Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 26588 [E7-9017]

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 26588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9017]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 7, 2007.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA--Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control 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: Plum Pox Compensation.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0159.
    Summary of Collection: Plum Pox is an extremely serious viral 
disease of plants that can affect may stone fruit species, including 
plum, peach, apricot, almond, and nectarine. The United States 
Department of Agriculture is responsible for preventing plant pests and 
noxious weeds for entering the United States; preventing the spread of 
pests new to the United States and eradicating those imported pests and 
weeds when eradication is feasible. The regulations in 7 CFR 301.74-5 
permit owners of commercial stone fruit orchards and owners of fruit 
tree nurseries to receive compensation under certain circumstances. 
Owners of commercial stone fruit orchards may receive compensation for 
losses associated with trees destroyed to control plum pox pursuant to 
an emergency action notification (EAN) issued by the Animal & Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS will collect information using 
form PPQ 651 Application for Plum Pox Compensation.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the owner's 
name and address, a description of the owner's property, and a 
certification statement that the trees removed from the owner's 
property were stone fruit trees from commercial fruit orchards or fruit 
tree nurseries. The owner's will also need to send APHIS a copy of the 
EAN ordering the destruction of their trees. If the information were 
not collected, APHIS would be unable to compensate eligible grove and 
nursery owners for the loss of their trees.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 7.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Interstate Movement of Swine Within a Production System.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0161.
    Summary of Collection: Disease prevention is the most effective 
method for maintaining a healthy animal population, and for enhancing 
the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ability to 
compete in the world market of animal and animal product trade. The 
Veterinary Services Division of APHIS is responsible for carrying out 
this disease prevention mission. The regulations under which APHIS 
conducts these disease prevention activities are contained in Title 9, 
Subchapter C of Chapter I, which governs the interstate movement of 
animals to prevent the dissemination of livestock and poultry diseases 
within the United States. Regulations in Part 71 contain requirements 
for moving swine interstate within a swine production system. (A 
production system consists of separate farms that each specialize in a 
different phase of swine production--sow herds, nursery herds, and 
finishing herds.) Moving swine interstate within a swine production 
system involves the use of two information collection activities in the 
form of a Swine Production Health Plan and an Interstate Swine Movement 
Report.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Swine Production Health Plan 
is a document developed by participating swine producers, stating that 
all farms within the given swine production system will maintain the 
health of their swine and remain vigilant for any signs of communicable 
disease. The Interstate Swine Movement Report is a document initiated 
by swine producers to notify their accredited veterinarians, APHIS, and 
State regulatory officials in the States of origin and destination that 
a group of animals is being moved across State lines in a swine 
production system. Without the information, the movement of swine 
interstate within a swine production system would become less efficient 
and more time-consuming, consequently placing more financial and 
logistical burden on producers who regularly engage in this activity.
    Description of Respondents: Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,000.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-9017 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
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