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Download as PDF 36078 Notices Federal Register Vol. 76, No. 119 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 June 15, 2011. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (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 should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 Jun 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Customer/Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys OMB Control Number: 0579–0339. Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal health data and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, the Bureau of Animal Industry. The collection, analysis and dissemination of livestock and poultry health information on a national basis are consistent with the APHIS mission of protecting and improving American agriculture’s productivity and competitiveness. The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) program relies heavily on producer and industry support. The NAHMS Program is committed to improving the value of studies for producers and industry, reducing the burden of these studies on respondents, and developing timely information of value to the American public. 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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2011 / 
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 15, 2011.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Customer/Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0339.
    Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal 
health data and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, the Animal 
Industry Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, the 
Bureau of Animal Industry. The collection, analysis and dissemination 
of livestock and poultry health information on a national basis are 
consistent with the APHIS mission of protecting and improving American 
agriculture's productivity and competitiveness. The National Animal 
Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) program relies heavily on producer and 
industry support. The NAHMS Program is committed to improving the value 
of studies for producers and industry, reducing the burden of these 
studies on respondents, and developing timely information of value to 
the American public. As part of this commitment, the NAHMS is seeking 
approval to perform customer/stakeholder satisfaction surveys for 
participants of NAHMS studies, user of NAHMS information as well as 
recipients of the U.S. Animal Health Report. Therefore, NAHMS needs to 
collect this type of feedback from producer and other to enhance future 
studies and ensure that the informational products are meeting their 
needs.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected through 
the surveys will be analyzed and used for internal program adjustments 
and to tailor future NAHMS studies and reports.
    The potential benefit to the industry from these surveys is 
feedback to improve the program, laboratory services and informational 
products by gathering relevant and timely information and opinion on 
the content and method of program or service delivery.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 21,300.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,610.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-15332 Filed 6-20-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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