APHIS is proposing to revise and
reorganize the regulations pertaining to the importation of fruits
and vegetables to consolidate requirements of general applicability
and eliminate redundant requirements, update terms and remove
outdated requirements and references, update the regulations that
apply to importations into territories under US administration, and
make various editorial and nonsubstantive change to regulations to
make them easier to use.
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.