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The information provided by these
documents is critical to our ability to
prevent the interstate spread of
pseudorabies, and therefore plays a vital
role in our Pseudorabies Eradication
Program.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities 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
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
0.232342 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. producers and
shippers, State animal health protection
authorities, and accredited
veterinarians.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 100.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 134.5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 13,450.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 3,125 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 5th day of
July 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–2007–0080]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Horses, Ruminants,
Swine, and Dogs; Inspection and
Treatment for Screwworm
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of 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
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations for the importation of
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from
regions of the world where screwworm
is considered to exist.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before September
11, 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–
0080 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–2007–0080,
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–
2007–0080.
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
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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 an information
collection associated with regulations
for the importation of horses, ruminants,
swine, and dogs from regions of the
world where screwworm is considered
to exist, contact Dr. Freeda Isaac,
Assistant Director, Technical Trade
Services Team, National Center for
Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734–6479. 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: Importation of Horses,
Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection
and Treatment for Screwworm.
OMB Number: 0579–0165.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation and interstate
movement of animals and animal
products and conducts various other
activities to protect the health of our
Nation’s livestock and poultry.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 93
prohibit or restrict the importation of
certain animals into the United States to
prevent the introduction of
communicable diseases of livestock and
poultry. Subparts C, D, E, and F of the
regulations govern the importation of
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs,
respectively, and include provisions for
the inspection and treatment of these
animals if imported from any region of
the world where screwworm is
considered to exist. Screwworm is a
pest native to tropical areas of South
America, the Indian subcontinent,
Southeast Asia, tropical and subSaharan Africa, and the Arabian
peninsula. Screwworm causes extensive
damage to livestock and other
warmblooded animals.
The horses, ruminants, swine, and
dogs must be accompanied to the
United States by a certificate signed by
a full-time salaried veterinary official of
the exporting region stating that the
animal has been inspected, under
certain conditions, and found free of
screwworm and, as appropriate, that the
animal was treated for screwworm.
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We are asking the Office of
Management (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 0.25
hours response.
Respondents: Full-time salaried
veterinary officials of exporting regions.
Estimated annual number of
respondents : 40.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 160.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 40 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 5th day of
July 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–2006–0038]
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for a Field Release
to Produce Antibodies in Genetically
Engineered Tobacco
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that we have prepared an environmental
assessment for a field release involving
a transgenic tobacco line that has been
genetically engineered to produce an
antimicrobial antibody that binds to a
bacterium (Streptococcus mutans)
associated with tooth decay in humans.
The purpose of this field release is to
generate plant biomass from which the
antibody will be extracted after harvest.
The environmental assessment provides
a basis for our conclusion that this field
release will not present a risk of
introducing or disseminating a plant
pest and will not have a significant
impact on the quality of the human
environment. Based on its finding of no
significant impact, we have determined
that an environmental impact statement
need not be prepared for this field
release.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 13, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may read the final
environmental assessment (EA), the
finding of no significant impact
(FONSI), and the comments we received
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. The EA, FONSI and decision
notice, and responses to comments are
available on the Internet at: https://
www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/
05_35401r_ea.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Margaret Jones, Biotechnology
Regulatory Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 147, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1236; (301) 734–4880. To obtain copies
of the environmental assessment,
contact Ms. Cynthia Eck at (301) 734–
0667; e-mail:
cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
regulations in 7 CFR part 340,
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‘‘Introduction of Organisms and
Products Altered or Produced Through
Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant
Pests or Which There Is Reason to
Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate,
among other things, the introduction
(importation, interstate movement, or
release into the environment) of
organisms and products altered or
produced through genetic engineering
that are plant pests or that there is
reason to believe are plant pests. Such
genetically engineered organisms and
products are considered ‘‘regulated
articles.’’ A permit must be obtained or
a notification acknowledged before a
regulated article may be introduced. The
regulations set forth the permit
application requirements and the
notification procedures for the
importation, interstate movement, or
release in the environment of a
regulated article.
On December 21, 2005, the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) received a permit application
(APHIS No. 05–354–01r) from Planet
Biotechnology, Inc. of Hayward, CA, for
a field release using a line of transgenic
tobacco. Permit application 05–354–01r
describes a transgenic tobacco line
(Nicotiana tabacum L.), designated as
H8–105, that produces a chimeric
antimicrobial antibody (trade name
CaroRx(TM) that binds to the bacterium
(Streptococcus mutans) associated with
tooth decay in humans. Expression of
the gene sequence is controlled by the
cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV)
promoter and terminated by NOS from
Agrobacterium tumefaciens and utilizes
the selectable marker NPTII from
Escherichia coli. Constructs were
inserted into the recipient organisms via
a disarmed Agrobacterium tumefaciens
vector system. The antibodies generated
from this planting will be extracted after
harvest.
The subject tobacco is considered a
regulated article under the regulations
in 7 CFR part 340 because it has been
genetically engineered using the
recombinant DNA technique using a
vector derived from Agrobacterium
tumefaciens.
On March 27, 2007, APHIS published
a notice 1in the Federal Register (72 FR
14259, Docket No. APHIS–2006–0038)
announcing the availability of an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
proposed release of the transgenic
tobacco line. During the 30-day
1 To view the notice, EA, and the comments we
received, go to https://www.regulations.gov, click on
the ‘‘Advanced Search’’ tab, and select ‘‘Docket
Search.’’ In the Docket ID field, enter APHIS–2006–
0038, then click on ‘‘Submit.’’ Clicking on the
Docket ID link in the search results page will
produce a list of all documents in thedocket.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0080]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs;
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm
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 for the importation of horses,
ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of the world where screwworm is
considered to exist.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 11, 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-2007-0080 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-
2007-0080, 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-2007-0080.
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 an
information collection associated with regulations for the importation
of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of the world where
screwworm is considered to exist, contact Dr. Freeda Isaac, Assistant
Director, Technical Trade Services Team, National Center for Import and
Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
734-6479. 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: Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs;
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm.
OMB Number: 0579-0165.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection
Abstract: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation and interstate movement of animals and animal
products and conducts various other activities to protect the health of
our Nation's livestock and poultry.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit or restrict the
importation of certain animals into the United States to prevent the
introduction of communicable diseases of livestock and poultry.
Subparts C, D, E, and F of the regulations govern the importation of
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs, respectively, and include
provisions for the inspection and treatment of these animals if
imported from any region of the world where screwworm is considered to
exist. Screwworm is a pest native to tropical areas of South America,
the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, tropical and sub-Saharan
Africa, and the Arabian peninsula. Screwworm causes extensive damage to
livestock and other warmblooded animals.
The horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs must be accompanied to the
United States by a certificate signed by a full-time salaried
veterinary official of the exporting region stating that the animal has
been inspected, under certain conditions, and found free of screwworm
and, as appropriate, that the animal was treated for screwworm.
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We are asking the Office of Management (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 0.25 hours response.
Respondents: Full-time salaried veterinary officials of exporting
regions.
Estimated annual number of respondents : 40.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 4.
Estimated annual number of responses: 160.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 40 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 5th day of July 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-13687 Filed 7-12-07; 8:45 am]
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