THIS DOCKET IS
APPROVED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1986. SHOULD 7 CFR 301.45 -1(G), 7 CFR
301.45-12 AND 7 CFR 301.45-14(B) BE CHANGED OR AMENDED BEFORE THEN,
THIS COLLECTION OF INFORMATION SHOULD BE RESUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.
THOUGH APHIS HAS SUBMITTED THIS COLLECTON OF INFORMATON FOR OMB
APPROVAL, THE AGENCY EXPRESSED ITS CONTENTON THAT THE COLLECTION IS
UNDER 5 CFR 1320'S DEFINITIONS OF "COLLECTION OF INFORMATION". OMB
HAS REVIEWED THE AGENCY'S REMARKS TO THIS EFFECT AND HAS CONCLUDED
THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT EXEMPT, AND THAT THIS PAPERWORK IS
INCLUDED UNDER 5 CFR 1320'S COLLECTION OF INFORMATON PROVISIONS. AS
INDICATED IN THE DOCKET'S SUPPORTING STATEMENT, THE "OHA" DOCUMENT
IS NEITHER MANDATORY FOR ALL MOVERS NOR AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC
DISCLOSUR HOWEVER, NEITHER OF THESE TWO CHARACTERISTICS RENDER THE
OHA DOCUMENT AS EXEMPT FROM 5 CFR 1320 BECAUSE THE STATUTE
EXPRESSLY INCLUDES VOLU NTARY INFORMATION COLLECTIONS AND IS NOT
LIMITED TO INFORMATON COLLECTIONS WHICH WILLL BE PUBLICLY
DISCLOSED. FURTHERMORE, WHILE THE OHA DOCUMENT IS A "CERTIFICTON OF
PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT", 5 CFR 1320 DOES NOT EXEMPT
CERTIFICATIONS PER SE. THESE CERTIFICATIONS ARE IRREFUTABLY
INFORMATIONS COLLECTIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY APHIS TO PERFORM ITS
STATUTORILY-DEFINED FUNCTIONS, AND THEY FALL UNDER 5 CFR 1320 AS
"reports", THOUGH APHIS DOES NOT REFER TO THEM AS SUCH.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1986
09/30/1986
163,310
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0
27,257
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0
0
0
THIS REGULATION IS DESIGNED TO HELP
PREVENT THE ARTIFICIAL SPREAD OF THE GYPSY MOTH, A SERIOUS ECONOMIC
PEST OF TREES, OUT OF THE INFESTED AREAS OF THE U.S. THE REGULATION
CONTAINS PROVISIONS FOR AN OHA DOCUMENT WHICH WILL ATTEST TO THE
PEST FREE STATUS OF OUTDOOR HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES BEING MOVED
INTERSTATE. AFFECTED PUBLIC: INDIVIDUAL MOVING OUTDOOR HH
ARTICLES.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.