# 2026-23030: Plant Breeders' Paperwork Gets Another Extension Request from USDA

2026-23030, Plant Variety Protection Office: Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, is a Federal Register notice from Agriculture Department, Agricultural Marketing Service published 2026-11-12, effective Comments received by January 11, 2027 will be considered. Expiration Date of Approval: January 30, 2027.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23030
- As of: 2026-11-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-23030
- Title: Plant Variety Protection Office: Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72846
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: Comments received by January 11, 2027 will be considered. Expiration Date of Approval: January 30, 2027.
- Comments close: 2027-01-11
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-12

## In one line

Plant Breeders' Paperwork Gets Another Extension Request from USDA

## Summary

The USDA’s Plant Variety Protection Office wants to keep collecting info from plant breeders who apply for protection certificates. They’re asking for permission to extend this paperwork process, which helps protect new plant varieties. If you’re involved in plant breeding, you can comment on this by January 11, 2027—no extra fees or big changes, just keeping things running smoothly!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an extension of the currently approved information collection "Application for Plant Variety Protection Certification and Objective Description of Variety."

## Effects PRIA read

- Continuation of PVPO application paperwork: mixed, medium. If you breed plants and apply for Plant Variety Protection (PVPO) certificates, you must continue to submit the required forms (ST-470 series) to establish eligibility. The agency estimates the public reporting burden averages 1 hour per response, with an estimated 95 respondents, 2,132 total annua…
- Application information kept confidential until issuance: benefit, low. Information you provide on PVPO applications is, with certain exceptions, required by law to remain confidential until a certificate is issued (7 U.S.C. 2426).

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## Sources
- [2026-23030 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23030/plant-variety-protection-office-notice-of-request-for-extension-of-a-currently-approved-information)
- [2026-23030 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23030.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23030 (as of 2026-11-12).