Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form PPQ 519 Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Form	New
Form 525A Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations Form	Modified
Federal Register Notice 006-0062.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-11-27
SS 0054 Noxious Weed Regs.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-11-22
71 and 79 for 0054.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-11-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46175	Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Form	New
46173	Federal Plant Pet and Noxious Weeds Instruction	New
2129	Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0579-0054	ICR Reference No: 200611-0579-012
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200306-0579-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/APHIS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/28/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2010	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2007
Responses	69,600	0	46,880
Time Burden (Hours)	50,778	0	38,133
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Noxious weeds affect both crops and native plant species in the same way, by out-competing for light, water, and soil nutrients. Noxious weeds cause estimated crop losses of $2 to $3 billion, annually. These loses are attributed to decreased quality of agricultural products due to high levels of competition from noxious weeds and decreased quantity of agricultural products due to noxious weeds and decreased quantity of agricultural products due to noxious weed infestations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 7712 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:
	71 FR 102	05/26/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 227	11/27/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Federal Plant Pet and Noxious Weeds	PPQ 526	App for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests or Noxious Weeds
Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds Regulations	519, PPQ 526, 525A	Application for Permit to Receive Soil ,   Compliance Agreement ,   App for Permit to Move Live Plant Pests or Noxious Weeds
Federal Plant Pest and Noxious Weeds	PPQ 519	Compliance Agreement

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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	69,600	46,880	0	0	22,720	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	50,778	38,133	0	0	12,645	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Due to an adjustment in the number of respondents, there is an increase in hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,363,790

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 11/28/2006

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