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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0012]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Commercial Transportation of Equines
for Slaughter
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 regulations for the commercial
transportation of equines to slaughtering
facilities.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 8,
2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!document
Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0012-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0012, 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-2013-0012 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
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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
information on the regulations for the
commercial transportation of equines to
slaughtering facilities, contact Dr. P.
Gary Egrie, Veterinary Medical Officer,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 33,
Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 851–3304.
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: Commercial Transportation of
Equines for Slaughter.
OMB Number: 0579–0160.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (‘‘the Farm Bill’’), Congress
gave responsibility to the Secretary of
Agriculture to regulate the commercial
transportation within the United States
of equines for slaughter. Sections 901–
905 of the Farm Bill (7 U.S.C. 1901 note)
authorized the Secretary to issue
guidelines for the regulation of
commercial transportation of equines
for slaughter by persons regularly
engaged in that activity within the
United States. As a result of that
authority, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
established regulations in 9 CFR part 88,
‘‘Commercial Transportation of Equines
for Slaughter.’’
The minimum standards for
transportation cover, among other
things, the food, water, and rest
provided to such equines. The
regulations also require the owner/
shipper of the equines to take certain
actions in loading and transporting the
equines and to certify that the
commercial transportation meets certain
requirements. In addition, the
regulations prohibit the commercial
transportation to slaughtering facilities
of equines considered to be unfit for
travel, the use of electric prods on such
animals in commercial transportation to
slaughter, and the use of double-deck
trailers for commercial transportation of
equines to slaughtering facilities.
These regulations require several
information collection activities,
including a USDA-APHIS Owner/
Shipper Certificate Fitness to Travel to
a Slaughter Facility Form/Continuation
Sheet (Veterinary Services-VS Forms
10–13/10–13A), the collection of
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business information from any
individual or other entity found to be
transporting horses to a slaughtering
facility, and recordkeeping.
Since the last approval of these
collection activities, APHIS amended its
regulations to require that owners/
shippers complete VS Forms 10–13/10–
13A for each movement of horses
between assembly points. APHIS
believes that, on average, a horse bound
for slaughter will make at least one stop
at an assembly point within the United
States before final transport to slaughter.
As a consequence, APHIS estimates that
this will result in an increase in the
number of responses submitted
annually from 6,700 to 13,100, and
increase the number of total burden
hours from 2,603 to 9,803. However,
this increase in burden hours also
reflects reevaluation by APHIS of the
time necessary for respondents to
complete the forms and the time for
respondents to inspect the horses prior
to completion of the form, which was
not previously accounted for by APHIS.
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
0.7483 hours per response.
Respondents: Owners and shippers of
slaughter horses, owners/operators of
slaughtering facilities, and drivers of the
transport vehicles.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 300.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 43.666.
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Estimated annual number of
responses: 13,100.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 9,803 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 3rd day of
May 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–11027 Filed 5–8–13; 8:45 am]
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0010]
Notice of Request for Reinstatement of
an Information Collection; National
Animal Health Monitoring System;
Dairy 2014 Study
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Reinstatement 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 reinstatement of an
information collection to support the
National Animal Health Monitoring
System’s Dairy 2014 Study to support
the dairy industry of the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 8,
2013.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!document
Detail;D=APHIS-2013-0010-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0010, 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-2013-0010 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ADDRESSES:
17:18 May 08, 2013
For
information on the Dairy 2014 Study,
contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry
Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and
Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Building B MS 2E6, Fort
Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7207. For
copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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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.
Jkt 229001
Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; Dairy 2014 Study.
OMB Number: 0579–0205.
Type of Request: Reinstatement 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 is authorized, among
other things, to protect the health of
U.S. livestock and poultry populations
by preventing the introduction and
interstate spread of serious diseases and
pests of livestock and for eradicating
such diseases from the United States
when feasible. In connection with this
mission, APHIS operates the National
Animal Health Monitoring System
(NAHMS), which collects nationally
representative, statistically valid, and
scientifically sound data on the
prevalence and economic importance of
livestock diseases and associated risk
factors.
NAHMS’ national studies are a
collaborative industry and Government
initiative to help determine the most
effective means of preventing and
controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS
is the only agency responsible for
collecting national data on livestock
health. Participation in any NAHMS
study is voluntary, and all data are
confidential.
APHIS plans to conduct a Dairy 2014
Study as part of an ongoing series of
NAHMS studies on the U.S. dairy
population. This will be the fifth dairy
study, and the purpose of this study is
to collect information, through two onfarm questionnaires and biological
sampling, to:
• Describe trends in dairy cattle
health and management practices;
• Describe management practices and
production measures related to animal
welfare;
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• Estimate the herd-level prevalence
of lameness and identify housing and
management factors associated with
lameness;
• Evaluate dairy calf health from birth
to weaning;
• Describe antibiotic use and residue
prevention methods used to ensure milk
and meat quality; and
• Estimate the prevalence and
antimicrobial resistance patterns of
foodborne pathogens.
The information collected will be
used by APHIS to help define and
evaluate current management practices
and trends, help policymakers and
industry make informed decisions,
assist researchers and private enterprise
to identify and focus on vital issues
related to dairy-cattle health and
productivity, and conduct economic
analyses of the health and production of
the U.S. dairy industry.
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
1.006 hours per response.
Respondents: Dairy owners and
operators.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 7,440.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 7,440.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 7,482 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.)
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[FR Doc No: 2013-11027]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0012]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter
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 the regulations for the commercial
transportation of equines to slaughtering facilities.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0012-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0012, 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-2013-
0012 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 commercial transportation of equines to slaughtering facilities,
contact Dr. P. Gary Egrie, Veterinary Medical Officer, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 33, Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 851-3304. 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: Commercial Transportation of Equines for Slaughter.
OMB Number: 0579-0160.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act
of 1996 (``the Farm Bill''), Congress gave responsibility to the
Secretary of Agriculture to regulate the commercial transportation
within the United States of equines for slaughter. Sections 901-905 of
the Farm Bill (7 U.S.C. 1901 note) authorized the Secretary to issue
guidelines for the regulation of commercial transportation of equines
for slaughter by persons regularly engaged in that activity within the
United States. As a result of that authority, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
established regulations in 9 CFR part 88, ``Commercial Transportation
of Equines for Slaughter.''
The minimum standards for transportation cover, among other things,
the food, water, and rest provided to such equines. The regulations
also require the owner/shipper of the equines to take certain actions
in loading and transporting the equines and to certify that the
commercial transportation meets certain requirements. In addition, the
regulations prohibit the commercial transportation to slaughtering
facilities of equines considered to be unfit for travel, the use of
electric prods on such animals in commercial transportation to
slaughter, and the use of double-deck trailers for commercial
transportation of equines to slaughtering facilities.
These regulations require several information collection
activities, including a USDA-APHIS Owner/Shipper Certificate Fitness to
Travel to a Slaughter Facility Form/Continuation Sheet (Veterinary
Services-VS Forms 10-13/10-13A), the collection of business information
from any individual or other entity found to be transporting horses to
a slaughtering facility, and recordkeeping.
Since the last approval of these collection activities, APHIS
amended its regulations to require that owners/shippers complete VS
Forms 10-13/10-13A for each movement of horses between assembly points.
APHIS believes that, on average, a horse bound for slaughter will make
at least one stop at an assembly point within the United States before
final transport to slaughter. As a consequence, APHIS estimates that
this will result in an increase in the number of responses submitted
annually from 6,700 to 13,100, and increase the number of total burden
hours from 2,603 to 9,803. However, this increase in burden hours also
reflects reevaluation by APHIS of the time necessary for respondents to
complete the forms and the time for respondents to inspect the horses
prior to completion of the form, which was not previously accounted for
by APHIS.
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 0.7483 hours per response.
Respondents: Owners and shippers of slaughter horses, owners/
operators of slaughtering facilities, and drivers of the transport
vehicles.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 300.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 43.666.
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Estimated annual number of responses: 13,100.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 9,803 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 3rd day of May 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-11027 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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