Notice of Request for Revision and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program, 65822-65823 [E8-26386]
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Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
October 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8–26384 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0114]
Notice of Request for Revision and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; State-Federal
Brucellosis Eradication Program
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and extension of
approval of an information collection;
comment request.
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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 the State-Federal
Brucellosis Eradication Program.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before January 5,
2009.
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–2008–0114 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–2008–0114,
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–
2008–0114.
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
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programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the State-Federal
Brucellosis Eradication Program, contact
Dr. Debra Donch, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Ruminant Health
Programs, National Center for Animal
Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–5952. 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: State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program.
OMB Number: 0579–0047.
Type of Request: Revision and
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 United States
Department of Agriculture is authorized,
among other things, to prohibit or
restrict the importation and interstate
movement of animals and animal
products to prevent the introduction
into and dissemination within the
United States of animal diseases and
pests and for eradicating such diseases
when feasible.
Brucellosis is a contagious disease
that primarily affects cattle, bison, and
swine. It causes the loss of young
through spontaneous abortion or birth of
weak offspring, reduced milk
production, and infertility. The
continued presence of brucellosis in a
herd seriously threatens the health of
other animals. Brucellosis has caused
devastating losses to farmers in the
United States over the last century.
The State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program, a national
cooperative program, is working to
eradicate this serious disease of
livestock from the United States. The
program uses a system of State and area
classifications, movement restrictions,
screening programs, extensive
epidemiological investigations, and
other measures to prevent its spread and
eradicate the disease.
These measures require the use of
many information collection activities
and associated forms, including
applications for brucellosis
classification or reclassification of a
State or area, certified brucellosis-free
herd, or validated brucellosis-free herd;
monthly reports of brucellosis program
and surveillance activities; quarterly
reports of swine brucellosis eradication;
brucellosis test records; reports of
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backtags applied; brucellosis ring test
rack charts and patron lists; calfhood
vaccination records; field investigations
of brucellosis market test reactors; logs
for market cattle test reactors; reports of
epidemiologic investigations of
brucellosis reactor herds; permits for
movement of restricted animals;
appraisals and indemnity claims for
animals destroyed; justifications
(facsimile reports) for herd
depopulation; agreements for complete
herd depopulation; certificates of
veterinary inspection; and quarantine
and quarantine release forms.
These information collection
activities are essential in determining
the brucellosis status of an area and
helping herd owners by allowing the
timely detection and elimination of a
serious disease.
Four Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) forms (currently
approved under OMB number 0579–
0032) are being added to this collection
for use in the State-Federal brucellosis
eradication program: VS 4–24, Calfhood
Vaccination Record (short form); VS 4–
26, Calfhood Vaccination Record (long
form); VS 4–33, Brucellosis Test Record;
and VS 4–54, Brucellosis Test Record—
Market Cattle Testing Program. After
OMB approves the burden described in
this notice, OMB number 0579–0047
will be assigned to all associated forms.
We are asking 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 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
0.3742576 hours per response.
Respondents: Hobby and commercial
livestock farm owners and/or managers;
animal agriculture-related business
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owners and/or managers; accredited
veterinarians; animal agriculture-related
agencies and organizations; breed
registry agencies; agriculture extension
agents; fair and exhibition officials;
owners, operators, and/or managers of
livestock markets; livestock dealers,
owners, operators, and/or managers of
slaughter establishments and dairy
plants; and State animal health officials
and laboratory personnel.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 117,446.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 10.023508.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,177,221.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 440,584 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 30th day of
October 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8–26386 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0110]
Multi-Agency Informational Meeting
Concerning Compliance With the
Federal Select Agent Program; Public
Meeting
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This is to notify all interested
parties, including individuals and
entities possessing, using, or
transferring biological agents and toxins
listed in 7 CFR 331.3, 9 CFR 121.3, or
42 CFR 73.3, that a meeting will be held
to provide specific regulatory guidance
related to the Federal Select Agent
Program established under the Public
Health Security and Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.
The meeting is being organized by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, the Department of Health and
Human Services’ Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and the
Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau
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of Investigation. Issues to be discussed
include entity registration, security risk
assessments, biosafety requirements,
and security measures.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, December 9, 2008, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the USDA Center at Riverside,
4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
more information, please contact the
Agricultural Select Agent Program by
telephone at (301) 734–5960 or by
e-mail to Agricultural.Select.
Agent.Program@aphis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On June 12, 2002, the President
signed into law the Public Health
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002. Title II of the
Act, ‘‘Enhancing Controls on Dangerous
Biological Agents and Toxins’’ (sections
201 through 231), provides for the
regulation of certain biological agents
and toxins by the Department of Health
and Human Services (subtitle A,
sections 201–204) and the Department
of Agriculture (subtitle B, sections 211–
213), and provides for interagency
coordination between the two
departments regarding overlap agents
and toxins (subtitle C, section 221). For
the Department of Health and Human
Services, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) has been
designated as the agency with primary
responsibility for implementing the
provisions of the Act; the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
is the agency fulfilling that role for the
Department of Agriculture. CDC and
APHIS list select agents and toxins in 42
CFR 73.3 and in 7 CFR 331.3 and 9 CFR
121.3, respectively. The Federal Bureau
of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice
Information Service conducts security
risk assessments of all individuals and
nongovernmental entities that request to
possess, use, or transfer select agents
and toxins.
The meeting announced here is an
opportunity for the regulated
community (i.e., registered entity
responsible officials, alternate
responsible officials, and entity owners)
and other interested individuals to
obtain specific regulatory guidance and
information on standards concerning
biosafety and biosecurity issues related
to the Federal Select Agent Program.
Representatives from CDC, APHIS, and
the FBI will be present at the meeting
to address questions and concerns.
Entity registration, security risk
assessments, biosafety requirements,
and security measures are among the
issues that will be discussed.
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All attendees must register in advance
of the meeting. For those unable to
attend in person, the meeting will be
available at no cost as a Webcast over
the Internet for a limited number of
registrants. Registration forms may be
downloaded from the National Select
Agent Registry’s Web site at https://
www.selectagents.gov; by request via
telephone to (301) 734–5960; or by
request via e-mail to Agricultural.
Select.Agent.Program@aphis.usda.gov.
Travel directions to the USDA Center
at Riverside are available on the Internet
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant
_health/general_info/directions
_riverdale.shtml. Picture identification
is required to gain access to the
building. Parking is available next to the
building for a $2.25 fee (please have
quarters or crisp bills available for
machine). The nearest Metro station is
the College Park station on the Green
Line, which is within walking distance.
If you require special
accommodations, such as a sign
language interpreter, please see the
contact information listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
October 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service
Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320,
this notice announces the Cooperative
State Research, Education, and
Extension Service’s intention to revise a
currently approved information
collection entitled, ‘‘Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension
Service Application Kit for Research
and Extension Programs’’.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by January 9, 2009, to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0114]
Notice of Request for Revision and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program
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 the State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
January 5, 2009.
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-2008-0114 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-2008-0114, 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-2008-0114.
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 the State-Federal
Brucellosis Eradication Program, contact Dr. Debra Donch, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Ruminant Health Programs, National Center for Animal
Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734-5952. 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: State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program.
OMB Number: 0579-0047.
Type of Request: Revision and 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
United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement
of animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into and
dissemination within the United States of animal diseases and pests and
for eradicating such diseases when feasible.
Brucellosis is a contagious disease that primarily affects cattle,
bison, and swine. It causes the loss of young through spontaneous
abortion or birth of weak offspring, reduced milk production, and
infertility. The continued presence of brucellosis in a herd seriously
threatens the health of other animals. Brucellosis has caused
devastating losses to farmers in the United States over the last
century.
The State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program, a national
cooperative program, is working to eradicate this serious disease of
livestock from the United States. The program uses a system of State
and area classifications, movement restrictions, screening programs,
extensive epidemiological investigations, and other measures to prevent
its spread and eradicate the disease.
These measures require the use of many information collection
activities and associated forms, including applications for brucellosis
classification or reclassification of a State or area, certified
brucellosis-free herd, or validated brucellosis-free herd; monthly
reports of brucellosis program and surveillance activities; quarterly
reports of swine brucellosis eradication; brucellosis test records;
reports of backtags applied; brucellosis ring test rack charts and
patron lists; calfhood vaccination records; field investigations of
brucellosis market test reactors; logs for market cattle test reactors;
reports of epidemiologic investigations of brucellosis reactor herds;
permits for movement of restricted animals; appraisals and indemnity
claims for animals destroyed; justifications (facsimile reports) for
herd depopulation; agreements for complete herd depopulation;
certificates of veterinary inspection; and quarantine and quarantine
release forms.
These information collection activities are essential in
determining the brucellosis status of an area and helping herd owners
by allowing the timely detection and elimination of a serious disease.
Four Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forms (currently
approved under OMB number 0579-0032) are being added to this collection
for use in the State-Federal brucellosis eradication program: VS 4-24,
Calfhood Vaccination Record (short form); VS 4-26, Calfhood Vaccination
Record (long form); VS 4-33, Brucellosis Test Record; and VS 4-54,
Brucellosis Test Record--Market Cattle Testing Program. After OMB
approves the burden described in this notice, OMB number 0579-0047 will
be assigned to all associated forms.
We are asking 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
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 0.3742576 hours per response.
Respondents: Hobby and commercial livestock farm owners and/or
managers; animal agriculture-related business
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owners and/or managers; accredited veterinarians; animal agriculture-
related agencies and organizations; breed registry agencies;
agriculture extension agents; fair and exhibition officials; owners,
operators, and/or managers of livestock markets; livestock dealers,
owners, operators, and/or managers of slaughter establishments and
dairy plants; and State animal health officials and laboratory
personnel.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 117,446.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 10.023508.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,177,221.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 440,584 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 30th day of October 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-26386 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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