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20737; (301) 734–5290. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Foreign Quarantine Notices.
OMB Number: 0579–0049.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
the Secretary of Agriculture may
prohibit or restrict the importation,
entry, exportation, or movement in
interstate commerce of any plant, plant
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).
Regulations governing the importation
of plants, fruits, vegetables, roots, bulbs,
seeds, unmanufactured wood articles,
and other plant products are contained
in 7 CFR part 319, ‘‘Foreign Quarantine
Notices.’’
In administering the regulations,
APHIS collects information from
persons both within and outside the
United States who are involved in
growing, packing, handling,
transporting, and importing articles
regulated under part 319.
For example, many plants or plant
products may not be imported until the
person wishing to import them receives
a permit from us. The person wishing to
import these items must first fill out a
permit application. We consider the
permit application process extremely
important, since the information on the
application enables us to determine
whether the items for import represent
a potential pest threat to U.S.
agriculture.
Under certain circumstances, we also
require importers to supply us with
other types of information. We require,
for example, that containers used to
import various plants or plant products
be marked in a certain way so that our
inspectors can accurately identify them
and match them to their accompanying
documentation.
We require that certain shipments be
accompanied by a phytosanitary
inspection certificate, which is a
document completed by plant health
officials in the originating country that
attests to the condition of the shipment
with respect to plant pests at the time
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it was inspected prior to its export to the
United States. We use this important
information as a guide in determining
the intensity of the inspection we must
conduct when the shipment arrives in
the United States.
This and other information we collect
is vital to helping us ensure that
imported plants and plant products do
not harbor plant pests or noxious weeds
that, if introduced into the United
States, could cause millions of dollars in
damage to U.S. agriculture.
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.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.3167168 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. importers of fruits
and vegetables, foreign plant protection
authorities, individuals involved in
growing, packing, handling,
transporting, and importing plants and
plant products.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 92,420.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 3.259987.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 301,288.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 95,423 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 17th day of
September 2008.
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–2008–0104]
Notice of Request for Revision and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Animal Welfare
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and 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 a revision and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with Animal Welfare Act
regulations for the humane handling,
care, treatment, and transportation of
certain animals by dealers, research
facilities, exhibitors, carriers, and
intermediate handlers.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
24, 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=APHIS2008-0104 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–2008–0104,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station3A–03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2008–0104.
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,
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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 Animal Welfare Act
regulations, 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) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Animal Welfare.
OMB Number: 0579–0093.
Type of Request: Revision and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The regulations in 9 CFR
parts 1 through 3 were promulgated
under the Animal Welfare Act (the Act)
(7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) to ensure the
humane handling, care, treatment, and
transportation of animals covered under
the Act. The Act and regulations are
enforced by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 3,
subparts A, D, and E, cover dogs and
cats, nonhuman primates, and marine
mammals, respectively. Subparts B and
C cover rabbits, guinea pigs, and
hamsters. Subpart F of 9 CFR part 3
covers warmblooded animals other than
dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, marine
mammals, rabbits, guinea pigs, and
hamsters. Regulated facilities are
required to keep certain records and
provide specific information regarding
health and feeding, housing, space,
transportation, exercise, perimeter
fencing, marine mammal interactive
programs, and programs of veterinary
care. We review this information to
evaluate program compliance.
This notice includes information
collection requirements currently
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under control
numbers 0579–0092, ‘‘Animal Welfare;
Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and Rabbits’’
(transportation in commerce), and
0579–0093, ‘‘Animal Welfare.’’ These
information collections do not mandate
the use of any official Government form.
After OMB approves and combines the
burden for both collections under a
single collection (0579–0093), the
Department will retire number 0579–
0092.
We are asking OMB to approve our
use of these information collection
activities for an additional 3 years.
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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
0.302547 hours per response.
Respondents: Dealers, exhibitors,
research facilities, carriers, and
intermediate handlers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 11,687.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 13.477881.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 157,516.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 47,656 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 17th day of
September 2008.
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–2008–0106]
A Business Plan To Advance Animal
Disease Traceability; Final Version
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that we are making available a final
version of our Business Plan to Advance
Animal Disease Traceability. Based on
comments that we received on our draft
Business Plan, which we made available
to the public for review and comment
through a previous notice, we have
amended the plan in order to provide
greater clarity regarding the points of
integration between the National
Animal Identification System (NAIS)
and existing State and Federal animal
health programs and brand programs.
We have also added more specificity
regarding traceability strategies for
several animal industries, an
explanation of how the NAIS can help
producers meet country of origin
labeling requirements, and a detailed
discussion of future plans regarding
radio frequency identification of
animals destined for import or export.
We have also updated the plan to reflect
the current budget for the NAIS, to
adjust the benchmarks and target dates
for implementation of animal
traceability, and to make other,
nonsubstantive changes. The final
Business Plan retains the seven core
strategies for harmonizing the NAIS
with existing programs and methods
that we outlined in our draft plan.
ADDRESSES: The Business Plan is
available on the Internet at https://
animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/. The
document may also be viewed 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Neil Hammerschmidt, Coordinator,
National Animal Identification System,
National Center for Animal Health
Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 200, Riverdale, MD 20737–1231;
(301) 734–5571.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
As part of its ongoing efforts to
safeguard animal health, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
initiated implementation of a National
Animal Identification System (NAIS) in
2004. The NAIS is a cooperative StateFederal-industry program administered
by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS). The
purpose of the NAIS is to provide a
streamlined information system that
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0104]
Notice of Request for Revision and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Animal Welfare
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and 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 a revision and extension of approval of an
information collection associated with Animal Welfare Act regulations
for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of certain
animals by dealers, research facilities, exhibitors, carriers, and
intermediate handlers.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 24, 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-2008-0104 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-2008-0104, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2008-0104.
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,
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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 Animal Welfare
Act regulations, 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) 851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Animal Welfare.
OMB Number: 0579-0093.
Type of Request: Revision and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The regulations in 9 CFR parts 1 through 3 were
promulgated under the Animal Welfare Act (the Act) (7 U.S.C. 2131 et
seq.) to ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and
transportation of animals covered under the Act. The Act and
regulations are enforced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 3, subparts A, D, and E, cover dogs
and cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals, respectively. Subparts
B and C cover rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters. Subpart F of 9 CFR
part 3 covers warmblooded animals other than dogs, cats, nonhuman
primates, marine mammals, rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters. Regulated
facilities are required to keep certain records and provide specific
information regarding health and feeding, housing, space,
transportation, exercise, perimeter fencing, marine mammal interactive
programs, and programs of veterinary care. We review this information
to evaluate program compliance.
This notice includes information collection requirements currently
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control
numbers 0579-0092, ``Animal Welfare; Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, and
Rabbits'' (transportation in commerce), and 0579-0093, ``Animal
Welfare.'' These information collections do not mandate the use of any
official Government form. After OMB approves and combines the burden
for both collections under a single collection (0579-0093), the
Department will retire number 0579-0092.
We are asking 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.
Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.302547 hours per response.
Respondents: Dealers, exhibitors, research facilities, carriers,
and intermediate handlers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 11,687.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 13.477881.
Estimated annual number of responses: 157,516.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 47,656 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 17th day of September 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-22290 Filed 9-22-08; 8:45 am]
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