Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health Protection, 34032-34033 [2011-14427]
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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: 0579–0036.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Welfare
Act (AWA or Act) (7 U.S.C. 2131 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to promulgate standards and
other requirements governing the
humane handling, housing, care,
treatment, and transportation of certain
animals by dealers, research facilities,
exhibitors, carriers, and intermediate
handlers. The Secretary of Agriculture
has delegated the authority for
enforcement of the AWA to the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS).
The regulations in 9 CFR parts 1
through 3 were promulgated under the
AWA to ensure the humane handling,
care, treatment, and transportation of
regulated animals under the Act. The
regulations in 9 CFR part 2 require
documentation of specified information
by dealers, research institutions,
exhibitors, carriers (including foreign air
carriers), and intermediate handlers.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 2 also
require that facilities that use animals
for regulated purposes obtain a license
or register with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA). Before being issued
a USDA license, individuals are
required to undergo prelicense
inspections; once licensed, a licensee
must periodically renew the license.
To help ensure compliance with the
AWA regulations, APHIS performs
unannounced inspections of regulated
facilities. A significant component of
the inspection process is review of
records that must be established and
maintained by regulated facilities. The
information contained in these records
is used by APHIS inspectors to ensure
that dealers, research facilities,
exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and
carriers comply with the Act and
regulations.
Facilities must make and maintain
records that contain official
identification for all dogs and cats and
certification of those animals received
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from pounds, shelters, and private
individuals. These records are used to
ensure that stolen pets are not used for
regulated activities. Dealers, exhibitors,
and research facilities that acquire
animals from nonlicensed persons are
required to have the owners of the
animals sign a certification statement
verifying the owner’s exemption from
licensing under the Act. Records must
also be maintained for animals other
than dogs and cats when the animals are
used for purposes regulated under the
Act.
Research facilities must also make
and maintain additional records for
animals covered under the Act that are
used for teaching, testing, and
experimentation. This information is
used by APHIS personnel to review the
research facility’s animal care and use
program.
APHIS needs the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements contained
in 9 CFR part 2 to enforce the Act and
regulations. APHIS also uses the
collected information to provide a
mandatory annual report of animal
welfare activities to Congress.
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
0.9502381 hours per response.
Respondents: Dealers, research
facilities, exhibitors, carriers, and
intermediate handlers; persons exempt
from licensing under the AWA.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 9,985.
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Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 9.6081822.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 95,937.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 91,163 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 6th day of
June 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–14426 Filed 6–9–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0045]
Notice of Revision and Request for
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Swine Health
Protection
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision and 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
revise an information collection
associated with regulations to prevent
the interstate spread of swine diseases
and to request extension of approval of
the information collection to protect
swine health.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 9,
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–
2011–0045 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–2011–0045,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
SUMMARY:
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20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2011–0045.
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 swine health
protection program, contact Dr. Dave
Pyburn, Staff Veterinarian, Aquaculture,
Swine, Equine, and Poultry Programs,
VS, APHIS, 210 Walnut Street, Room
891, Des Moines, IA 50309; (515) 284–
4122. 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: Swine Health Protection.
OMB Number: 0579–0065.
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 U.S. Department
of Agriculture is authorized, among
other things, to prohibit or restrict the
interstate movement of animals and
animal products to prevent the
dissemination within the United States
of animal diseases and pests of livestock
and to conduct programs to detect,
control, and eradicate pests and diseases
of livestock.
The Swine Health Protection Act (the
Act) prohibits the feeding of garbage to
swine unless the garbage has been
treated to kill disease organisms.
Untreated garbage is one of the primary
media through which numerous
infectious and communicable diseases
can be transmitted to swine. APHIS’
regulations promulgated under the Act,
which are located at 9 CFR part 166,
require that, before garbage may be fed
to swine, it must be treated at a facility
holding a valid permit to treat the
garbage and must be treated according
to the regulations.
APHIS requires certain information in
order to license (issue a permit to) a
facility to operate and in order to
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monitor the facility for compliance with
the regulations. This information is
collected from applications for a license
to operate a garbage treatment facility,
records of the destination and date of
removal of all food waste or garbage
from the treatment facility, and food
waste reports. With this information, we
are able to carefully monitor garbage
treatment facilities to ensure that they
are meeting our requirements. We are
revising the current collection by adding
an activity for tracking of cancellation of
licenses by licensees and no longer
requiring licensees to acknowledge
receipt of the Act and regulations. The
information provided by the combined
activities is critical in preventing the
interstate spread of various swine
diseases and, therefore, plays a vital role
in our swine health protection program.
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
0.8802 hours per response.
Respondents: Owners/operators
(licensees) of garbage treatment
facilities, State animal health
authorities, and herd owners.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,715.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 7.5009.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 12,864.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 11,323 hours. (Due to
averaging, the total annual burden hours
may not equal the product of the annual
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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 6th day of
June 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–14427 Filed 6–9–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0042]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Interstate Movement of Sheep and
Goats
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 interstate movement
of sheep and goats to control the spread
of scrapie.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 9,
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–
2011–0042 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–2011–0042,
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–
2011–0042.
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.,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0045]
Notice of Revision and Request for Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Swine Health Protection
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 revise an information collection associated with
regulations to prevent the interstate spread of swine diseases and to
request extension of approval of the information collection to protect
swine health.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 9, 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-2011-0045 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-2011-0045, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD
[[Page 34033]]
20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to Docket No. APHIS-
2011-0045.
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 swine health
protection program, contact Dr. Dave Pyburn, Staff Veterinarian,
Aquaculture, Swine, Equine, and Poultry Programs, VS, APHIS, 210 Walnut
Street, Room 891, Des Moines, IA 50309; (515) 284-4122. 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: Swine Health Protection.
OMB Number: 0579-0065.
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
U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to
prohibit or restrict the interstate movement of animals and animal
products to prevent the dissemination within the United States of
animal diseases and pests of livestock and to conduct programs to
detect, control, and eradicate pests and diseases of livestock.
The Swine Health Protection Act (the Act) prohibits the feeding of
garbage to swine unless the garbage has been treated to kill disease
organisms. Untreated garbage is one of the primary media through which
numerous infectious and communicable diseases can be transmitted to
swine. APHIS' regulations promulgated under the Act, which are located
at 9 CFR part 166, require that, before garbage may be fed to swine, it
must be treated at a facility holding a valid permit to treat the
garbage and must be treated according to the regulations.
APHIS requires certain information in order to license (issue a
permit to) a facility to operate and in order to monitor the facility
for compliance with the regulations. This information is collected from
applications for a license to operate a garbage treatment facility,
records of the destination and date of removal of all food waste or
garbage from the treatment facility, and food waste reports. With this
information, we are able to carefully monitor garbage treatment
facilities to ensure that they are meeting our requirements. We are
revising the current collection by adding an activity for tracking of
cancellation of licenses by licensees and no longer requiring licensees
to acknowledge receipt of the Act and regulations. The information
provided by the combined activities is critical in preventing the
interstate spread of various swine diseases and, therefore, plays a
vital role in our swine health protection program.
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 0.8802 hours per response.
Respondents: Owners/operators (licensees) of garbage treatment
facilities, State animal health authorities, and herd owners.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,715.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 7.5009.
Estimated annual number of responses: 12,864.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 11,323 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 6th day of June 2011.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-14427 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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