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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0122]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Swine and Swine
Products From the European Union
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 importation of swine
and swine products from the European
Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before May 14,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-01220001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0122, 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-2011-0122 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 regulations for the
importation of swine and swine
products from the European Union,
contact Dr. Langston Hull, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services
Team—Animals, NCIE, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–3300. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
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Title: Importation of Swine and Swine
Products from the European Union.
OMB Number: 0579–0265.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to, among other things, prohibit or
restrict the importation and interstate
movement of animals and animal
products to prevent the introduction
into or dissemination within the United
States of animal diseases and pests.
Regulations governing the importation
of animals and animal products into the
United States are contained in 9 CFR
parts 92 through 98.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 94
prohibit or restrict the importation of
certain animals and animal products,
including live swine, pork and pork
products into the United States to
prevent the introduction into U.S.
livestock population of certain animal
diseases, including classical swine fever
(CSF), rinderpest, foot-and-mouth
disease, swine vesicular disease, and
African swine fever.
Section 94.24 deals specifically with
the importation of pork and pork
products from regions where CSF exists.
The regulations allow, under specified
conditions, the importation of pork,
pork products, and swine from the
APHIS-defined European Union CSF
region. These requirements necessitate
the use of several information collection
activities, including certification
statements for the importation of pork,
pork products, and swine; and the
placing of seals on certain conveyances.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities 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
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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 animal health
officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 15.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 456.4.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 6,846.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 6,846 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 7th day of
March 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–5999 Filed 3–12–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Commodity Credit Corporation
Information Collection Request;
Economic Assessment of
Conservation Reserve Program Lands
for Hunting
Farm Service Agency and
Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
are requesting comments from all
interested individuals and organizations
on a new information collection request
associated with the Economic
Assessment of Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP) Lands for Hunting.
DATES: We will consider comments that
we receive by May 14, 2012.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, OMB control
number, volume, and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register. You
may submit comments by any of the
following methods:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2011-0122]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Swine and Swine Products From the European
Union
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 swine and
swine products from the European Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May
14, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0122-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2011-0122, 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-
0122 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 regulations for the
importation of swine and swine products from the European Union,
contact Dr. Langston Hull, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade
Services Team--Animals, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 38,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3300. 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 Swine and Swine Products from the European
Union.
OMB Number: 0579-0265.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to, among other things,
prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement of animals
and animal products to prevent the introduction into or dissemination
within the United States of animal diseases and pests. Regulations
governing the importation of animals and animal products into the
United States are contained in 9 CFR parts 92 through 98.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 94 prohibit or restrict the
importation of certain animals and animal products, including live
swine, pork and pork products into the United States to prevent the
introduction into U.S. livestock population of certain animal diseases,
including classical swine fever (CSF), rinderpest, foot-and-mouth
disease, swine vesicular disease, and African swine fever.
Section 94.24 deals specifically with the importation of pork and
pork products from regions where CSF exists. The regulations allow,
under specified conditions, the importation of pork, pork products, and
swine from the APHIS-defined European Union CSF region. These
requirements necessitate the use of several information collection
activities, including certification statements for the importation of
pork, pork products, and swine; and the placing of seals on certain
conveyances.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities 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 animal health officials.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 15.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 456.4.
Estimated annual number of responses: 6,846.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 6,846 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 7th day of March 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-5999 Filed 3-12-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
