Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Hams Into the United States, 12001-12002 [2012-4648]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0126]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Hams Into the United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: 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 approval of an information
collection associated with regulations
for the importation of hams into the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before April 30,
2012.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-01260001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0126, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-;0126 or
in our reading room, which 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
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the importation of hams
into the United States, contact Dr.
Magde Elshafie, Staff Veterinarian,
Technical Trade Services—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 Hams Into the
United States.
OMB Number: 0579–xxxx.
Type of Request: Approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the authority of the
Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of certain
animal and poultry products and
byproducts to prevent the introduction
of pests and diseases of livestock and
poultry into the United States. These
regulations are found at 9 CFR parts 94,
95, 96, and 122.
The regulations require a number of
information collection activities to
prevent the introduction of livestock
and poultry diseases and pests via the
importation of animal and poultry
products and byproducts, including
hams, into the United States. For hams,
these include certifications for the
hams, agreements regarding processing
procedures, identification procedures
(hot brand or ink seal), and
recordkeeping.
These activities are currently
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under OMB control
number 0579–0015, which also covers
information collection activities for a
variety of other animal and poultry
products imported into the United
States. We are proposing to separate the
commodities previously approved
under OMB control number 0579–0015
into individual collections to better
reflect the commodities’ specific
collection activities and account for the
information APHIS collects. Once
approved by OMB, only information
collection activities associated with the
importation of nonfood animal and
poultry products and byproducts will be
under OMB control number 0579–0015.
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Information collection activities for
hams and other commodities now
covered under OMB control number
0579–0015 will receive new numbers
when approved.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of the information
collection activities related to
importation of hams for 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: Foreign national
governments, processing
establishments, and slaughter
establishments.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 93.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 529.2473118.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 49,220.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 49,220 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.
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Done in Washington, DC this 22nd day of
February 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–4648 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
[Docket No. FCIC–12–0002]
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
Note: With the renewal of this package, we
are changing the title of the current
information collection from General
Administrative Regulations; Interpretations
of Statutory and Regulatory Provisions to
Interpretations of Statutory and Regulatory
Provision and Written Interpretations of FCIC
Procedures.
This notice announces a
public comment period on the
information collection requests (ICRs)
associated with the interpretation of
statutory and regulatory provisions
administered by Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation (FCIC).
DATES: Written comments on this notice
will be accepted until close of business
April 30, 2012.
ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers that comments
be submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. You may
submit comments, identified by Docket
ID No. FCIC–12–0002, by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• By Mail to: Michael A. Alston,
Deputy Administrator Insurance
Services Division, Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation, United States
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW., Stop 0805,
Washington, DC 20250–0805.
All comments received, including
those received by mail, will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, and can
be accessed by the public. All comments
must include the agency name and
docket number or Regulatory
Information Number (RIN) for this rule.
For detailed instructions on submitting
comments and additional information,
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see https://www.regulations.gov. If you
are submitting comments electronically
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
and want to attach a document, we ask
that it be in a text-based format. If you
want to attach a document that is a
scanned Adobe PDF file, it must be
scanned as text and not as an image,
thus allowing FCIC to search and copy
certain portions of your submission. For
questions regarding attaching a
document that is a scanned Adobe PDF
file, please contact the RMA Web
Content Team at (816) 823–4694 or by
email at rmaweb.content@rma.usda.gov.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received for any dockets by the name of
the individual submitting the comment
(or signing the comment, if submitted
on behalf of an association, business,
labor union, etc.). You may review the
complete User Notice and Privacy
Notice for Regulations.gov at https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Interpretations of Statutory and
Regulatory Provisions and Written
Interpretations of FCIC Procedures.
OMB Number: 0563–0055.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2012.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: FCIC is proposing to renew
the currently approved information
collection, OMB Number 0563–0055. It
is currently up for renewal and
extension for three years. The
information collection requirements for
this renewal package are necessary for
FCIC to provide an interpretation of
statutory and regulatory provisions
upon request. This data is used to
administer the provisions of 7 CFR part
400, subpart X in accordance with the
Federal Crop Insurance Act, as
amended. In addition, FCIC has
reevaluated the current package and
included requests for written
interpretation of FCIC procedures.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
extend its approval of our use of this
information collection activity for an
additional 3 years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public concerning
this information collection activity.
These comments will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information has practical
utility;
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(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information;
(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 8.47
hours per response.
Respondents/Affected Entities: Parties
affected by the information collection
requirements included in this Notice are
any producer with a valid crop
insurance policy and approved
insurance provider (agents, loss
adjusters, employees, contractors or
lawyers) with agreement with FCIC.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 95.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 95.
Estimated total annual burden hours
on respondents: 805.
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.
Signed in Washington, DC on February 17,
2012.
William J. Murphy,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National
Forest Site-Specific Invasive Plant
Treatment Project and Forest Plan
Amendment Number 28
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Invasive plants are currently
damaging the ecological integrity of
lands within and outside these
administrative units. New tools and
management techniques became
available with the Pacific Northwest
Region Invasive Plant Program,
Preventing and Managing Invasive
Plants, Final Environmental Impact
Statement (USFS 2005a, R6 2005 FEIS),
SUMMARY:
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statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0126]
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Hams Into the United States
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: 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 approval of an information collection associated
with regulations for the importation of hams into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April
30, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0126-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2011-0126, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-
;0126 or in our reading room, which 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the importation of
hams into the United States, contact Dr. Magde Elshafie, Staff
Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services--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 Hams Into the United States.
OMB Number: 0579-xxxx.
Type of Request: Approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the authority of the Animal Health Protection Act
(7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) regulates the importation of certain animal and poultry
products and byproducts to prevent the introduction of pests and
diseases of livestock and poultry into the United States. These
regulations are found at 9 CFR parts 94, 95, 96, and 122.
The regulations require a number of information collection
activities to prevent the introduction of livestock and poultry
diseases and pests via the importation of animal and poultry products
and byproducts, including hams, into the United States. For hams, these
include certifications for the hams, agreements regarding processing
procedures, identification procedures (hot brand or ink seal), and
recordkeeping.
These activities are currently approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under OMB control number 0579-0015, which also covers
information collection activities for a variety of other animal and
poultry products imported into the United States. We are proposing to
separate the commodities previously approved under OMB control number
0579-0015 into individual collections to better reflect the
commodities' specific collection activities and account for the
information APHIS collects. Once approved by OMB, only information
collection activities associated with the importation of nonfood animal
and poultry products and byproducts will be under OMB control number
0579-0015. Information collection activities for hams and other
commodities now covered under OMB control number 0579-0015 will receive
new numbers when approved.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of the information collection activities related to importation
of hams for 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: Foreign national governments, processing
establishments, and slaughter establishments.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 93.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 529.2473118.
Estimated annual number of responses: 49,220.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 49,220 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.
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Done in Washington, DC this 22nd day of February 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-4648 Filed 2-27-12; 8:45 am]
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