Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Poultry Meat and Other Poultry Products From Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico, 22359-22360 [2011-9702]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0016]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Poultry Meat and Other
Poultry Products From Sinaloa and
Sonora, Mexico
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
poultry meat and other poultry products
from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 20,
2011.
SUMMARY:
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=APHIS2011-0016 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–2011–0016,
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–
2011–0016.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
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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 poultry meat and other
poultry products from Sinaloa and
Sonora, Mexico, contact Dr. Magde
Elshafie, Staff Officer, NCIE, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD
20737–1231; (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.
Title: Importation of Poultry Meat and
Other Poultry Products From Sinaloa
and Sonora, Mexico.
OMB Number: 0579–0144.
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 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. To fulfill this
mission, APHIS regulates the
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States. The
regulations are contained in title 9,
chapter 1, subchapter D, parts 91
through 99, of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
The regulations in part 94, among
other things, restrict the importation of
poultry meat and other poultry products
from Mexico and other regions of the
world where exotic Newcastle disease
(END) has been determined to exist. The
regulations allow the importation of
poultry meat and poultry products from
the Mexican States of Sinaloa and
Sonora under conditions that protect
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against the introduction of END into the
United States.
To ensure that these items are safe for
importation, we require that certain data
appear on the foreign meat inspection
certificate that accompanies the poultry
meat or other poultry products from
Sinaloa and Sonora. We also require
that serially numbered seals be applied
to containers carrying the poultry meat
or other poultry products.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of this information
collection activity 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 in Mexico and exporters of
poultry meat and other poultry products
from Mexico to the United States.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 280.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 280.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 280 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
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for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
April 2011.
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–2011–0021]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids;
Payment of Indemnity
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
regulations for the payment of
indemnity for the voluntary
depopulation of captive cervid herds
known to be affected with chronic
wasting disease.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 20,
2011.
SUMMARY:
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=APHIS2011-0021 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–2011–0021,
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–
2011–0021.
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
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ADDRESSES:
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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
payment of indemnity for the voluntary
depopulation of captive cervid herds
known to be affected with chronic
wasting disease, contact Dr. Patrice N.
Klein, Senior Staff Veterinarian,
Ruminant Health Programs, NCAHP,
VS, APHIS, 4700 Road Unit 43,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–0738.
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: Chronic Wasting Disease in
Cervids; Payment of Indemnity.
OMB Number: 0579–0189.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) regulates the importation and
interstate movement of animals and
animal products, and conducts various
other activities to protect the health of
our Nation’s livestock and poultry.
In connection with this mission,
APHIS established regulations to
provide for the payment of indemnity
by USDA for the voluntary
depopulation of captive cervid herds
known to be affected with chronic
wasting disease (CWD).
CWD is a transmissible spongiform
encephalopathy of cervids (elk, deer,
and other members of the deer family)
and is typified by chronic weight loss
leading to death. The presence of CWD
in cervids causes significant economic
and market losses to U.S. producers.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 55
authorize the payment of indemnity for
the voluntary depopulation of CWDpositive, -exposed, or -suspect captive
cervids. In order to take part in the
indemnity program, cervid producers
must apply for participation, must sign
a payment, appraisal, and agreement
form, and must certify as to whether any
other parties hold mortgages on the
herd. These requirements involve the
use of two information collection
instruments: An Appraisal/Indemnity
Claim Form (VS Form 1–23) and a Herd
Plan Agreement.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
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approve our use of this information
collection activity 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
10.333 hours per response.
Respondents: State animal health
officials, herd owners, and Federal- and
State-approved appraisers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 6.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 62 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 15th day of
April 2011.
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-2011-0016]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Poultry Meat and Other Poultry Products From
Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico
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 regulations for the importation of poultry
meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
20, 2011.
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-2011-0016 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-2011-0016, 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-2011-0016.
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 poultry meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and
Sonora, Mexico, contact Dr. Magde Elshafie, Staff Officer, NCIE, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; (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 Poultry Meat and Other Poultry Products From
Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
OMB Number: 0579-0144.
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 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. To fulfill this
mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals and animal products
into the United States. The regulations are contained in title 9,
chapter 1, subchapter D, parts 91 through 99, of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
The regulations in part 94, among other things, restrict the
importation of poultry meat and other poultry products from Mexico and
other regions of the world where exotic Newcastle disease (END) has
been determined to exist. The regulations allow the importation of
poultry meat and poultry products from the Mexican States of Sinaloa
and Sonora under conditions that protect against the introduction of
END into the United States.
To ensure that these items are safe for importation, we require
that certain data appear on the foreign meat inspection certificate
that accompanies the poultry meat or other poultry products from
Sinaloa and Sonora. We also require that serially numbered seals be
applied to containers carrying the poultry meat or other poultry
products.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of this information collection activity 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 in Mexico and
exporters of poultry meat and other poultry products from Mexico to the
United States.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 280.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 280.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 280 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
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for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public
record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 15th day of April 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-9702 Filed 4-20-11; 8:45 am]
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