Federal Register #2026-14323

APHIS Information Collection for Citrus Disease Quarantine Regulations

This opportunity involves a regulatory information collection by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Department of Agriculture: - Government Buyer: - Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Purpose: - Seeking public comment on revising and extending approval for information collection related to citrus disease quarantine regulations - Focused on preventing the spread of citrus canker, citrus greening, and the Asian citrus psyllid - Activities Involved: - Labeling, recordkeeping, and appeals for certificates, permits, and compliance agreements - Applies to interstate movement of regulated articles from quarantined areas - Scope and Impact: - Estimated annual burden: 593 respondents, over 9.8 million responses, totaling 325,201 hours - Removal of certain forms and transfer of some activities to a new permit information collection - No OEMs or vendors are specified, as this is not a procurement of products or services but a regulatory information collection - Unique Requirements: - Public feedback is requested to evaluate the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection

Description

This notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to revise and extend approval of an information collection associated with regulations to prevent the spread of citrus canker, citrus greening, and the Asian citrus psyllid to noninfested areas of the United States. The regulations restrict interstate movement of regulated articles from quarantined areas and involve information collection activities such as labeling, recordkeeping, and appeals related to certificates, permits, or compliance agreements. The purpose is to solicit public comments on the information collection to evaluate its necessity, accuracy, and to minimize respondent burden. The estimated annual burden includes 593 respondents with over 9.8 million responses and a total of 325,201 hours of respondent time.

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