Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals, 29823-29824 [2017-13782]
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influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle disease.
Within part 94, § 94.6 contains
requirements governing the importation
of carcasses, meat, parts or products of
carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching
eggs) of poultry, game birds, or other
birds from regions where HPAI and
Newcastle disease is considered to exist.
In accordance with § 94.6(a)(1)(i) the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) maintains a list of
regions in which Newcastle disease is
not considered to exist. Paragraph
(a)(1)(ii) states that APHIS will add a
region to this list after it conducts an
evaluation of the region and finds that
Newcastle disease is not likely to be
present in its commercial bird or
poultry populations.
In accordance with § 94.6(a)(2)(i),
APHIS maintains a list of regions in
which HPAI is considered to exist.
Paragraph (a)(2)(ii) states that APHIS
will remove a region from this list only
after it conducts an evaluation of the
region and finds that HPAI is not likely
to be present in its commercial bird or
poultry populations.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 92,
§ 92.2 contain requirements for
requesting the recognition of the animal
health status of a region (as well as for
the approval of the export of a particular
type of animal or animal product to the
United States from a foreign region). If,
after review and evaluation of the
information submitted in support of the
request, APHIS believes the request can
be safely granted, APHIS will make its
evaluation available for public comment
through a document published in the
Federal Register. Following the close of
the comment period, APHIS will review
all comments received and will make a
final determination regarding the
request that will be detailed in another
document published in the Federal
Register.
The Government of Japan has
requested that APHIS evaluate the HPAI
and Newcastle disease status of the
country. In response to Japan’s request,
we have prepared an evaluation, titled
‘‘APHIS Evaluation of the Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza and
Newcastle Disease Status of Japan’’
(May 2017). Based on this evaluation,
we have determined that Japan is free of
both HPAI and Newcastle disease.
APHIS has also determined that the
surveillance, prevention, and control
measures implemented by Japan are
sufficient to minimize the likelihood of
introducing HPAI and Newcastle
disease into the United States via
imports of species or products
susceptible to these diseases. Our
determination supports adding Japan to
the Web-based list of regions in which
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Newcastle disease is not considered to
exist and removing Japan from the Webbased list of regions in which HPAI is
considered to exist.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 92.2(e), we are announcing the
availability of our risk evaluation of the
HPAI and Newcastle disease status of
Japan for public review and comment.
We are also announcing the availability
of an environmental assessment (EA)
which has been prepared in accordance
with: (1) The National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), (2) regulations
of the Council on Environmental
Quality for implementing the
procedural provision of NEPA (40 CFR
parts 1500–1508), (3) USDA regulations
implementing NEPA (7 CFR part 1b),
and (4) APHIS’ NEPA Implementing
Procedures (7 CFR part 372). The
evaluation and EA may be viewed on
the Regulations.gov Web site or in our
reading room. (Instructions for accessing
Regulations.gov and information on the
location and hours of the reading room
are provided under the heading
ADDRESSES at the beginning of this
notice.) The documents are also
available by contacting the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Information submitted in support of
Japan’s request is available by
contacting the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
After reviewing any comments we
receive, we will announce our decision
regarding the disease status of Japan
with respect to HPAI and Newcastle
disease in a subsequent notice.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, 7781–
7786, and 8301–8317; 21 U.S.C. 136 and
136a; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and
371.4.
Done in Washington, DC, this 26th day of
June 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0048]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Animals and Poultry, Animal and
Poultry Products, Certain Animal
Embryos, Semen, and Zoological
Animals
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 the importation of
animals and poultry, animal and poultry
products, certain animal embryos,
semen, and zoological animals.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 29,
2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0048.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2017–0048, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0048 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the importation of
animals and poultry, animal and poultry
products, certain animal embryos, and
zoological animals, contact Dr. Bettina
Helm, Senior Staff Veterinarian, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3300.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
SUMMARY:
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Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Animals and
Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products,
Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and
Zoological Animals.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0040.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
authorized, among other things, to
prohibit or restrict the importation of
animals, animal products, and other
articles into the United States to prevent
the introduction of animal diseases and
pests. Disease prevention is the most
effective method for maintaining a
healthy animal population and for
enhancing APHIS’ ability to compete in
the world market of animal and animal
product trade.
Among other things, APHIS’
Veterinary Services is responsible for
preventing the introduction of foreign or
certain other communicable animal
diseases into the United States and for
rapidly identifying, containing,
eradicating, or otherwise mitigating
such diseases when feasible. In
connection with this mission, APHIS
collects information from individuals,
businesses, and farms that are involved
with importation of animals or poultry,
animal or poultry products, or animal
germplasm (semen, ooycysts, and
embryos, including eggs for hatching)
into the United States, as well as from
foreign countries and States to support
these imports. Some of the information
collection activities include agreements,
permits, application and space
reservation requests, inspections,
registers, declarations of importation,
requests for hearings, daily logs,
additional requirements, application for
permits, export health certificates,
letters, written notices, daily record of
horse activities, written requests,
opportunities to present views,
reporting, applications for approval of
facilities, certifications, arrival notices,
on-hold shipment notifications, reports,
affidavits, animal identification, written
plans, checklists, specimen
submissions, emergency action
notifications, refusal of entry and order
to dispose of fish, premises information,
recordkeeping, and application of seals.
In addition, APHIS opens U.S.
markets to animal commodities by
receiving and evaluating information
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collection activities, such as requests for
recognition of the animal health status
of a region, applications for recognition
of the animal health status of a region,
applications for recognition of a region
as historically free of a disease, requests
for additional information about the
region, appeal classification of animal
health status, and written
recommendation implementation from
foreign animal health authorities
seeking to engage in the regionalization
process.
The information collection
requirements above are currently
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under OMB control
numbers 0579–0040 (Importation of
Animals and Poultry, Animal and
Poultry Products, Certain Animal
Embryos, Semen, and Zoological
Animals), 0579–0165 (Importation of
Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs;
Inspection and Treatment for
Screwworm), 0579–0224 (Tuberculosis
Testing of Imported Cattle from
Mexico), 0579–0301 (Spring Viremia of
Carp; Import Restrictions on Certain
Live Fish, Fertilized Eggs, and Gametes),
and 0579–0425 (Cattle Fever Tick;
Importation Requirements for
Ruminants from Mexico). After OMB
approves this combined information
collection package (0579–0040), APHIS
will retire OMB control numbers 0579–
0165, 0579–0224, 0579–0301, and 0579–
0425.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of these information collection
activities, as described, for an additional
3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.57 hours per
response.
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Respondents: Foreign animal health
authorities; U.S. importers; foreign
exporters; veterinarians and animal
health technicians in other countries;
State animal health authorities;
shippers, owners and operators of
foreign processing plants and farms;
USDA-approved zoos, laboratories, and
feedlots; private quarantine facilities;
and other entities involved (directly or
indirectly) in the importation of animals
and poultry, animal and poultry
products, zoological animals, and
animal germplasm.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 8,412.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 65.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 545,020.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 313,843 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
number of responses multiplied by the
reporting burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
June 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0048]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and
Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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 the importation of animals and
poultry, animal and poultry products, certain animal embryos, semen,
and zoological animals.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 29, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0048.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0048, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-
0048 or in our reading room, which is located in room 1141 of the USDA
South Building, 14th Street and Independence Avenue SW., Washington,
DC. Normal reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except holidays. To be sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the importation of
animals and poultry, animal and poultry products, certain animal
embryos, and zoological animals, contact Dr. Bettina Helm, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 851-3300. For copies of more detailed information on the
information collection, contact
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Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301)
851-2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry
Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0040.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, among
other things, to prohibit or restrict the importation of animals,
animal products, and other articles into the United States to prevent
the introduction of animal diseases and pests. Disease prevention is
the most effective method for maintaining a healthy animal population
and for enhancing APHIS' ability to compete in the world market of
animal and animal product trade.
Among other things, APHIS' Veterinary Services is responsible for
preventing the introduction of foreign or certain other communicable
animal diseases into the United States and for rapidly identifying,
containing, eradicating, or otherwise mitigating such diseases when
feasible. In connection with this mission, APHIS collects information
from individuals, businesses, and farms that are involved with
importation of animals or poultry, animal or poultry products, or
animal germplasm (semen, ooycysts, and embryos, including eggs for
hatching) into the United States, as well as from foreign countries and
States to support these imports. Some of the information collection
activities include agreements, permits, application and space
reservation requests, inspections, registers, declarations of
importation, requests for hearings, daily logs, additional
requirements, application for permits, export health certificates,
letters, written notices, daily record of horse activities, written
requests, opportunities to present views, reporting, applications for
approval of facilities, certifications, arrival notices, on-hold
shipment notifications, reports, affidavits, animal identification,
written plans, checklists, specimen submissions, emergency action
notifications, refusal of entry and order to dispose of fish, premises
information, recordkeeping, and application of seals.
In addition, APHIS opens U.S. markets to animal commodities by
receiving and evaluating information collection activities, such as
requests for recognition of the animal health status of a region,
applications for recognition of the animal health status of a region,
applications for recognition of a region as historically free of a
disease, requests for additional information about the region, appeal
classification of animal health status, and written recommendation
implementation from foreign animal health authorities seeking to engage
in the regionalization process.
The information collection requirements above are currently
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control
numbers 0579-0040 (Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and
Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological
Animals), 0579-0165 (Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs;
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm), 0579-0224 (Tuberculosis
Testing of Imported Cattle from Mexico), 0579-0301 (Spring Viremia of
Carp; Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish, Fertilized Eggs, and
Gametes), and 0579-0425 (Cattle Fever Tick; Importation Requirements
for Ruminants from Mexico). After OMB approves this combined
information collection package (0579-0040), APHIS will retire OMB
control numbers 0579-0165, 0579-0224, 0579-0301, and 0579-0425.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public
(as well as affected agencies) concerning our information collection.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those
who are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated,
electronic, mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.57 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign animal health authorities; U.S. importers;
foreign exporters; veterinarians and animal health technicians in other
countries; State animal health authorities; shippers, owners and
operators of foreign processing plants and farms; USDA-approved zoos,
laboratories, and feedlots; private quarantine facilities; and other
entities involved (directly or indirectly) in the importation of
animals and poultry, animal and poultry products, zoological animals,
and animal germplasm.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 8,412.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 65.
Estimated annual number of responses: 545,020.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 313,843 hours. (Due
to averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product
of the annual number of responses multiplied by the reporting burden
per response.)
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of June 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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