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product, biological control organism,
noxious weed, means of conveyance, or
other article if the Secretary determines
that the prohibition or restriction is
necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced
into or disseminated within the United
States. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA. Regulations
governing the importation of gypsy
moth host material into the United
States from Canada are contained in 7
CFR 319.77 through 319.77–5.
These regulations are intended to
prevent the introduction of gypsy moth
into noninfested areas of the United
States by placing certain inspection and
documentation requirements on gypsy
moth host material (i.e., regulated
articles) imported from Canada. These
regulated articles are: Trees without
roots (e.g., Christmas trees), trees with
roots, shrubs with roots and persistent
woody stems, logs and pulpwood with
back attached, outdoor household
articles, and mobile homes and their
associated equipment. Under the
regulations, phytosanitary certificates,
certificates of origin, or signed
homeowner statements will be required
for some of these regulated articles,
depending on their place of origin in
Canada and their destination in the
United States. These requirements
necessitate the use of information
collection activities.
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 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
0.03632 hours per response.
Respondents: Canadian plant health
authorities; growers, exporters, shippers
of Christmas trees, shrubs, logs,
pulpwood, and other articles from gypsy
moth-infested Provinces in Canada;
private individuals entering the United
States with mobile homes or outdoor
household articles.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 147.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 15.1700.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 2,230.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 81 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 24th day of
July 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8–17467 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0069]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Health Certificates for Export of Live
Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and
Related 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
health certificates for the export of live
crustaceans, finfish, mollusks, and
related products.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before September
29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS–
2008–0069 to submit or view comments
and to view supporting and related
materials available electronically.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send two copies of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0069,
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–
2008–0069.
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 health certificates for the
export of live crustaceans, finfish,
mollusks, and related products, contact
Dr. Peter Merrill, Staff Veterinarian,
Technical Trade Services Team, NCIE,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–0649;
or Dr. Gary Egrie, Staff Veterinarian,
Aquaculture, Swine, Equine & Poultry
Programs, NCAHP, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 46, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734–0695. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Health Certificates for Export of
Live Crustaceans, Finfish, Mollusks, and
Related Products.
OMB Number: 0579–0278.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The export of agricultural
commodities, including animals and
animal products, is a major business in
the United States and contributes to a
favorable balance of trade. To facilitate
the export of U.S. animals and animal
products, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
maintains information regarding the
import health requirements of other
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countries for animals and animal
products exported from the United
States.
Many countries that import animals
or animal products from the United
States require a certification that the
United States is free of certain diseases.
These countries may also require the
certification statement to contain
additional declarations regarding the
U.S. animals or products being
exported.
The regulations governing the export
of animals and products from the
United States are contained in 9 CFR
part 91, subchapter D, ‘‘Exportation and
Importation of Animals (Including
Poultry) and Animal Products,’’ and
apply to farm-raised aquatic animals
and products, as well as other livestock
and products. These regulations are
authorized by the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.).
The National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, and the Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S.
Department of the Interior, as well as
APHIS, have legal authorities and
responsibilities related to aquatic
animal health in the United States. All
three agencies have, therefore, entered
into a memorandum of understanding
delineating their respective
responsibilities in the issuance of health
certificates for the export of live aquatic
animals and animal products.
As a result of these shared
responsibilities, three health certificates
were developed that bear the logo of all
three agencies. The certificates can be
used by all three agencies for export
health certifications for live crustaceans,
finfish, mollusks, and their related
products from the United States. In
order for the agencies to complete these
certificates, exporters must provide the
names of the species being exported
from the United States, their age and
weight, if applicable, whether they are
cultured stock or wild stock, their place
of origin, their country of destination,
and the date and method of transport.
The certificates are completed by an
accredited inspector (in the case of FWS
or NMFS) or accredited veterinarian (in
the case of APHIS) and must be signed
by either the accredited inspector or
accredited veterinarian who inspects the
animals or products prior to their
departure from the United States, as
well as the appropriate Federal official
(from either APHIS, FWS, or NMFS)
who certifies the health status of the
shipment being exported.
By endorsing the health certificates,
these officials are certifying that (1) the
aquatic animals or products in the
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consignment have been produced in a
country, zone, or aquaculture
establishment that has been subjected
either to a health surveillance scheme
recommended by the World
Organization for Animal Health (OIE),
or one recommended by the American
Fisheries Society/Fish Health Section’s
Standard Procedures for Aquatic
Animal Health Inspections (also known
as the ‘‘Blue Book’’); and (2) the
country, zone, or aquaculture
establishment is officially recognized as
being free from all of the pathogens
causing the diseases identified on the
specific health certificate being
endorsed. (Each of the three health
certificates lists a variety of diseases,
depending on whether the certificate is
for crustaceans, finfish, or mollusks.)
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 this
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 0.5
hours per response.
Respondents: Accredited inspectors
or accredited veterinarians who
complete the health certificates and
producers who provide information for
the health certificates to the accredited
inspectors or accredited veterinarians.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 40.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 200.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 100 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
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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 24th day of
July 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8–17474 Filed 7–29–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0065]
Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for
the Importation of Dragon Fruit From
Vietnam Into the Continental United
States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
our decision to begin issuing permits for
the importation into the continental
United States of dragon fruit from
Vietnam. Based on the findings of a pest
risk analysis, which we made available
to the public for review and comment
through a previous notice, we believe
that the application of one or more
designated phytosanitary measures will
be sufficient to mitigate the risks of
introducing or disseminating plant pests
or noxious weeds via the importation of
dragon fruit from Vietnam.
DATES: Effective Date: July 30, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Alex Belano, Import Specialist,
Commodity Import Analysis and
Operation Staff, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (301) 734–5333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ‘‘SubpartFruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56
through 319.56–47, referred to below as
the regulations), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent plant pests from being
introduced into and spread within the
United States.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0069]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Health Certificates for Export of Live Crustaceans,
Finfish, Mollusks, and Related 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 health certificates for the export of live
crustaceans, finfish, mollusks, and related products.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0069 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0069, 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-2008-0069.
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 health certificates
for the export of live crustaceans, finfish, mollusks, and related
products, contact Dr. Peter Merrill, Staff Veterinarian, Technical
Trade Services Team, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-0649; or Dr. Gary Egrie, Staff
Veterinarian, Aquaculture, Swine, Equine & Poultry Programs, NCAHP, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-0695.
For copies of more detailed information on the information collection,
contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Health Certificates for Export of Live Crustaceans, Finfish,
Mollusks, and Related Products.
OMB Number: 0579-0278.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The export of agricultural commodities, including animals
and animal products, is a major business in the United States and
contributes to a favorable balance of trade. To facilitate the export
of U.S. animals and animal products, the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
maintains information regarding the import health requirements of other
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countries for animals and animal products exported from the United
States.
Many countries that import animals or animal products from the
United States require a certification that the United States is free of
certain diseases. These countries may also require the certification
statement to contain additional declarations regarding the U.S. animals
or products being exported.
The regulations governing the export of animals and products from
the United States are contained in 9 CFR part 91, subchapter D,
``Exportation and Importation of Animals (Including Poultry) and Animal
Products,'' and apply to farm-raised aquatic animals and products, as
well as other livestock and products. These regulations are authorized
by the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.).
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Fish
and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Department of the Interior, as well as
APHIS, have legal authorities and responsibilities related to aquatic
animal health in the United States. All three agencies have, therefore,
entered into a memorandum of understanding delineating their respective
responsibilities in the issuance of health certificates for the export
of live aquatic animals and animal products.
As a result of these shared responsibilities, three health
certificates were developed that bear the logo of all three agencies.
The certificates can be used by all three agencies for export health
certifications for live crustaceans, finfish, mollusks, and their
related products from the United States. In order for the agencies to
complete these certificates, exporters must provide the names of the
species being exported from the United States, their age and weight, if
applicable, whether they are cultured stock or wild stock, their place
of origin, their country of destination, and the date and method of
transport. The certificates are completed by an accredited inspector
(in the case of FWS or NMFS) or accredited veterinarian (in the case of
APHIS) and must be signed by either the accredited inspector or
accredited veterinarian who inspects the animals or products prior to
their departure from the United States, as well as the appropriate
Federal official (from either APHIS, FWS, or NMFS) who certifies the
health status of the shipment being exported.
By endorsing the health certificates, these officials are
certifying that (1) the aquatic animals or products in the consignment
have been produced in a country, zone, or aquaculture establishment
that has been subjected either to a health surveillance scheme
recommended by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), or one
recommended by the American Fisheries Society/Fish Health Section's
Standard Procedures for Aquatic Animal Health Inspections (also known
as the ``Blue Book''); and (2) the country, zone, or aquaculture
establishment is officially recognized as being free from all of the
pathogens causing the diseases identified on the specific health
certificate being endorsed. (Each of the three health certificates
lists a variety of diseases, depending on whether the certificate is
for crustaceans, finfish, or mollusks.)
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 this 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 0.5 hours per response.
Respondents: Accredited inspectors or accredited veterinarians who
complete the health certificates and producers who provide information
for the health certificates to the accredited inspectors or accredited
veterinarians.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 40.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 5.
Estimated annual number of responses: 200.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 100 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 24th day of July 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-17474 Filed 7-29-08; 8:45 am]
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