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Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0066]
Notice of Request for a Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Tuberculosis
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 an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
the bovine tuberculosis regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 22,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00660001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0066, 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-2012-0066 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 domestic
tuberculosis program, contact Dr.
Charles W. Hench, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Tuberculosis Eradication
Program, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue,
Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7378.
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: Tuberculosis.
OMB Number: 0579–0146.
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Type of Request: Revision to 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 (USDA) 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 and
for conducting programs to detect,
control, and eradicate pests and diseases
of livestock. In connection with this
mission, APHIS participates in the
Cooperative State-Federal Bovine
Tuberculosis Eradication Program,
which is a national program to eliminate
bovine tuberculosis from the United
States. This program is conducted under
various States’ authorities
supplemented by Federal authorities
regulating interstate movement of
affected animals.
The tuberculosis regulations
contained in 9 CFR part 77 provide
several levels of tuberculosis risk
classifications to be applied to States
and zones within States, and classify
States and zones according to their
tuberculosis risk. The regulations
restrict the interstate movement of
cattle, bison, and captive cervids from
the various classes of States or zones to
prevent the spread of tuberculosis.
These regulations contain information
collection activities, including
requirements for epidemiological
reviews, certificates for animals moved
interstate, tuberculosis management
plans, submission by States of requests
to APHIS for State or zone status, and
submission by States of an annual report
to APHIS for renewal of State or zone
status.
The total burden hours increased due
to program changes and adjustments.
For example, the certificate of
tuberculosis test was separated into two
separate burden items and their
combined burden was, therefore,
increased. The States are also providing
more detailed information with the
memorandum of understanding
resulting in an increased burden. In
addition, nine new forms have been
added to the collection, including
recordkeeping for approved feedlots.
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
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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
0.4654 hours per response.
Respondents: State animal health
officials, producers and owners
(including animal and feedlot owners),
and accredited veterinarians.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 5,000.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 11.9532.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 59,766.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 27,818 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 17th day of
August 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0056]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Swine Hides, Bird
Trophies, and Deer Hides
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
ACTION:
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 importation of swine hides, bird
trophies, and deer hides.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 22,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-00560001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2012–0056, 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-2012-0056 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 regulations for the
importation of swine hides, bird
trophies, and deer hides, contact Dr.
Tracye Butler, Assistant Director, NCIE,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3340.
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 Hides,
Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides.
OMB Number: 0579–0307.
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
SUMMARY:
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into and dissemination within the
United States of livestock diseases and
pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS
regulates the importation of animals and
animal products into the United States.
The regulations are contained in title 9,
parts 91 through 99, of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 95
(referred to below as the regulations)
prohibit or restrict the importation of
specified animal products into the
United States to prevent the
introduction into the U.S. livestock
population of certain contagious animal
diseases. Section 95.5 of the regulations
contains, among other things, specific
processing, recordkeeping, and
certification requirements for untanned
hides and skins and bird trophies.
The regulations require that
shipments of hides be accompanied by
certificates showing their origin and
certifying that the hides are from areas
free of certain animal diseases.
Shipments of ruminant hides from
Mexico must be accompanied by written
statements indicating that the hides
were frozen for 24 hours and treated for
ticks. Shipments of bird trophies must
be accompanied by certificates of origin
certifying that the trophies are from
regions free of exotic Newcastle disease
and highly pathogenic avian influenza.
These activities help ensure that the
products do not harbor disease or ticks.
We have increased the estimated
annual burden after reviewing the
regulations and current data. When
comparing the regulations with the
information collection activities, we
found that the reporting of certificates
for hides and skins from certain regions
was omitted from past information
collections.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0066]
Notice of Request for a Revision to and Extension of Approval of
an Information Collection; Tuberculosis
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to 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 request an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with the bovine tuberculosis regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 22, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2012-0066-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2012-0066, 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-
0066 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 domestic
tuberculosis program, contact Dr. Charles W. Hench, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Tuberculosis Eradication Program, APHIS, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7378. 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: Tuberculosis.
OMB Number: 0579-0146.
Type of Request: Revision to 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 (USDA) 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 and for conducting programs to detect,
control, and eradicate pests and diseases of livestock. In connection
with this mission, APHIS participates in the Cooperative State-Federal
Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program, which is a national program to
eliminate bovine tuberculosis from the United States. This program is
conducted under various States' authorities supplemented by Federal
authorities regulating interstate movement of affected animals.
The tuberculosis regulations contained in 9 CFR part 77 provide
several levels of tuberculosis risk classifications to be applied to
States and zones within States, and classify States and zones according
to their tuberculosis risk. The regulations restrict the interstate
movement of cattle, bison, and captive cervids from the various classes
of States or zones to prevent the spread of tuberculosis.
These regulations contain information collection activities,
including requirements for epidemiological reviews, certificates for
animals moved interstate, tuberculosis management plans, submission by
States of requests to APHIS for State or zone status, and submission by
States of an annual report to APHIS for renewal of State or zone
status.
The total burden hours increased due to program changes and
adjustments. For example, the certificate of tuberculosis test was
separated into two separate burden items and their combined burden was,
therefore, increased. The States are also providing more detailed
information with the memorandum of understanding resulting in an
increased burden. In addition, nine new forms have been added to the
collection, including recordkeeping for approved feedlots.
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
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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 0.4654 hours per response.
Respondents: State animal health officials, producers and owners
(including animal and feedlot owners), and accredited veterinarians.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 5,000.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 11.9532.
Estimated annual number of responses: 59,766.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 27,818 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 17th day of August 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-20737 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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