Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Brucellosis Program, 42256-42257 [2012-17544]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
42256
Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2012 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0054]
Notice of Request for a Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Specimen
Collection
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to 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
request a revision to and an extension
of approval of an information collection
associated with livestock disease
surveillance programs.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before September
17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00540001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0054, 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-2012-0054 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) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding livestock disease
surveillance programs, contact Dr. Matt
Messenger, Staff Entomologist, VS–
NAHPP, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
43, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–
3421. 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: Specimen Submission.
OMB Number: 0579–0090.
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:27 Jul 17, 2012
Jkt 226001
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
responsible for, among other things,
preventing the interstate spread of
livestock diseases and for eradicating
such diseases from the United States
when feasible.
In connection with this mission, the
Veterinary Services (VS) program of the
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service conducts disease
surveillance programs. The VS Form
10–4 and its supplemental sheet (VS
Form 10–4A) are critical components of
these programs. They are routinely used
whenever specimens (such as blood,
milk, tissue, or urine) from any animal
(including cattle, swine, sheep, goats,
horses, and poultry) are submitted to
our National Veterinary Services
Laboratories for disease testing.
VS Form 5–38, Parasite Submission
Form, is also being added to this
collection. The Cattle Fever Tick
Eradication Program and the National
Tick Surveillance Program rely on the
information submitted on VS Form 5–
38, which was inadvertently omitted
from previous submissions.
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 0.33
hours per response.
Respondents: State veterinarians,
accredited veterinarians, animal health
technicians, other State personnel who
are qualified and authorized to collect
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
and submit specimens for laboratory
analysis, and herd owners.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 3,208.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 8.7594.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 28,100.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 9,273 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 12th day of
July 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–17541 Filed 7–17–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0057]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Brucellosis Program
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
the Cooperative State-Federal
Brucellosis Eradication Program.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before September
17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00570001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0057, 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
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM
18JYN1
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 138 / Wednesday, July 18, 2012 / Notices
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0057 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) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the Cooperative StateFederal Brucellosis Eradication
Program, contact Dr. Debbi Donch,
Brucellosis Program Manager, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3559.
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: State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program.
OMB Number: 0579–0047.
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 or
restrict 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 and for eradicating such diseases
when feasible.
Brucellosis is a contagious disease
that primarily affects cattle, bison, and
swine. It causes the loss of young
through spontaneous abortion or birth of
weak offspring, reduced milk
production, and infertility. The
continued presence of brucellosis in a
herd seriously threatens the health of
other animals. Brucellosis has caused
devastating losses to farmers in the
United States over the last century.
The State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program, a national
cooperative program, is working to
eradicate this serious disease of
livestock from the United States. The
program uses a system of State and area
classifications, movement restrictions,
surveillance programs, extensive
epidemiological investigations, and
other measures to prevent its spread and
eradicate the disease.
These measures require the use of
many information collection activities
and associated forms, including
VerDate Mar<15>2010
17:27 Jul 17, 2012
Jkt 226001
applications for validated brucellosisfree herd or brucellosis classification or
reclassification of a State or area;
monthly reports of brucellosis
eradication activities and surveillance
activities; quarterly reports of swine
brucellosis eradication activities;
brucellosis test records; reports of
backtags applied; brucellosis ring test
rack charts and patron lists; calfhood
vaccination records; field investigations
of brucellosis market test reactors; logs
for market cattle test reactors; reports of
epidemiologic investigations of
brucellosis reactor herds; permits for
movement of animals; appraisals and
indemnity claims for animals destroyed;
justifications for herd depopulation; and
agreements for complete herd
depopulation.
These information collection
activities are essential in determining
the brucellosis status of an area and
helping herd owners by allowing the
timely detection and elimination of a
serious disease.
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
0.260594393 hours per response.
Respondents: Commercial livestock
farm owners and/or managers; animal
agriculture-related business owners
and/or managers; accredited
veterinarians; animal agriculture-related
agencies and organizations; breed
registry agencies; agriculture extension
agents; fair and exhibition officials;
owners, operators, and/or managers of
livestock markets; livestock dealers,
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
42257
owners, operators, and/or managers of
slaughter establishments and dairy
plants; and State animal health officials
and laboratory personnel.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 89,464.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 10.79981892.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 966,195.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 251,785 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 12th day of
July 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–17544 Filed 7–17–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0045]
General Conference Committee of the
National Poultry Improvement Plan;
Solicitation for Membership
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
membership.
AGENCY:
We are giving notice that the
Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting
nominations for the election of regional
membership for the General Conference
Committee of the National Poultry
Improvement Plan.
DATES: Consideration will be given to
nominations received on or before
September 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Completed nomination
forms should be sent to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
SUMMARY:
Dr.
C. Stephen Roney, Senior Coordinator,
National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS,
APHIS, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 300,
Conyers, GA 30094–5173, (770) 922–
3496.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
General Conference Committee (the
Committee) of the National Poultry
Improvement Plan (NPIP) is the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM
18JYN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42256-42257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17544]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0057]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Brucellosis Program
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 the Cooperative State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0057-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0057, 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
[[Page 42257]]
may be viewed at https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-
2012-0057 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) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the Cooperative
State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program, contact Dr. Debbi Donch,
Brucellosis Program Manager, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3559. 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: State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program.
OMB Number: 0579-0047.
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 or restrict 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 and
for eradicating such diseases when feasible.
Brucellosis is a contagious disease that primarily affects cattle,
bison, and swine. It causes the loss of young through spontaneous
abortion or birth of weak offspring, reduced milk production, and
infertility. The continued presence of brucellosis in a herd seriously
threatens the health of other animals. Brucellosis has caused
devastating losses to farmers in the United States over the last
century.
The State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program, a national
cooperative program, is working to eradicate this serious disease of
livestock from the United States. The program uses a system of State
and area classifications, movement restrictions, surveillance programs,
extensive epidemiological investigations, and other measures to prevent
its spread and eradicate the disease.
These measures require the use of many information collection
activities and associated forms, including applications for validated
brucellosis-free herd or brucellosis classification or reclassification
of a State or area; monthly reports of brucellosis eradication
activities and surveillance activities; quarterly reports of swine
brucellosis eradication activities; brucellosis test records; reports
of backtags applied; brucellosis ring test rack charts and patron
lists; calfhood vaccination records; field investigations of
brucellosis market test reactors; logs for market cattle test reactors;
reports of epidemiologic investigations of brucellosis reactor herds;
permits for movement of animals; appraisals and indemnity claims for
animals destroyed; justifications for herd depopulation; and agreements
for complete herd depopulation.
These information collection activities are essential in
determining the brucellosis status of an area and helping herd owners
by allowing the timely detection and elimination of a serious disease.
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 0.260594393 hours per response.
Respondents: Commercial livestock farm owners and/or managers;
animal agriculture-related business owners and/or managers; accredited
veterinarians; animal agriculture-related agencies and organizations;
breed registry agencies; agriculture extension agents; fair and
exhibition officials; owners, operators, and/or managers of livestock
markets; livestock dealers, owners, operators, and/or managers of
slaughter establishments and dairy plants; and State animal health
officials and laboratory personnel.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 89,464.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 10.79981892.
Estimated annual number of responses: 966,195.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 251,785 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 12th day of July 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-17544 Filed 7-17-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
