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information collection is necessary in
order to provide descriptive information
regarding individual research activities,
education activities, extension
activities, and integrated activities to
document expenditures and staff
support for the activities, and to monitor
the progress and impact of such
activities.
The historical mission of CRIS,
broadly stated, is to document the
research activities of USDA and the
State agricultural research system
partners, to satisfy a variety of reporting
requirements, and to provide access to
research information. This mission
supports one of NIFA’s primary
functions, as stated in the agency
strategic plan, of providing program
leadership to identify, develop, and
manage programs to support universitybased and other institutional research.
The boundaries and scope of the CRIS
mission have been expanded to a more
comprehensive purpose of documenting
all of the research, education, extension,
and integrated activities funded or
managed by NIFA. As such, the
information collected for CRIS can be
utilized in an essentially unlimited
number of ways for a wide array of
purposes. Generally, CRIS provides
ready access to information through
public web accessible data as well as
individually requested, customized
reports and services for agency officials,
program leaders, administrators, and
managers. The information provided
helps users to keep abreast of the latest
developments in agricultural, food
science, human nutrition and forestry
research and education; track resource
utilization in specific target areas of
work; plan for future activities; plan for
resource allocation to research,
education, and extension programs;
avoid costly duplication of effort; aid in
coordination of efforts addressing
similar problems in different locations;
and aid research, education, and
extension workers in establishing
valuable contacts within the agricultural
community.
Descriptive information pertaining to
documented projects is available to the
general public as well as the research,
education, and extension community
contributing to CRIS. Limited financial
information is available on individual
grants and cooperative agreements as
well as summary financial information
through the CRIS Web site. A
cooperating institution, including a state
agricultural experiment station, state
forestry school, 1862 land grant
institution, or 1890 land grant
institution has access to all of the data
pertaining to that institution. Many
institutions take advantage of this
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access, utilizing CRIS system facilities
to manage the research programs at their
institution. In addition, NIFA staff
members can request specialized reports
directly from the CRIS staff. These
requests can include financial
disclosure pertaining to a particular
subject area or targeted program. The
nature of this type of request
characterizes one of the strengths of the
CRIS information collection. The system
collects obligations and expenditures on
individual projects; however,
information can be retrieved and
aggregated based on subject areas or
targeted programs, and corresponding
financial information can be tabulated
accordingly. The inclusion of subjectbased classifications and subject
specific descriptive fields supports a
unique retrieval capability in this
system. The information can be utilized
nationally, regionally, or at more
detailed levels, by program leaders,
budget officials, and administrators to
identify resource utilization, monitor
research, education, and extension
activity in specific target areas, and
support decision making and resource
allocation, not just on individual
projects, but also for specific program
areas. This combination of system
capabilities facilitates program
evaluation, accountability, and decision
making processes.
Out of an initiative of the Research
Business Models (RBM) Subcommittee
of the Committee on Science (CoS), a
committee of the National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC), came the
Research Performance Progress Report
(RPPR). The RPPR is a new uniform
format for reporting performance
progress on Federally-funded research
projects. Upon implementation, the
RPPR will be used by agencies that
support research and research-related
activities for use in submission of
interim progress reports. It is intended
to replace other interim performance
reporting formats currently in use by
agencies. In anticipation of the RPPR’s
implementation, NIFA is working to
align activities with that effort.
Currently, NIFA plans to begin an
incremental transition from CRIS to
REEport, a new reporting system which
format is based on the RPPR, beginning
October 1, 2010. A separate information
collection Federal Register notice will
be prepared and published in the near
future for REEport.
Estimate of Burden: NIFA is
increasing the number of respondents
for each component of the previous
information collection to account for
increased use of this system by new and
existing programs. No changes have
been made to the burden per response
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from the previous approval. NIFA
estimates the number of respondents for
the AD–416 form to be 4,096 with an
estimated response time of 3.9 hours,
representing a total annual burden of
15,974 hours. It is estimated the AD–417
will have 4,096 respondents with an
estimated response time of .7 hours,
representing a total annual burden of
2,867 hours. NIFA estimates that the
number of respondents for the AD–419
will be 15,199 with an estimated
response time of 1.4 hours, representing
a total annual burden of 21,279 hours.
The AD–421 is estimated to have 12,584
respondents and an estimated response
time of 2.7 hours, representing a total
annual burden of 33,977 hours. For this
CRIS information collection NIFA
estimates a total of 74,097 annual
burden hours.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the Agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) the expanded use of CRIS forms
for education and extension programs,
particularly programs that are
competitive, project-based, and funded
under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever
Act.
Done at Washington, DC, this March 23,
2010.
Molly Jahn,
Acting Under Secretary, Research, Education,
and Economics.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0008]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry
Meat, and Other Poultry Products From
Specified Regions
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
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ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 live
poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry
products from specified regions.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 1,
2010.
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=APHIS2010-0008) 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-2010-0008,
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. APHIS2010-0008.
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 live poultry, poultry
meat, and other poultry products from
specified regions, contact Dr. Bettina
Cooper, Staff Veterinarian, Technical
Trade Services Team—Animals, NCIE,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-3400; or
Dr. Tracye Butler, Assistant Director,
Technical Trade Services Team—
Products, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734-3277. 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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Title: Importation of Live Poultry,
Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry
Products From Specified Regions.
OMB Number: 0579-0228.
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 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 livestock diseases and
pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS
regulates the importation of animals and
animal products into the United States.
The regulations are contained in title 9,
parts 92 through 98, of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
Part 94, § 94.26, allows the
importation, subject to certain
conditions, of live poultry, poultry
meat, and other poultry products from
certain regions, including Argentina and
the Mexican States of Campeche,
Quintana Roo, and Yucatan, that are free
of exotic Newcastle disease (END). The
conditions for importation require,
among other things, certification from a
full-time salaried veterinary officer of
the national government of the
exporting region that poultry and
poultry products exported from one of
these regions originated in that region
(or in another region recognized by
APHIS as free of END) and that before
export to the United States, the poultry
and poultry products were not
commingled with poultry and poultry
products from regions where END
exists.
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
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(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: Federal animal health
authorities of certain regions that export
live poultry, poultry meat, and other
poultry products; importers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 25.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 9.6.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 240.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 240 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 March 2010.
Gregory L. Parham
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0012]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Table Eggs From
Regions Where Exotic Newcastle
Disease Exists
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
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 table
eggs from regions where Exotic
Newcastle Disease exists.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0008]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Other
Poultry Products From Specified Regions
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
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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 live
poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products from specified
regions.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
1, 2010.
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-2010-0008) 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-2010-0008, 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-2010-0008.
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 live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products
from specified regions, contact Dr. Bettina Cooper, Staff Veterinarian,
Technical Trade Services Team--Animals, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-3400; or Dr. Tracye
Butler, Assistant Director, Technical Trade Services Team--Products,
NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
734-3277. 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: Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry
Products From Specified Regions.
OMB Number: 0579-0228.
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
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 livestock diseases and pests.
To carry out this mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals
and animal products into the United States. The regulations are
contained in title 9, parts 92 through 98, of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
Part 94, Sec. 94.26, allows the importation, subject to certain
conditions, of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products
from certain regions, including Argentina and the Mexican States of
Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan, that are free of exotic Newcastle
disease (END). The conditions for importation require, among other
things, certification from a full-time salaried veterinary officer of
the national government of the exporting region that poultry and
poultry products exported from one of these regions originated in that
region (or in another region recognized by APHIS as free of END) and
that before export to the United States, the poultry and poultry
products were not commingled with poultry and poultry products from
regions where END exists.
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 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Federal animal health authorities of certain regions
that export live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products;
importers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 25.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 9.6.
Estimated annual number of responses: 240.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 240 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 24\th\ day of March 2010.
Gregory L. Parham
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-7050 Filed 3-29-10: 9:46 am]
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