Federal Register #APHIS-2026-1223

Revision and Extension of Information Collection for Irradiation Treatment Facilities

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), under the Department of Agriculture, is seeking public comment on revising and extending approval for an information collection related to irradiation treatment facilities. - Government Buyer: - Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified; this is a regulatory information collection notice. - Scope of Information Collection: - Certification and inspection requests for irradiation facilities - Compliance agreements and recordkeeping requirements - Facility contingency plans and mapping of nearby crops - Purpose: - Facilitate importation of commodities requiring irradiation treatment - Prevent introduction of plant pests and noxious weeds - Respondents: - Irradiation facilities - State governments - Importers - Foreign plant protection officials - No products or services are being procured; this is not a solicitation for goods or services.

Description

This notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the location of irradiation treatment facilities in the United States. The regulations set out requirements for performing treatments and certifying or approving treatment facilities for fruits, vegetables, and other articles to prevent the introduction or dissemination of plant pests or noxious weeds. The information collection activities include requests for certification, inspections, compliance agreements, recordkeeping, and facility contingency plans. The goal is to facilitate importation of commodities requiring irradiation treatment while protecting against pest introduction.

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