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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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November 19, 2012.
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.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by December 26,
2012 will be considered. Written
comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), New Executive Office Building,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20502. Commenters are encouraged to
submit their comments to OMB via
email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.
GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA,
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC
20250–7602. 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
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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 & Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: National Poultry Improvement
Plan (NPIP).
OMB Control Number: 0579–0007.
Summary of Collection: The National
Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) is a
voluntary Federal-State-industry
mechanism for controlling certain
poultry diseases and for improving
poultry flocks and products through
disease control techniques. The
National Turkey Improvement Plan was
combined with the NPIP in 1970 to
create the NPIP, as it now exists. Emu,
rhea, ostrich, and cassowary breeding
flocks are also allowed participation in
the Plan. The NPIP requires several
information collection activities,
including: The memorandum of
understanding; flock selecting and
testing report; sales reports, including
sales of hatching eggs, chicks, and
poults, breeding flock and slaughter
plant participation summaries, hatchery
participation summaries, salmonella
investigation reports, flock and hatchery
inspection reports. Sentinel bird
identification, salmonella serotyping
requests, small chick order printouts
and appraisal and indemnity forms.
Authority for this program is contained
in the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Organic Act of 1944, as amended (7
U.S.C. 429). The cooperative work is
carried out through a Memorandum of
Understanding with the participating
States.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collection information to
continually improve the health of the
U.S. poultry population and the quality
of U.S. poultry products. If the
information were collected less
frequently or not collected, APHIS
could not affectively monitor the health
of the nation’s poultry population.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 12,195.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 103,363.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Animal Welfare.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0093.
Summary of Collection: The
Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
(Pub. L. 89–544) enacted August 24,
1966, and amended December 24, 1970
(Pub. L. 91–579); April 22, 1976 (Pub. L.
94–279); and December 23, 1985 (Pub.
L. 99–198) required the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) to regulate the
humane care and handling of most
warm-blooded animals, including
marine mammals, used for research or
exhibition purposes, sold as pets, or
transported in commerce. The
legislation and its amendments were the
result of extensive demand by organized
animal welfare groups and private
citizens requesting a Federal law to
protect such animals. The Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), Animal Care (AC) has the
responsibility to enforce the AWA and
the provisions of 9 CFR, Chapter 1,
Subchapter A, which implements the
AWA.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information to insure
that animals used in research facilities
or for exhibition purposes are provided
humane care and treatment. The
information is used to ensure those
dealers, exhibitors, research facilities,
carriers, etc., are in compliance with the
AWA and regulations and standards
promulgated under this authority of the
Act.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 11,783.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 50,245.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: National Veterinary
Accreditation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0297.
Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act, (APHA) of 2002
is the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The law
gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
authority to detect, control, or eradicate
pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
The APHA is contained in Title X,
Subtitle E, Sections 10401–18 of Public
Law 107–171, May 13, 2002, the Farm
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Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is the
Agency charged with carrying out this
disease prevention mission. An
important approach for disease
detection and control is provided to
APHIS by the assistance of private
veterinarians through the National
Veterinary Accreditation Program
(NVAP). This voluntary program,
administered by APHIS, certifies private
practitioners, to work cooperatively
with Federal and State animal health
authorities.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will use VS form 1–36A to
collect information to certify private
practitioners to work cooperatively with
Federal and State animal health
authorities as accredited private
veterinarians on various approaches for
disease prevention and proactive
disease surveillance as effective
methods for maintaining a healthy
animal population and for enhancing
the United States’ ability to compete in
the global market for animal and animal
product trade.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 23,800.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 11,900.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
November 19, 2012.
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
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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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: WIC Program RegulationsReporting and Recordkeeping Burden.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0043.
Summary of Collection: The WIC
Program is authorized by the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, and
is administered by State agencies in
accordance with WIC program
regulations at 7 CFR part 246. This
submission incorporates the information
collection burden associated with
requirements contained in the Healthy
Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–296).
Need and Use of the Information: The
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will
collect information that include
participant certification information
(e.g. income and nutrition risk);
nutrition education documentation;
local agency and vendor application and
agreement information; vendor sales
and shelf price data; data related to
vendor monitoring and training; and,
financial and food delivery system
records. The information is needed for
the general operation of the Program,
including regulatory compliance, and
for ongoing program integrity and costsaving efforts. The information collected
is also used by FNS to manage, plan,
evaluate, make decisions and report on
WIC program operations. If the
information were not collected the
efficiency and effectiveness of the
program would be jeopardized, the
likelihood of misuse or improper use of
Federal funds would increase, and FNS’
ability to detect violations or abusive
behavior would diminish greatly.
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Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government;
individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 9,023,066.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Report: Quarterly; semiannually; annually; biennially.
Total Burden Hours: 4,024,697.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Flathead and
McKenzie Rivers and McKenzie
National Recreational Trail Visitor
Surveys
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on an extension with no
revisions of a currently approved
information collection, Flathead Wild
and Scenic River Visitor Survey and
McKenzie River Visitor Survey.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before January 25, 2013 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Matt
Peterson, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service,
Willamette National Forest, 3106 Pierce
Parkway, Suite D, Springfield, OR
97477. Comments also may be
submitted via email to:
mbpeterson@fs.fed.us The public may
inspect comments received at USDA
Forest Service, Willamette National
Forest, 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D,
Springfield, OR, during normal business
hours. Visitors are encouraged to call
ahead to 541–225–6421 to facilitate
entry to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Flathead—Colter Pence, Flathead
National Forests, 406–387–3949 and
Willamette—Matt Peterson, Willamette
National Forest, 541–225–6421.
Individuals who use telecommunication
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 800–877–
8339, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.,
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
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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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
November 19, 2012.
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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by December
26, 2012 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. 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 & Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP).
OMB Control Number: 0579-0007.
Summary of Collection: The National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
is a voluntary Federal-State-industry mechanism for controlling certain
poultry diseases and for improving poultry flocks and products through
disease control techniques. The National Turkey Improvement Plan was
combined with the NPIP in 1970 to create the NPIP, as it now exists.
Emu, rhea, ostrich, and cassowary breeding flocks are also allowed
participation in the Plan. The NPIP requires several information
collection activities, including: The memorandum of understanding;
flock selecting and testing report; sales reports, including sales of
hatching eggs, chicks, and poults, breeding flock and slaughter plant
participation summaries, hatchery participation summaries, salmonella
investigation reports, flock and hatchery inspection reports. Sentinel
bird identification, salmonella serotyping requests, small chick order
printouts and appraisal and indemnity forms. Authority for this program
is contained in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 429). The cooperative work is carried out through
a Memorandum of Understanding with the participating States.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collection information
to continually improve the health of the U.S. poultry population and
the quality of U.S. poultry products. If the information were collected
less frequently or not collected, APHIS could not affectively monitor
the health of the nation's poultry population.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 12,195.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 103,363.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Animal Welfare.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0093.
Summary of Collection: The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
(Pub. L. 89-544) enacted August 24, 1966, and amended December 24, 1970
(Pub. L. 91-579); April 22, 1976 (Pub. L. 94-279); and December 23,
1985 (Pub. L. 99-198) required the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to regulate the humane care and handling of most warm-blooded
animals, including marine mammals, used for research or exhibition
purposes, sold as pets, or transported in commerce. The legislation and
its amendments were the result of extensive demand by organized animal
welfare groups and private citizens requesting a Federal law to protect
such animals. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
Animal Care (AC) has the responsibility to enforce the AWA and the
provisions of 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, which implements the AWA.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to
insure that animals used in research facilities or for exhibition
purposes are provided humane care and treatment. The information is
used to ensure those dealers, exhibitors, research facilities,
carriers, etc., are in compliance with the AWA and regulations and
standards promulgated under this authority of the Act.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 11,783.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 50,245.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: National Veterinary Accreditation Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0297.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act, (APHA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or
poultry. The APHA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-
18 of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 2002, the Farm
[[Page 70413]]
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) is the Agency charged with carrying out this
disease prevention mission. An important approach for disease detection
and control is provided to APHIS by the assistance of private
veterinarians through the National Veterinary Accreditation Program
(NVAP). This voluntary program, administered by APHIS, certifies
private practitioners, to work cooperatively with Federal and State
animal health authorities.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use VS form 1-36A to
collect information to certify private practitioners to work
cooperatively with Federal and State animal health authorities as
accredited private veterinarians on various approaches for disease
prevention and proactive disease surveillance as effective methods for
maintaining a healthy animal population and for enhancing the United
States' ability to compete in the global market for animal and animal
product trade.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 23,800.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 11,900.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-28506 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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