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information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Swine Health Protection.
OMB Number: 0579–0065.
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 U.S. Department
of Agriculture 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 of livestock
and to conduct programs to detect,
control, and eradicate pests and disease
of livestock.
The Swine Health Protection Act (the
Act) prohibits the feeding of garbage to
swine intended for interstate movement
or foreign commerce or that
substantially affect such commerce
unless the garbage has been treated to
kill disease organisms. Untreated
garbage is one of the primary media
through which numerous infectious and
communicable diseases can be
transmitted to swine. APHIS’
regulations promulgated under the Act,
which are located at 9 CFR part 166,
require that garbage intended to be fed
to swine must be treated at a facility that
holds a valid permit to treat the garbage
and must be treated in accordance with
the regulations.
APHIS requires certain information in
order to license (issue a permit to) a
facility to operate and to monitor the
facility for compliance with the
regulations. APHIS collects this
information from applications for a
license to operate a garbage treatment
facility, records of the destination and
date of removal of all food waste or
garbage from the treatment facility, and
food waste reports. With this
information, APHIS is able to carefully
monitor garbage treatment facilities to
ensure that they are meeting the
requirements. In addition, other
required information collection
activities, include acknowledgement of
receipt of the Act and regulations by
applicants, request for cancellation of a
license, notification of illness or death
of animals, request for hearing, and
inspection. The information provided
by the combined activities is critical in
preventing the interstate spread of
various swine diseases and, therefore,
plays a vital role in our swine health
protection program.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
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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 0.88
hours per response.
Respondents: Owners/operators
(licensees) of garbage treatment
facilities, herd owners, food
establishments, and State animal health
authorities.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,110.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 12,897.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 11,333 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 29th day of
August 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0067]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host
Material From Canada
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 importation of
emerald ash borer host material from
Canada to prevent the introduction and
spread of emerald ash borer in the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
4, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-00670001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0067, 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-2013-0067 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 emerald ash borer host
material from Canada, contact Mr. John
T. Jones, Trade Director, PIM, PHP,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2344.
For copies of more detailed information
on the information collection, contact
Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’
Information Collection Coordinator, at
(301) 851–2908.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Emerald Ash
Borer Host Material From Canada.
OMB Number: 0579–0319.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
the importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products, and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States.
As authorized by the PPA, the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) regulates the importation of
plants for planting into the United
States from certain parts of the world as
provided in ‘‘Subpart—Plants for
Planting’’ (7 CFR 319.37 through
319.37–14). This subpart restricts,
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, and seeds for
propagation. In addition, APHIS
regulates the importation of lumber and
other wood articles as provided in
‘‘Subpart–Logs, Lumber, and Other
Wood Articles’’ (7 CFR 319.40–1
through 319.40–11). This subpart lists
requirements for the importation of
various logs, lumber, and other
unmanufactured wood products into the
United States. Both subparts contain
regulations that restrict or prohibit the
importation of emerald ash borer (EAB)
host material from Canada to prevent
the introduction and spread of EAB into
the United States. EAB (Agrilus
planipennis) is a destructive woodboring insect that attacks ash trees.
These regulations involve information
collection activities, including
phytosanitary certificates, permit
applications, and certificates of
inspection.
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
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(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
0.6666 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of plants for
planting and logs, lumber, and other
wood articles from Canada; and the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 6.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 6.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 4 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 29th day of
August 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0060]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Brucellosis in Sheep, Goats, and
Horses; Payment of Indemnity
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 payment of
indemnity for sheep, goats, and horses
destroyed because of brucellosis.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
4, 2013.
SUMMARY:
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You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-00600001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0060, 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-2013-0060 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
payment of indemnity for sheep, goats,
and horses destroyed because of
brucellosis, contact Dr. Debra Donch,
Brucellosis Program Manager, National
Animal Health Policy and Programs, 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: Brucellosis in Sheep, Goats, and
Horses; Payment of Indemnity.
OMB Number: 0579–0185.
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 U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) 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
caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella
that primarily affects cattle, bison, and
swine. It causes the loss of young
animals through spontaneous abortion
or birth of weak offspring, reduced milk
production, and infertility. The
continued presence of brucellosis
seriously threatens the health of other
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0067]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material From Canada
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 importation of
emerald ash borer host material from Canada to prevent the introduction
and spread of emerald ash borer in the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 4, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0067-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0067, 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-
0067 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 emerald ash borer host material from Canada, contact
Mr. John T. Jones, Trade Director, PIM, PHP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 140, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-2344. 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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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material From Canada.
OMB Number: 0579-0319.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation,
entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other
articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States.
As authorized by the PPA, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) regulates the importation of plants for planting into
the United States from certain parts of the world as provided in
``Subpart--Plants for Planting'' (7 CFR 319.37 through 319.37-14). This
subpart restricts, among other things, the importation of living
plants, plant parts, and seeds for propagation. In addition, APHIS
regulates the importation of lumber and other wood articles as provided
in ``Subpart-Logs, Lumber, and Other Wood Articles'' (7 CFR 319.40-1
through 319.40-11). This subpart lists requirements for the importation
of various logs, lumber, and other unmanufactured wood products into
the United States. Both subparts contain regulations that restrict or
prohibit the importation of emerald ash borer (EAB) host material from
Canada to prevent the introduction and spread of EAB into the United
States. EAB (Agrilus planipennis) is a destructive wood-boring insect
that attacks ash trees. These regulations involve information
collection activities, including phytosanitary certificates, permit
applications, and certificates of inspection.
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 0.6666 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers of plants for planting and logs, lumber, and
other wood articles from Canada; and the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 6.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 6.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 4 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 29th day of August 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-21585 Filed 9-4-13; 8:45 am]
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