Notice of 108th Commission Meeting, 43515 [2017-19798]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2017 / Notices sradovich on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with NOTICES number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Blood and Tissue Collection, and Recordkeeping, at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities. OMB Control Number: 0579–0212. Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal health. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401–18 of Public Law 107– 171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. As part of its mission to monitor and test for livestock diseases, the Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), maintains with approved slaughtering, rendering, and livestock marketing establishments and facilities agreements and procedures for animal disease surveillance and reporting, maintaining livestock movement records, and collecting blood and tissue samples. These agreements and procedures include information collection activities such as Approved Livestock Facility Agreements, Requests for Appeal of Denial of Agreement, Withdrawal of Livestock Facility Agreements, Requests for Appeal of Withdrawal of Agreements, Listing Agreements for Slaughter or Rendering Establishments, Slaughter or Rendering Facility Inspection Reports, Requests for Appeal of Denial of Listings, Requests for Appeal of Withdrawal of Listing, Schedules of Sales Days, Diseased Animal Notifications, Quarantine Signs, and maintaining animal movement records. Need and Use of the Information: The collection of this information identifies and prevents the interstate movement of unhealthy livestock animals with diseases within the United States. The information collected is used to: (1) Establish Livestock Facility Agreements and Listing Agreements between APHIS and owners and operators of slaughtering and rendering establishments and livestock marketing facilities, (2) rapidly confirm livestock disease occurrences through reporting and sampling, (3) trace the sources of diseases, as well as the movement of other potentially infected animals, and (4) provide epidemiological data for VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Sep 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 new or updated risk analyses in support of disease control programs, and, as required, opening international markets for animal products. Without the agreements and sampling/reporting procedures, the risk of contagious disease spread becomes very high with serious consequences for U.S. meat industries and export markets. Description of Respondents: Business or other-for profit; State, Local or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 2,864. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 2,471. Dated: September 1, 2017. Kathy Farrow, Communications Specialist. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2017–19788 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] ACTION: 43515 [FR Doc. 2017–19798 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration EU–U.S. Privacy Shield; Invitation for Applications for Inclusion on the List of Arbitrators; Correction International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. Notice; correction. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P The Department of Commerce published a document in the Federal Register of September 7, 2017, concerning request for comments on the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield; Invitation for Applications for Inclusion on the List of Arbitrators. The document contained incorrect dates. SUMMARY: ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION Notice of 108th Commission Meeting A notice by the U.S. Arctic Research Commission on 10/10/2017. Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Arctic Research Commission will hold its 108th meeting in Anchorage, AK, on October 10, 2017. The business sessions, open to the public, will convene at 8:00 a.m. at the Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. The Agenda items include: (1) Call to order and approval of the agenda (2) Approval of the minutes from the 106th meeting (3) Commissioners and staff reports (4) Discussion and presentations concerning Arctic research activities The meeting will focus on reports and updates relating to programs and research projects affecting Alaska and the greater Arctic. The Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (Title I Pub. L. 98–373) and the Presidential Executive Order on Arctic Research (Executive Order 12501) dated January 28, 1985, established the United States Arctic Research Commission. If you plan to attend this meeting, please notify us via the contact information below. Any person planning to attend who requires special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters, must inform the Commission of those needs in advance of the meeting. Contact person for further information: Kathy Farrow, Communications Specialist, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, 703–525–0111 or TDD 703–306–0090. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Nasreen Djouini at the U.S. Department of Commerce, either by email at Nasreen.Djouini@trade.gov, or by fax at: 202–482–5522. Correction In the Federal Register of September 7, 2017, in FR Doc. 2017–18896, on pages 42294–42295, in the Method of Collection section, correct the date for the deadline of application submissions to read: II. Method of Collection Please submit applications by October 6, 2017 deadline to Nasreen Djouini at the U.S. Department of Commerce, either by email at Nasreen.Djouini@ trade.gov, or by fax at: 202–482–5522. More information on the arbitration mechanism may be found at https:// www.privacyshield.gov/ article?id=ANNEX-I-introduction. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–19742 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-19798]


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 ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION


Notice of 108th Commission Meeting

    A notice by the U.S. Arctic Research Commission on 10/10/2017.
    Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Arctic Research Commission 
will hold its 108th meeting in Anchorage, AK, on October 10, 2017. The 
business sessions, open to the public, will convene at 8:00 a.m. at the 
Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
    The Agenda items include:

(1) Call to order and approval of the agenda
(2) Approval of the minutes from the 106th meeting
(3) Commissioners and staff reports
(4) Discussion and presentations concerning Arctic research activities

    The meeting will focus on reports and updates relating to programs 
and research projects affecting Alaska and the greater Arctic.
    The Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (Title I Pub. L. 98-373) 
and the Presidential Executive Order on Arctic Research (Executive 
Order 12501) dated January 28, 1985, established the United States 
Arctic Research Commission.
    If you plan to attend this meeting, please notify us via the 
contact information below. Any person planning to attend who requires 
special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign 
language interpreters, must inform the Commission of those needs in 
advance of the meeting.
    Contact person for further information: Kathy Farrow, 
Communications Specialist, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, 703-525-
0111 or TDD 703-306-0090.

    Dated: September 1, 2017.
Kathy Farrow,
Communications Specialist.
[FR Doc. 2017-19798 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7555-01-P
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