Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Care; Program Evaluation Survey of Licensees and Registrants, 7595-7596 [E7-2787]
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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 Animal Welfare Act
regulations for inspection, licensing,
and procurement of animals, contact Dr.
Barbara Kohn, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
734–7833. 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: Animal Welfare; Inspection,
Licensing, and Procurement of Animals.
OMB Number: 0579–0254.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal Welfare Act
(AWA) (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to
promulgate standards and other
requirements governing the humane
handling, housing, care, treatment, and
transportation of certain animals by
dealers, research facilities, exhibitors,
carriers, and intermediate handlers. The
Secretary of Agriculture has delegated
the responsibility of enforcing the AWA
to the Administrator of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service.
The regulations established under the
AWA are contained in title 9 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR),
chapter I, subchapter A, parts 1, 2, and
3. Part 2 generally provides
administrative requirements and sets
forth institutional responsibilities of
regulated persons under the AWA,
including requirements for the licensing
and registration of dealers, exhibitors,
and research facilities, standards for
veterinary care, identification of
animals, and recordkeeping.
These requirements include
information collection activities for
prelicense inspections, license
applications and renewals, and
recordkeeping requirements for the
acquisition of animals from persons not
licensed under the AWA. In addition,
dealers, exhibitors, and research
facilities that acquire a dog or cat from
an unlicensed or unregistered person
(and not a pound or shelter) must obtain
certification from that person that the
animals were born and raised on their
premises and that they are eligible for
an exemption from the licensing
requirements.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
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years. After approval of the burden
associated with this extension notice,
OMB will combine it with another
collection titled ‘‘Animal Welfare (OMB
number 0579–0036),’’ and the
Department will retire OMB number
0579–0254.
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
3.1538461 hours per response.
Respondents: Dealers, exhibitors,
research facilities, and persons exempt
from licensing or registration under the
AWA.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 89.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 0.1460674.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 13.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 41 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 12th day of
February 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0003]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Animal Care;
Program Evaluation Survey of
Licensees and Registrants
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 associated with the Agency’s
Animal Care program. The activity
involves surveying licensees and
registrants.
We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 17,
2007.
DATES:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, select
‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service’’ from the agency drop-down
menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS–2007–
0003 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–2007–0003,
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–
2007–0003.
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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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 32 / Friday, February 16, 2007 / Notices
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 an information
collection associated with surveying
Animal Care licensees and registrants,
contact Mr. J. Michael Tuck, Senior
Program Analyst, Office of the Deputy
Administrator, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 20, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1238; phone (301) 734–5819; or e-mail
james.m.tuck@aphis.usda.gov. 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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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Animal Care; Program
Evaluation Survey; Licensees and
Registrants.
OMB Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, Animal Care
program, conducts activities to
administer and enforce the Animal
Welfare Act (AWA) and regulations
issued under the AWA.
Animal Care plans to survey a sample
of facilities licensed or registered under
the regulations. A similar survey was
conducted in 1997. This survey will
help Animal Care assess the
effectiveness of changes made to the
program as a result of that initial survey.
Animal Care will use the information
from this survey to plan further
improvements in its operations.
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.
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Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.16
hours per response.
Respondents: Dealers, exhibitors,
intermediate carriers and handlers, and
research facilities.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4,200.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 4,200.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 672 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 12th day of
February 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2006–0178]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Voluntary
Bovine Johne’s Disease Control
Program
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Approval of an 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 an information collection
associated with the Voluntary Bovine
Johne’s Disease Control Program.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 17,
2007.
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, select
‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service’’ from the agency drop-down
menu, then click ‘‘Submit.’’ In the
Docket ID column, select APHIS–2006–
0178 to submit or view public
comments and to view supporting and
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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–2006–0178,
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–
2006–0178.
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 Voluntary Bovine
Johne’s Disease Control Program,
contact Dr. Michael Carter, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, National Center for
Animal Health Programs, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734–7954. 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: Voluntary Bovine Johne’s
Disease Control Program.
OMB Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
authorized, among other things, to
prevent 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, Veterinary Services (VS),
APHIS, prohibits or restricts the
interstate movement of livestock that
have, or have been exposed to, certain
diseases.
Johne’s disease, also known as
paratuberculosis, is caused by
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[FR Doc No: E7-2787]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0003]
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
Animal Care; Program Evaluation Survey of Licensees and Registrants
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 Health Inspection Service's
intention to initiate a new information collection activity associated
with the Agency's Animal Care program. The activity involves surveying
licensees and registrants.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April
17, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov, select
``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' from the agency drop-
down menu, then click ``Submit.'' In the Docket ID column, select
APHIS-2007-0003 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-2007-0003,
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-2007-0003.
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 on an information
collection associated with surveying Animal Care licensees and
registrants, contact Mr. J. Michael Tuck, Senior Program Analyst,
Office of the Deputy Administrator, PPD, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
20, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238; phone (301) 734-5819; or e-mail
james.m.tuck@aphis.usda.gov. 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: Animal Care; Program Evaluation Survey; Licensees and
Registrants.
OMB Number: 0579-XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal
Care program, conducts activities to administer and enforce the Animal
Welfare Act (AWA) and regulations issued under the AWA.
Animal Care plans to survey a sample of facilities licensed or
registered under the regulations. A similar survey was conducted in
1997. This survey will help Animal Care assess the effectiveness of
changes made to the program as a result of that initial survey. Animal
Care will use the information from this survey to plan further
improvements in its operations.
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 0.16 hours per response.
Respondents: Dealers, exhibitors, intermediate carriers and
handlers, and research facilities.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 4,200.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 4,200.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 672 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 12th day of February 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-2787 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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