Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products, 54890-54891 [E7-19090]
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River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2007–0103.
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 regulations to prevent
the interstate spread of exotic Newcastle
disease in birds and poultry and
chlamydiosis in poultry, contact Dr.
Glen Garris, Director, National
Veterinary Stockpile, National Center
for Animal Health Emergency
Management, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 41, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–5875. For copies of more
detailed information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’s Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 734–7477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Exotic Newcastle Disease in
Birds and Poultry; Chlamydiosis in
Poultry.
OMB Number: 0579–0116.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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.
In connection with this mission,
APHIS regulates the interstate
movement of certain poultry, birds, and
other items from premises and areas that
may be quarantined because of exotic
Newcastle disease (END) and
chlamydiosis. The regulations contained
in 9 CFR part 82 restrict the interstate
movement of poultry, birds, and other
items (such as eggs, carcasses, vehicles,
containers, and coops) to help prevent
the spread of END and chlamydiosis
and require the use of certain
information collection activities,
including the completion of
applications (for a permit or special
permit) with information on the health
status of the birds or poultry being
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moved; the number and types of birds
or poultry being moved in a particular
shipment; the shipment’s point of
origin; the shipment’s destination; the
reason for the interstate movement; and
items such as vehicles, cages, and
equipment. Permit applicants are also
required, under certain conditions, to
notify a Federal or State representative
of a bird’s health status or to submit a
declaration or affidavit to those
representatives.
The information collected by APHIS
provides useful traceback information in
the event infected birds or poultry are
discovered and an investigation must be
launched to determine where the birds
or poultry originated. This information
is critical to prevent the interstate
spread of END and chlamydiosis, which
are highly contagious and capable of
causing significant economic harm to
the U.S. poultry industry.
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 information
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of our agency’s functions,
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
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
hour per response.
Respondents: U.S. producers and
shippers, and State animal health
protection authorities.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 6.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 6 hours. (Due to averaging,
the total annual burden hours may not
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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 21st day of
September 2007.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7–19069 Filed 9–26–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0091]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy;
Importation of Animals and Animal
Products
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
animals and animal products and
byproducts to protect against the
introduction of bovine spongiform
encephalopathy into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
26, 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–
0091 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
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comment (an original and three copies)
to Docket No. APHIS–2007–0091,
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–
2007–0091.
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 regulations for the
importation of animals and animal
products and byproducts to prevent the
introduction of bovine spongiform
encephalopathy into the United States,
contact Dr. Freeda Isaac, Assistant
Director of Imports, 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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy; Importation of
Animals and Animal Products.
OMB Number: 0579–0234.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture regulates the importation
of animals and animal products into the
United States to guard against the
introduction of animal diseases. The
regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94, 95,
and 96 (referred to below as the
regulations) govern the importation of
certain animals, birds, poultry, meat,
other animal products and byproducts,
hay, and straw into the United States in
order to prevent the introduction of
various animal diseases, including
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(BSE), a chronic degenerative disease
affecting the central nervous system of
cattle.
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With some exceptions, APHIS’
regulations prohibit or restrict the
importation of live ruminants and
certain ruminant products and
byproducts from the following three
categories of regions with regard to BSE:
(1) Those regions in which BSE is
known to exist; (2) those regions that
present an undue risk of introducing
BSE into the United States because their
import requirements are less restrictive
than those that would be acceptable for
import into the United States and/or
because the regions have inadequate
surveillance; and (3) those regions that
present a minimal risk of introducing
BSE into the United States via live
ruminants and ruminant products and
byproducts.
To help ensure that BSE is not
introduced into the United States, the
regulations allow, under specified
conditions, the importation of certain
live ruminants and ruminant products
and byproducts. These requirements
necessitate the use of several
information collection activities,
including certification statements for
the importation of ruminants and
ruminant products, permits for animals
destined for immediate slaughter or for
movement to designated feedlots; the
placing of seals on certain conveyances,
the identification of individuals
authorized to break the seals, and
agreements entered into by slaughtering
establishments or feedlots with APHIS;
identification of animals; a certificate of
processing from the government of the
exporting region regarding the source of
all raw material of animal origin in the
imported products; and an APHIS
Veterinary Services’ veterinary import
permit.
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
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
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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
1.349469965 hours response.
Respondents: U.S. importers; foreign
exporters of animals and animal
products and byproducts; full-time,
salaried veterinary officials of exporting
regions; herd owners; feedlot and
slaughter facility personnel; APHIS
accredited and State veterinary
authorities.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 9,800.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 17.32653061.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 169,800.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 229,140 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 21st day of
September 2007 .
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7–19090 Filed 9–26–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2007–0112]
Availability of a Draft Pest Risk
Assessment for Lemons From
Argentina; Extension of Comment
Period
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are extending the
comment period for our notice of
availability and request for comments
regarding a draft pest risk assessment
that has been prepared relative to our
consideration of a request to allow the
importation into the continental United
States of fresh lemons from Argentina.
This action will allow interested
persons additional time to prepare and
submit comments.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2007-0091]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals
and Animal Products
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 animals
and animal products and byproducts to protect against the introduction
of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 26, 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-2007-0091 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
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comment (an original and three copies) to Docket No. APHIS-2007-0091,
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-2007-0091.
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 regulations for the
importation of animals and animal products and byproducts to prevent
the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United
States, contact Dr. Freeda Isaac, Assistant Director of Imports,
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: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and
Animal Products.
OMB Number: 0579-0234.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates the importation of animals and
animal products into the United States to guard against the
introduction of animal diseases. The regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94,
95, and 96 (referred to below as the regulations) govern the
importation of certain animals, birds, poultry, meat, other animal
products and byproducts, hay, and straw into the United States in order
to prevent the introduction of various animal diseases, including
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a chronic degenerative disease
affecting the central nervous system of cattle.
With some exceptions, APHIS' regulations prohibit or restrict the
importation of live ruminants and certain ruminant products and
byproducts from the following three categories of regions with regard
to BSE: (1) Those regions in which BSE is known to exist; (2) those
regions that present an undue risk of introducing BSE into the United
States because their import requirements are less restrictive than
those that would be acceptable for import into the United States and/or
because the regions have inadequate surveillance; and (3) those regions
that present a minimal risk of introducing BSE into the United States
via live ruminants and ruminant products and byproducts.
To help ensure that BSE is not introduced into the United States,
the regulations allow, under specified conditions, the importation of
certain live ruminants and ruminant products and byproducts. These
requirements necessitate the use of several information collection
activities, including certification statements for the importation of
ruminants and ruminant products, permits for animals destined for
immediate slaughter or for movement to designated feedlots; the placing
of seals on certain conveyances, the identification of individuals
authorized to break the seals, and agreements entered into by
slaughtering establishments or feedlots with APHIS; identification of
animals; a certificate of processing from the government of the
exporting region regarding the source of all raw material of animal
origin in the imported products; and an APHIS Veterinary Services'
veterinary import permit.
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 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 1.349469965 hours response.
Respondents: U.S. importers; foreign exporters of animals and
animal products and byproducts; full-time, salaried veterinary
officials of exporting regions; herd owners; feedlot and slaughter
facility personnel; APHIS accredited and State veterinary authorities.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 9,800.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 17.32653061.
Estimated annual number of responses: 169,800.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 229,140 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 21st day of September 2007 .
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E7-19090 Filed 9-26-07; 8:45 am]
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