USDA Wants to Keep Tracking Spongy Moths with Worksheets
Published Date: 4/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wants to keep using a worksheet and checklist that help identify spongy moths, which can harm trees. They’re asking the public to share thoughts by June 22, 2026, before extending approval to keep collecting this info. This keeps the spongy moth program running smoothly without extra costs or changes for most people.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Carry Signed Spongy Moth Checklist
If you move outdoor household articles from a spongy moth quarantined area to a non-quarantined area, you may use a self-inspection checklist that you must complete and sign and keep in the vehicle in case USDA or State/Local officials request it. It is recommended that you keep a copy of the signed checklist for at least 5 years.
Forms Time Burden and 3-Year Extension
APHIS is asking OMB to approve the spongy moth identification worksheet and checklist for an additional 3 years. APHIS estimates each response averages 0.362 hours, with 2,500,100 respondents, 3 responses per respondent (7,500,250 total responses), and a total annual burden of 2,711,543 hours.
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