Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals, 28656 [E6-7456]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 28656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7456]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0065]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: 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 an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with regulations requiring permits for the 
interstate movement of certain animals.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July 
17, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and, in the lower ``Search Regulations and Federal 
Actions'' box, select ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' 
from the agency drop-down menu, then click on ``Submit.'' In the Docket 
ID column, select APHIS-2006-0065 to submit or view public comments and 
to view supporting and related materials available electronically. 
Information on using Regulations.gov, including instructions for 
accessing documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket after 
the close of the comment period, is available through the site's ``User 
Tips'' link.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send four copies 
of your comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-
2006-0065, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-
03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state 
that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-2006-0065.
    Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this 
docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
    Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its 
programs is available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding permits for 
the interstate movement of certain animals, contact Dr. Debra Donch, 
Brucellosis Program Manager, Ruminant Health Programs, National Center 
for Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, 
Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 734-5952. For copies of more detailed 
information on the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste 
Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734-7477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals.
    OMB Number: 0579-0051.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: The United States Department of Agriculture is 
responsible for, among other things, preventing the interstate spread 
of livestock diseases and pests and for eradicating such diseases and 
pests from the United States when feasible. In connection with this 
mission, Veterinary Services (VS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, prohibits or restricts the interstate movement of livestock 
that have, or have been exposed to, certain diseases.
    When such livestock are allowed to be moved interstate, the animals 
must normally be moved to slaughter and be accompanied by a ``Permit 
for Movement of Restricted Animals,'' also known as VS Form 1-27. Use 
of this form, which is completed by specified personnel at the points 
of origin and destination, provides documentation that the animals were 
not diverted from their destination, which could result in the spread 
of disease.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of this information collection activity 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 
information collection, 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 information collection 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 reporting burden for this collection 
of information is estimated to average 0.083 hours per response.
    Respondents: State field personnel, accredited veterinarians, meat 
inspectors, animal health technicians, and others, including owners of 
cattle, swine, horses, sheep, and goats.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 3.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 12,000.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 996 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 11th day of May 2006.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 [FR Doc. E6-7456 Filed 5-16-06; 8:45 am]
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