Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 587 Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile (Business) Form and Instruction	Modified
Revised SS-242.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-04-21
Revised APHIS 79.xls Supplementary Document	2010-08-24
Revised APHIS 71.xls Supplementary Document	2011-02-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2446	Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile (Business) Form and Instruction	Modified
194393	Importation of Clementines, Mandarines, and Tangerines from Chile (Foreign Government)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0242	ICR Reference No: 201008-0579-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-0579-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/02/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/29/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2011
Responses	325	0	589
Time Burden (Hours)	163	0	147
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of this collection is to safely import clementines, mandarines, and tangerines from all provinces of Chile into the United States while continuing to protect the United States against the introduction of plant pests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7701-7772 Name of Law: Plant Protection Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 116	06/17/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 205	10/25/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Importation of Clementines, Mandarines, and Tangerines from Chile (Foreign Government)
Importation of Clementines, Mandarins, and Tangerines from Chile (Business)	PPQ 587	Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	325	589	0	165	-429	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	163	147	0	123	-107	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been an addition of 4 new information collection activities: trust fund agreement, permits, production site registration, and shipping documents identifying phytosanitary inspection of fruit resulting in a program change increase of 36 respondents, 165 annual responses, and 123 hours. There was an adjustment of -429 annual responses to this collection. Because of economic conditions, 11 fewer companies completed phytosanitary certificates for this program resulting in a total burden of -107 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,853

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/29/2010

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