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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Notice of October 15 Board for
International Food and Agricultural
Development (BIFAD) Meeting
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AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal
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hereby given of the public meeting of
the Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development (BIFAD).
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
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The public business meeting will
begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. with
opening remarks by BIFAD Chair Brady
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and new business during this time and
will hear from USAID, the university
community and other experts on
progress and mechanisms for advancing
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and capacity development. During the
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then will receive updates from USAID
on its Feed the Future Innovation Labs
and the Higher Education Solutions
Network in a panel moderated by
BIFAD member Marty McVey. The
BIFAD chair will present the
reinstituted ‘BIFAD Award for Scientific
Excellence in a USAID Collaborative
Research Support Program.’ Additional
time for public comment will be
allowed following the award. At 12:15,
the BIFAD will adjourn for lunch
followed by afternoon panel sessions.
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In the afternoon starting promptly at
2:00 p.m. the BIFAD Chair Brady Deaton
and Julie Borlaug from Texas A&M will
make opening remarks to convene the
first of four panels focused on Human
and Institutional Capacity Development
(HICD) in Agricultural Research;
Agricultural Training and Education;
Extension; Policy, Agribusiness and
Open Data; and Exploration of Capacity
Development Opportunities with the
Private Sector and Massive Open Online
Courses (MOOCs). Time will be allowed
for public comment. These panels will
be followed by a poster session and
reception hosted by the U.S. Agency for
International Development and BIFAD.
The central theme of this year’s meeting
will be ‘‘Human and Institutional
Capacity Development.’’
Dr. Brady Deaton, BIFAD Chair and
Chancellor of the University of Missouri
at Columbia, will preside over the
meeting.
Those wishing to attend the meeting
or obtain additional information about
BIFAD contact Susan Owens, Executive
Director and Designated Federal Officer
for BIFAD. Interested persons may write
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International Development, Ronald
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20523–2110 or telephone her at (202)
712–0218.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Owens, Executive Director and
Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD.
Dated: September 17, 2013.
Susan Owens,
Executive Director and Designated Federal
Officer for BIFAD, U.S. Agency for
International Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2013–0069]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Requirements for Poultry and Hatching
Eggs for Export
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 export of poultry and hatching eggs
from the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
22, 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-2013-0069-0001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0069, 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-2013-0069 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.
SUMMARY:
For
information on the export of poultry and
hatching eggs from the United States,
contact Dr. Antonio Ramirez, Senior
Staff Veterinarian, NCIE, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851–3355. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Requirements for Poultry and
Hatching Eggs for Export.
OMB Number: 0579–0048.
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), among other
things, collects information and
conducts inspections to ensure that
poultry and hatching eggs exported from
the United States are free of
communicable diseases.
The export of agricultural
commodities, including poultry and
hatching eggs, is a major business in the
United States and contributes to a
favorable balance of trade. Receiving
countries have specific health
requirements for poultry and hatching
eggs exported from the United States.
Most countries require a certification
that our poultry and hatching eggs are
free of diseases of concern to the
receiving country. This certification
generally must carry the USDA seal and
be endorsed by an authorized APHIS
veterinarian. In addition, APHIS
requires owners and exporters of
poultry and hatching eggs to provide
health and identification information.
Veterinary Services Form 17–6,
Certificate for Poultry and Hatching
Eggs for Export, is used to meet these
requirements.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of this information
collection activity 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
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technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.5
hours per response.
Respondents: Owners of poultry and
hatching egg operations and exporters of
poultry and hatching eggs.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 300.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 34.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 10,200.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 5,100 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
September 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–2013–0080]
Notice of Request for Approval of an
Information Collection; National
Animal Health Monitoring System;
Cervid 2014 Study
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information
collection for the National Animal
Health Monitoring System’s Cervid 2014
Study to support the farmed cervid
industry in the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-00800001.
SUMMARY:
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• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2013–0080, 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-2013-0080 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 Cervid 2014 Study,
contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry
Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and
Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre
Avenue, Building B MS 2E7, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; Cervid 2014 Study.
OMB Number: 0579–XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new
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 by 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.
APHIS plans to conduct a Cervid 2014
Study to obtain baseline information
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0069]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Requirements for Poultry and Hatching Eggs for Export
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 export of poultry and hatching eggs from
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 22, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0069-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0069, 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-
0069 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 export of
poultry and hatching eggs from the United States, contact Dr. Antonio
Ramirez, Senior Staff Veterinarian, NCIE, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3355. For copies of more detailed
information on the information collection, contact Mrs.
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Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301)
851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Requirements for Poultry and Hatching Eggs for Export.
OMB Number: 0579-0048.
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), among other things, collects
information and conducts inspections to ensure that poultry and
hatching eggs exported from the United States are free of communicable
diseases.
The export of agricultural commodities, including poultry and
hatching eggs, is a major business in the United States and contributes
to a favorable balance of trade. Receiving countries have specific
health requirements for poultry and hatching eggs exported from the
United States. Most countries require a certification that our poultry
and hatching eggs are free of diseases of concern to the receiving
country. This certification generally must carry the USDA seal and be
endorsed by an authorized APHIS veterinarian. In addition, APHIS
requires owners and exporters of poultry and hatching eggs to provide
health and identification information. Veterinary Services Form 17-6,
Certificate for Poultry and Hatching Eggs for Export, is used to meet
these requirements.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of this information collection activity 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 0.5 hours per response.
Respondents: Owners of poultry and hatching egg operations and
exporters of poultry and hatching eggs.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 300.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 34.
Estimated annual number of responses: 10,200.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 5,100 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 September 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-23039 Filed 9-20-13; 8:45 am]
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