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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0057]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Tuberculosis Testing of Imported
Cattle
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
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AGENCY:
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 for tuberculosis testing of
imported cattle.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 25,
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–2006–0057 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–2006–0057,
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–
2006–0057.
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.
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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 regulations for
tuberculosis testing of imported
animals, contact Dr. Michael Dutcher,
Senior Staff Veterinarian, National
Tuberculosis Eradication Program,
Eradication and Surveillance Team,
National Center for Animal Health
Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
734–5467. 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: Tuberculosis Testing of
Imported Cattle.
OMB Number: 0579–0224.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
authorized under the Animal Health
Protection Act to prohibit or restrict the
importation of animals to prevent the
introduction of livestock diseases into
the United States.
Regulations concerning the
importation of animals are contained in
9 CFR part 93. Subpart D of part 93
pertains to the importation of
ruminants, including cattle.
The regulations in subpart D include
requirements to ensure that cattle
imported into the United States are free
of bovine tuberculosis. Among other
things, subpart D requires an import
permit for cattle from Mexico and
certain other countries, and requires
that the application for the import
permit list the specific location of all
premises that the cattle to be imported
have been on. Additionally, subpart D
requires certification regarding the
tuberculosis history of the herds from
which a group of cattle is assembled for
export to the United States. This
information is necessary to allow APHIS
to ensure that the cattle to be imported
are free of tuberculosis, thereby
protecting the health of U.S. livestock.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities 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
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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 2.0
hours per response.
Respondents: Officials of the national
government of the region from which
the cattle originate and salaried
veterinary officials of exporting regions.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 300.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 75.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 7,500.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 15,000 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 22nd day of
May 2006.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0063]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Swine 2006
Study
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
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Health Inspection Service’s intention to
initiate a new information collection
activity to support the National Animal
Health Monitoring System’s national
Swine 2006 Study.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 25,
2006.
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–2006–0063 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–2006–0063,
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–
2006–0063.
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 on the Swine 2006 Study,
contact Mr. Chris Quatrano,
Management and Program Analyst,
Centers for Epidemiology and Animal
Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Building B MS 2E6, Fort
Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7207. For
copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 734–
7477.
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ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; Swine 2006 Study.
OMB Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the United States Department of
Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to protect the health of our
Nation’s livestock and poultry
populations by preventing the
introduction and interstate spread of
serious diseases and pests of livestock
and for eradicating such diseases from
the United States when feasible. In
connection with this mission, the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) operates the National
Animal Health Monitoring System
(NAHMS), which collects, on a national
basis, statistically valid and
scientifically sound data on the
prevalence and economic importance of
livestock and poultry diseases and
associated risk factors.
NAHMS’ national studies have
evolved into a collaborative industry
and government initiative to help
determine the most effective means of
preventing and controlling diseases of
livestock. APHIS is the only agency
responsible for collecting national data
on livestock health. Participation in any
NAHMS study is voluntary, and all data
are confidential.
The Swine 2006 Study is part of an
ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the
U.S. swine population. The first
NAHMS swine study was performed in
1990. This study, the National Swine
Survey, was the first statistically valid,
national on-farm data collection by
NAHMS. Eighty-one percent of the U.S.
swine herd was represented in that
study. Subsequent studies on the U.S.
swine industry were performed in 1995
and 2000.
NAHMS will initiate the study,
consisting of two components: A largeenterprise survey and a small-enterprise
survey.
The large-enterprise component will
collect information representing a large
proportion of the U.S. swine industry.
The study will be conducted via
personal interview on farms with 100 or
more head of swine in 17 States. The
States include: Arkansas, Colorado,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Texas, and Wisconsin. This 17-State
target sample of 5,000 farms represents
94 percent of the U.S. swine inventory
on farms with 100 or more hogs, as
reported by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service. The farms will be
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surveyed to collect information to meet
the following objectives:
Determine trends in swine
management practices related to
inventories, housing practices, disease
prevention, and mortality for four levels
of production: Gestation, farrowing,
nursery, and grow/finish.
Determine the prevalence of and risk
factors for respiratory, neurologic,
gastrointestinal and systemic pathogens
found in nursery and grow/finish aged
pigs and examine vaccine and antibiotic
usage by pork producers to control
diseases and production parameters.
Determine the prevalence of
nonambulatory conditions and risk
factors causing swine to be
nonambulatory.
Identify production practices adopted
by producers to reduce nutrient content
in manure and to describe current
manure and nutrient management
systems used on operations.
Determine changes in management
practices affecting pork safety and
animal health in swine operations from
1990, 1995, and 2000, to 2006.
APHIS will use the information
collected in the large-enterprise
component to examine trends in swine
health management relating to
management practices, infection
control, and antimicrobial usage.
The small-enterprise component of
the study will be conducted via mail
survey with a telephone follow-up for
non-respondents. The 4,000 producer
sample will primarily contain farms
with 1–99 head of swine in 31 States.
The States include Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico,
New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.
States were selected based on risk
factors for classical swine fever and
pseudorabies. While these States
represent a very high proportion of the
swine industry, information collected
will represent a fraction (mostly
operations with 1–99 head of swine) of
the total inventory in these States. This
31–State target sample of 4,000 smallenterprise farms will be surveyed to
collect information to meet the
following objectives:
Determine swine health management
practices related to disease prevention
and mortality.
Determine biosecurity practices in
use.
Characterize small enterprise
production practices.
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APHIS will use the information
collected in the small-enterprise
component to describe health,
biosecurity, and animal movement
practices, and enhance the surveillance
programs for classical swine fever and
pseudorabies.
APHIS will use the information
collected from both components of the
Swine 2006 Study to prepare
descriptive reports and information
sheets that will be disseminated to
animal health officials, swine
producers, stakeholders, and academia.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of this information collection
activity for 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
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
1.0192041 hours per response.
Respondents: Swine producers in 31
States.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 5,803.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 2.1176977.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 12,289.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 12,525 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 22nd day of
May 2006.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6–8140 Filed 5–25–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0071]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Beetle Busters
Survey; Asian Longhorned Beetle
Cooperative Eradication Program
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New information collection;
comment request.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
initiate a new information collection
activity, titled Beetle Busters Survey,
associated with the Asian longhorned
beetle cooperative eradication program.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 25,
2006.
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–2006–0071 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–2006–0071,
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–
2006–0071.
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.
ADDRESSES:
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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 on the Beetle Busters
Survey, contact Ms. Meghan K. Thomas,
Deputy Director, Public Affairs, LPA,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 51,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–3266.
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: Beetle Busters Survey; Asian
Longhorned Beetle Cooperative
Eradication Program.
OMB Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Abstract: The Asian longhorned
beetle (ALB, Anoplophora
glabripennis), an insect native to China,
Japan, Korea, and the Isle of Hainan, is
a destructive pest of hardwood trees. It
attacks many healthy hardwood trees,
including maple, horse chestnut, birch,
poplar, willow, and elm. The beetle
bores into the heartwood of a host tree,
eventually killing the tree. Immature
beetles bore into tree trunks and
branches, causing heavy sap flow from
wounds and sawdust accumulation at
tree bases. They feed on, and overwinter in, the interiors of trees. Adult
beetles emerge in the spring and
summer months from round holes
approximately three-eighths of an inch
in diameter (about the size of a dime)
that they bore through branches and
trunks of trees. After emerging, adult
beetles feed for 2 to 3 days and then
mate. Adult females then lay eggs in
oviposition sites that they make on the
branches of trees. A new generation of
ALB is produced each year. If this pest
moves into the hardwood forests of the
United States, the nursery, maple syrup,
and forest product industries could
experience severe economic losses. In
addition, urban and forest ALB
infestations will result in environmental
damage, aesthetic deterioration, and a
reduction in public enjoyment of
recreational spaces. If the ALB were to
become established in North America,
approximately 1.2 billion trees would be
at risk of being infested, resulting in
potential losses of up to $669 billion.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) has administered an
ALB Cooperative Eradication Program
(the program) since 1996 to eradicate
this destructive pest from the United
States. Areas found to be infested are
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2006-0063]
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
Swine 2006 Study
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New 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
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Health Inspection Service's intention to initiate a new information
collection activity to support the National Animal Health Monitoring
System's national Swine 2006 Study.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
25, 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-2006-0063 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-2006-0063,
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-2006-0063.
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 on the Swine 2006
Study, contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Management and Program Analyst,
Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Building B MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7207. 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: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Swine 2006 Study.
OMB Number: 0579-XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to protect the health of our Nation's livestock and poultry
populations by preventing the introduction and interstate spread of
serious diseases and pests of livestock and for eradicating such
diseases from the United States when feasible. In connection with this
mission, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
operates the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), which
collects, on a national basis, statistically valid and scientifically
sound data on the prevalence and economic importance of livestock and
poultry diseases and associated risk factors.
NAHMS' national studies have evolved into a collaborative industry
and government initiative to help determine the most effective means of
preventing and controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS is the only
agency responsible for collecting national data on livestock health.
Participation in any NAHMS study is voluntary, and all data are
confidential.
The Swine 2006 Study is part of an ongoing series of NAHMS studies
on the U.S. swine population. The first NAHMS swine study was performed
in 1990. This study, the National Swine Survey, was the first
statistically valid, national on-farm data collection by NAHMS. Eighty-
one percent of the U.S. swine herd was represented in that study.
Subsequent studies on the U.S. swine industry were performed in 1995
and 2000.
NAHMS will initiate the study, consisting of two components: A
large-enterprise survey and a small-enterprise survey.
The large-enterprise component will collect information
representing a large proportion of the U.S. swine industry. The study
will be conducted via personal interview on farms with 100 or more head
of swine in 17 States. The States include: Arkansas, Colorado,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Texas, and Wisconsin. This 17-State target sample of 5,000 farms
represents 94 percent of the U.S. swine inventory on farms with 100 or
more hogs, as reported by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The farms will be surveyed to collect information to meet the following
objectives:
Determine trends in swine management practices related to
inventories, housing practices, disease prevention, and mortality for
four levels of production: Gestation, farrowing, nursery, and grow/
finish.
Determine the prevalence of and risk factors for respiratory,
neurologic, gastrointestinal and systemic pathogens found in nursery
and grow/finish aged pigs and examine vaccine and antibiotic usage by
pork producers to control diseases and production parameters.
Determine the prevalence of nonambulatory conditions and risk
factors causing swine to be nonambulatory.
Identify production practices adopted by producers to reduce
nutrient content in manure and to describe current manure and nutrient
management systems used on operations.
Determine changes in management practices affecting pork safety and
animal health in swine operations from 1990, 1995, and 2000, to 2006.
APHIS will use the information collected in the large-enterprise
component to examine trends in swine health management relating to
management practices, infection control, and antimicrobial usage.
The small-enterprise component of the study will be conducted via
mail survey with a telephone follow-up for non-respondents. The 4,000
producer sample will primarily contain farms with 1-99 head of swine in
31 States. The States include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Washington, and Wisconsin. States were selected based on risk factors
for classical swine fever and pseudorabies. While these States
represent a very high proportion of the swine industry, information
collected will represent a fraction (mostly operations with 1-99 head
of swine) of the total inventory in these States. This 31-State target
sample of 4,000 small-enterprise farms will be surveyed to collect
information to meet the following objectives:
Determine swine health management practices related to disease
prevention and mortality.
Determine biosecurity practices in use.
Characterize small enterprise production practices.
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APHIS will use the information collected in the small-enterprise
component to describe health, biosecurity, and animal movement
practices, and enhance the surveillance programs for classical swine
fever and pseudorabies.
APHIS will use the information collected from both components of
the Swine 2006 Study to prepare descriptive reports and information
sheets that will be disseminated to animal health officials, swine
producers, stakeholders, and academia.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of this information collection
activity for 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 reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 1.0192041 hours per response.
Respondents: Swine producers in 31 States.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 5,803.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.1176977.
Estimated annual number of responses: 12,289.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 12,525 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 22nd day of May 2006.
Elizabeth E. Gaston,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E6-8140 Filed 5-25-06; 8:45 am]
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