Farm Bureau Submits Boring Paperwork to OMB
Published Date: 8/27/2026
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Protects potato market access
APHIS collects this information to prevent the spread of pale cyst nematode (PCN). The notice states that without this information collection, the spread of PCN "could result in a loss of United States potatoes and other commodities from domestic and/or foreign markets."
Interstate permit rules for potatoes
If you are a farm or for-profit business moving potatoes, soil, or other host material across state lines, you must follow the APHIS rules in Subpart—Pale Cyst Nematode (7 CFR 301.86–301.86-9). You must complete specific paperwork such as Federal Certificates, Federal Limited Permits, Compliance Agreements, Self-Certification, Packing Facility Process Approval, appeals, PPQ Form 312 (cyst nematode survey), and labeling to move regulated articles safely.
Paperwork burden estimate disclosed
The agency estimates 72 respondents will provide information on an occasional basis, with a total of 133 burden hours for the collection (OMB Control Number 0579-0322). The respondents are described as farms and businesses or other for-profit entities.
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