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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0024]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
National Animal Health Monitoring
System; Emergency Epidemiologic
Investigations
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 for
Emergency Epidemiologic
Investigations, an information collection
to support the National Animal Health
Monitoring System.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 1,
2014.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS–2014–0024.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2014–0024, 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–2014–0024 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.,
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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 Emergency
Epidemiologic Investigations, 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; Emergency Epidemiologic
Investigations.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0376.
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 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.
APHIS NAHMS officials are often
asked by State and local animal health
officials to carry out epidemiological
investigations as diseases impact animal
health populations. Emergency
Epidemiological Investigations will be
used to collect information on:
• Outbreaks of animal diseases with
unknown etiology and transmission,
that are highly contagious, and that have
high case fatality.
• Outbreaks of known animal
diseases that are highly contagious,
virulent, and have unknown source of
infection or mode of transmission.
• Outbreaks of emerging, zoonotic, or
foreign animal diseases within the
United States.
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• Outbreaks in which a delay in data
collection could result in the loss of
epidemiologic information essential to
assist laboratory investigations and/or
disease control efforts.
These investigations will normally
consist of an on-farm questionnaire
administered by APHIS-designated data
collectors. The information collected
through Emergency Epidemiologic
Investigations will be analyzed and used
to:
• Identify the scope of the problem.
• Define and describe the affected
population and susceptible population.
• Predict or detect trends in disease
emergence and movement.
• Understand the risk factors for
disease.
• Estimate the cost of disease control
and develop intervention options.
• Make recommendations for disease
control.
• Provide parameters for animal
disease spread models.
• Provide lessons learned and
guidance on the best ways to avoid
future outbreaks based on thorough
analysis of data from current
outbreak(s).
• Identify areas for further research,
e.g. mechanisms of disease transfer,
vaccine technology, and diagnostic
testing needs.
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, such as electronic
submission of responses.
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Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average
0.725 hours per response.
Respondents: Livestock owners and
State and local animal health officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4,000.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 3,999.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 2,901 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 28th day of
April 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–10028 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0020]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fruits and Vegetables
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
certain fruits and vegetables into the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 1,
2014.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS–2014–0020.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2014–0020, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ADDRESSES:
VerDate Mar<15>2010
00:23 May 02, 2014
Jkt 232001
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–2014–0020 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 importation of fruits
and vegetables, contact Dr. Jo-Ann
Bentz-Blanco, Trade Director, PIM, PPQ,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 140,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2091.
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 Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0128.
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 certain
fruits and vegetables in accordance with
the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—Fruits and
Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–1 through
319.56–66).
Section 319.56–25 provides the
requirements for the importation of
papayas from certain regions of Brazil,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama into
the continental United States, Alaska,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The importation of these papayas
requires the use of certain information
collection activities, including
phytosanitary certificates, maintaining
fruit fly monitoring records, and
labeling of boxes.
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
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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
0.222 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers and exporters
of fruits and vegetables and national
plant protection organizations of
exporting countries.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 135.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6.659.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 899.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 200 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 28th day of
April 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–10026 Filed 5–1–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2014–0004]
Field Release of Aphelinus rhamni for
the Biological Control of the Soybean
Aphid in the Continental United States;
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
AGENCY:
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
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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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[[Page 25093]]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2014-0024]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Emergency
Epidemiologic Investigations
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 for Emergency
Epidemiologic Investigations, an information collection to support the
National Animal Health Monitoring System.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
1, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2014-0024.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2014-0024, 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-2014-
0024 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 Emergency
Epidemiologic Investigations, 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; Emergency Epidemiologic Investigations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0376.
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
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.
APHIS NAHMS officials are often asked by State and local animal
health officials to carry out epidemiological investigations as
diseases impact animal health populations. Emergency Epidemiological
Investigations will be used to collect information on:
Outbreaks of animal diseases with unknown etiology and
transmission, that are highly contagious, and that have high case
fatality.
Outbreaks of known animal diseases that are highly
contagious, virulent, and have unknown source of infection or mode of
transmission.
Outbreaks of emerging, zoonotic, or foreign animal
diseases within the United States.
Outbreaks in which a delay in data collection could result
in the loss of epidemiologic information essential to assist laboratory
investigations and/or disease control efforts.
These investigations will normally consist of an on-farm
questionnaire administered by APHIS-designated data collectors. The
information collected through Emergency Epidemiologic Investigations
will be analyzed and used to:
Identify the scope of the problem.
Define and describe the affected population and
susceptible population.
Predict or detect trends in disease emergence and
movement.
Understand the risk factors for disease.
Estimate the cost of disease control and develop
intervention options.
Make recommendations for disease control.
Provide parameters for animal disease spread models.
Provide lessons learned and guidance on the best ways to
avoid future outbreaks based on thorough analysis of data from current
outbreak(s).
Identify areas for further research, e.g. mechanisms of
disease transfer, vaccine technology, and diagnostic testing needs.
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, such as
electronic submission of responses.
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Estimate of burden: The public reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.725 hours per response.
Respondents: Livestock owners and State and local animal health
officials.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 4,000.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 3,999.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 2,901 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 28th day of April 2014.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-10028 Filed 5-1-14; 8:45 am]
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