi and longan fruit from Vietnam 

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 an application for permit to 

import plants and plant products, 

appeal of denial or revocation of permit, 

emergency action notification, notice of 

arrival, registration of production sites, 

labeling of packages, and recordkeeping. 

Also, each consignment of litchi or 

longan fruit must be accompanied by a 

phytosanitary certificate issued by the 

national plant protection organization 

(NPPO) of Vietnam with an additional 

declaration stating that the provisions of 

§ 319.56–70 have been met, and that the 

consignment was inspected prior to 

export. In addition, for litchi fruit, the 

phytosanitary certificate must indicate 

that the consignment was found free of 

Phytophthora litchii. 

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 0.019 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Growers and importers 

of litchi and longan fruit from Vietnam, 

and the NPPO of Vietnam. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 7. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 4,432. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 31,021. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 574 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 31st day of 

October 2017. 

Kevin Shea, 

Administrator, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23997 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Meeting of the National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting and listening 

session. 

SUMMARY: The National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council 

(Council) will meet in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

Additional information concerning the 

Council can be found by visiting the 

Council’s Web site at: http://

www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac.shtml. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on the 

following dates and times: 

• Business meeting, Monday, 

November 13, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m. (CST), and 

• Listening session, Thursday, 

November, 16, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 

6:00 p.m. (CST), or until Council 

business is completed. All meetings are 

subject to cancellation. For an updated 

status of meeting prior to attendance, 

please contact the person listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting and listening 

session will be held at the Hyatt 

Regency Tulsa, 101 East 2nd Street, 

Tulsa, OK. Monday’s business meeting 

will be located in the Oklahoma South 

Room, First Floor—Lower Lobby Level. 

Thursday’s listening session will be 

located in the Promenade D Room, 

Second Floor—Lobby Level. 

Written comments concerning this 

meeting should be submitted as 

described under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. All comments, including 

names and addresses, when provided, 

are placed in the record and available 

for public inspection and copying. The 

public may inspect comments received 

at the USDA Forest Service, Sidney 

Yates Building., Room 3SC–01C, 201 

14th Street SW., Washington DC, 20024. 

Please call ahead at 202–309–9873 to 

facilitate entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff, 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council, Sidney 

Yates Building, Room 3SC–01C, 201 

14th Street SW., Washington, DC, 

20024, by cell telephone at 202–309– 

9873, or by email at nstremple@

fs.fed.us, or via facsimile at 202–690– 

5792. Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 

Eastern Standard Time, Monday 

through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council is authorized under Section 9 of 

the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act 

(the Act), as amended by Title XII, 

Section 1219 of the Act and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The 

purpose of the meeting is to: 

1. Approve the 2017 Accomplishment 

and Recommendations report; 

2. Approve the 2019 request for 

proposals draft and discuss the 2018 

proposals; 

3. Conduct a listening session with 

constituents on community and urban 

forestry concerns and opportunities; 

4. Provide updates on the 

implementation of the Ten Year Urban 

Forestry Action Plan (2016–2026); and 

5. Receive Forest Service budget and 

program updates. 

The meeting and listening session are 

open to the public. The Monday 

meeting agenda will include time for 

people to make oral statements of three 

minutes or less. The listening session is 

an open agenda. Individuals wishing to 


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