Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals, 52709-52710 [2010-21458]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0080]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Animals and Poultry,
Animal and Poultry Products, Certain
Animal Embryos, Semen, and
Zoological Animals
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the importation of animals and poultry,
animal and poultry products, and
animal germplasm.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 26,
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-20100080) to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials
available electronically.
∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send one copy of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0080,
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. APHIS2010-0080.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
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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 importation of
animals and poultry, animal and poultry
products, and animal germplasm,
contact Dr. Betzaida Lopez, Staff
Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services
Team—Animals, NCIE, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale MD
20737; (301) 734-5677. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 8512908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Animals and
Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products,
Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and
Zoological Animals.
OMB Number: 0579-0040.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (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 of animals,
animal products, and other articles into
the United States to prevent the
introduction of animal diseases and
pests. In support of this mission, APHIS
collects pertinent information from
persons who import animals or poultry,
animal or poultry products, or animal
germplasm into the United States.
This information includes data such
as the origins of the animals or animal
products to be imported, the health
status of the animals or the processing
methods used to produce animal
products to be imported, and whether
the animals or animal products were
temporarily offloaded in another
country during their transit to the
United States. We need this information
to help ensure that these imports do not
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introduce exotic animal diseases into
the United States.
We use a variety of information
collection procedures and forms,
including health certificates, import
permits, specimen submission forms,
inspection reports, cooperative and trust
fund agreements, and certification
statements.
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
0.3910632 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. importers; State
animal health officials; foreign
exporters; foreign animal health
officials; shippers, owners, and
operators of foreign processing plants
and farms, USDA-approved zoos,
laboratories, and feedlots; and private
quarantine facilities.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,696.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 96.39132.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 259,871.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 101,626 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.)
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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 23rd
day of August 2010.
Gregory 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-2010-0083]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
National Management Information
System
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
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
cooperative wildlife damage
management programs.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 26,
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=APHIS2010-0083) to submit or view comments
and to view supporting and related
materials available electronically.
∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send one copy of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0083,
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. APHIS2010-0083.
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
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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 national
management information system for
cooperative wildlife damage
management programs, contact Mr.
Robert Myers, Wildlife Biologist,
Wildlife Services, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 87, Riverdale MD 20737;
(301) 651-8845. 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: National Management
Information System.
OMB Number: 0579-0335.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Act of
1931 (7 U.S.C. 426-426c; 46 Stat. 1468)
as amended, the Secretary of
Agriculture may conduct activities and
enter into agreements with States, local
jurisdictions, individuals, public and
private agencies, organizations, and
institutions in the control of nuisance
mammals and birds and those mammal
and bird species that are reservoirs for
zoonotic diseases.
Wildlife Services (WS) of the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), cooperates with Federal
agencies, State and local governments,
and private individuals to research and
implement the best methods of
managing conflicts between wildlife and
human health and safety, agriculture,
property, and natural resources.
As part of the WS program, WS enters
into agreements to document the terms
and conditions for cooperating with
parties outside of APHIS.
In the normal course of business in
response to requests for assistance in
managing wildlife damage, WS collects
information about organizations,
industry, Federal and non-Federal
entities, and members of the public as
part of its program. Program activities
usually consist of either cooperative
direct control or technical assistance
programs. In the former, WS provides
goods, services, and expertise to address
wildlife damage. Clients must reimburse
USDA for expenses and time spent by
WS to conduct these kinds of programs.
In the latter, WS gives advice in the
form of telephone consultations,
personal onsite consultations, training
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sessions, demonstration projects, etc.
WS usually provides only technical
expertise in these activities, and the
client usually conducts whatever
activities are likely to manage the
wildlife damage occurring. Such
activities are usually free to the public.
All persons who receive assistance
from WS are referred to as
‘‘cooperators,’’ and any information
provided by clients to WS is voluntary.
Information is used by the agency to:
∑ Identify cooperators appropriately.
∑ Identify lands on which WS
personnel will work.
∑ Differentiate between cooperators
(i.e., property owners, land managers, or
resource owners) who request assistance
to manage damage caused by wildlife.
∑ Identify the land areas on which
wildlife damage management activities
would be conducted.
∑ Identify the relationship between
resources or property, WS’ protection of
such resources or property, and the
damage caused by wildlife.
∑ Determine the methods or damage
management activities to deal with the
damage.
∑ Establish a record that a cooperative
agreement has been entered into with a
cooperator.
∑ Document that permission has been
obtained from landowners to go on the
cooperator’s property.
∑ Record wildlife damage occurrences
on cooperator’s property and steps to
address them.
∑ Record occurrences which may have
affected non-target species or humans
during, or related to, WS project actions.
∑ Determine satisfaction with service
to help WS evaluate, modify, and
improve its programs.
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
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0080]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry
Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
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 extension of approval of an information collection
associated with the importation of animals and poultry, animal and
poultry products, and animal germplasm.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 26, 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-2010-0080) to submit or view comments
and to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send one copy of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0080, 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-2010-0080.
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 importation of
animals and poultry, animal and poultry products, and animal germplasm,
contact Dr. Betzaida Lopez, Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade
Services Team--Animals, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39,
Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 734-5677. 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 Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry
Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals.
OMB Number: 0579-0040.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (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 of animals, animal products, and
other articles into the United States to prevent the introduction of
animal diseases and pests. In support of this mission, APHIS collects
pertinent information from persons who import animals or poultry,
animal or poultry products, or animal germplasm into the United States.
This information includes data such as the origins of the animals
or animal products to be imported, the health status of the animals or
the processing methods used to produce animal products to be imported,
and whether the animals or animal products were temporarily offloaded
in another country during their transit to the United States. We need
this information to help ensure that these imports do not introduce
exotic animal diseases into the United States.
We use a variety of information collection procedures and forms,
including health certificates, import permits, specimen submission
forms, inspection reports, cooperative and trust fund agreements, and
certification statements.
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 0.3910632 hours per response.
Respondents: U.S. importers; State animal health officials; foreign
exporters; foreign animal health officials; shippers, owners, and
operators of foreign processing plants and farms, USDA-approved zoos,
laboratories, and feedlots; and private quarantine facilities.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,696.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 96.39132.
Estimated annual number of responses: 259,871.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 101,626 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.)
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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 23\rd\ day of August 2010.
Gregory Parham
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-21458 Filed 8-26-10: 8:45 am]
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