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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2015–0034]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Customer/Stakeholder Satisfaction
Surveys for the National Animal Health
Monitoring System and the National
Veterinary Services Laboratories
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 to conduct
customer/stakeholder satisfaction
surveys for the National Animal Health
Monitoring System and the National
Veterinary Services Laboratories.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before July 27,
2015.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/#!docket
Detail;D=APHIS-2015-0034.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2015–0034, 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-2015-0034 or in our reading
room, which is located in room 1141 of
the USDA South Building, 14th Street
and Independence Avenue SW.,
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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.
For
information on the Customer/
Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys,
contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry
Analyst, Science, Technology, and
Analysis Services, VS, APHIS, 2150
Centre Ave., Bldg. B, Fort Collins, CO
80524; (970) 494–7207. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Ms.
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2727.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Customer/Stakeholder
Satisfaction Surveys for the National
Animal Health Monitoring System and
the National Veterinary Services
Laboratories.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0339.
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 Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to protect the health of the
livestock, poultry, and aquaculture
populations in the United States 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. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
In connection with this mission,
APHIS operates the National Animal
Health Monitoring System (NAHMS),
which collects, on a national basis,
statistically valid and scientifically
sound data on the prevalence and
economic importance of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture disease risk
factors.
NAHMS national studies are a
collaborative industry and government
initiative that helps determine the most
effective means of preventing and
controlling diseases of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture. APHIS is the
only agency responsible for collecting
national data on livestock, poultry, and
aquaculture health. Participating in any
NAHMS study (including these surveys)
is voluntary.
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The National Veterinary Services
Laboratories (NVSL) assists NAHMS by
providing testing services for many of
the NAHMS projects. Primary functions
of NVSL also include providing
diagnostic support for domestic
diseases, potential foreign animal
diseases, import/export programs,
disease surveillance, and disease
eradication efforts. The efforts of NVSL
are an essential part of preventing and
controlling diseases of livestock,
poultry, and aquaculture.
Information from the NAHMS studies
is disseminated to and used by
producers, animal health officials,
private practitioners, animal industry
groups, policy makers, public health
officials, media, and educational
institutions to improve the health and
welfare, quality, and marketability of
the livestock, poultry, and aquaculture
in the United States.
The purpose of customer/stakeholder
satisfaction surveys is:
• To gather information from
producers and other information users
on the usefulness of studies and reports;
• To minimize producer burden;
• To increase response rates;
• To improve report quality and
relevance to producers’ and
stakeholders’ needs; and
• To improve laboratory performance.
Producers and stakeholders
participate in the NAHMS program,
utilize information from NVSL, and/or
read NAHMS reports. Therefore,
administration of customer/stakeholder
satisfaction surveys will benefit the
study process and provide NAHMS and
NVSL with information to make the
programs more effective with timely and
relevant information.
NAHMS staff plan to obtain feedback
from recipients of the U.S. Animal
Health Report, NAHMS Study
Participant Surveys, and NAHMS
Descriptive Reports. Feedback from
recipients will be used to improve the
U.S. Animal Health Report and the
NAHMS Descriptive Reports and to
evaluate customer/stakeholder
satisfaction in an effort to increase
participation rates for NAHMS studies.
NVSL staff plan to obtain feedback
using annual NVSL Performance
Surveys. The NVSL surveys will help
NVSL monitor performance.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
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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
0.243 hours per response.
Respondents: Livestock producers
and bison, cervid, equid, and dairy
farmers; information users; NAHMS
Descriptive Report recipients; U.S.
Animal Health Report recipients;
practicing veterinarians; animal
importers/exporters; and State and
independent laboratories.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 18,500.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 0.278.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 5,150.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,236 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 20th day of
May 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD
INVESTIGATION BOARD
standards, and safety management
systems.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Public Comment
The time provided for public
statements will depend upon the
number of people who wish to speak.
Speakers should assume that their
presentations will be limited to five
minutes or less, but commenters may
submit written statements for the
record.
June 10, 2015, 9 a.m.–5
p.m. EDT.
PLACE: U.S. Chemical Safety Board,
2175 K St. NW., 4th Floor Conference
Room, Washington, DC 20037.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (CSB) will convene
a public meeting on June 10, 2015,
starting at 9 a.m. at the CSB’s
headquarters, located at 2175 K St. NW.,
4th Floor Conference Room,
Washington, DC 20037. The first part of
the public meeting (9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
will focus on a discussion with
stakeholders and provide an
opportunity for public comment
regarding emerging safety issues and
CSB’s investigations and
recommendations programs. The
morning agenda may also include Board
discussion and vote(s) on motions
related to Board governance when there
is a vacancy in the Chairperson
position.
In the afternoon part of the public
meeting (starting at 1:30 p.m.), the
Board will consider and may vote on the
final report of the CSB’s investigation
into the 2009 incident at the CAPECO
petroleum tank farm in Puerto Rico.
Following the staff presentation, the
Board will hear comments from the
public. All staff presentations are
preliminary and are intended solely to
allow the Board to consider in a public
forum the issues and factors involved in
the case. No factual analyses,
conclusions, or findings presented by
staff should be considered final. At the
conclusion of the staff presentation, the
Board may vote on the final product(s).
TIME AND DATE:
Additional Information
The meeting is free and open to the
public. If you require a translator or
interpreter, please notify the individual
listed below as the ‘‘Contact Person for
Further Information,’’ at least three
business days prior to the meeting.
The CSB is an independent federal
agency charged with investigating
accidents and hazards that result, or
may result, in the catastrophic release of
extremely hazardous substances. The
agency’s Board Members are appointed
by the President and confirmed by the
Senate. CSB investigations look into all
aspects of chemical accidents and
hazards, including physical causes such
as equipment failure as well as
inadequacies in regulations, industry
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Contact Person for Further Information
Hillary J. Cohen, Communications
Manager, hillary.cohen@csb.gov or (202)
446–8094. Further information about
this public meeting can be found on the
CSB Web site at: www.csb.gov.
Dated: May 21, 2015.
Mark Griffon,
Board Member.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
Agency: International Trade
Administration (ITA).
Title: Watch Duty-Exemption and
7113 Jewelry Duty-Refund Program.
OMB Control Number: 0625–0134.
Form Number(s): ITA–340P, ITA–
360P, ITA–361P.
Type of Request: Regular submission
(extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 1.
Average Hours per Response: 6
minutes for Form ITA–340P; 10 minutes
for Form ITA–361P; and 1 minute to
transfer a certificate using Form ITA–
360P.
Burden Hours: 4.
Needs and Uses: Public Law 97–446
as amended requires the Department of
Commerce and Department of the
Interior to administer the distribution of
watch duty exemptions and watch and
jewelry duty refunds to program
producers in the U.S. insular
possessions (American Samoa, Guam,
U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern
Mariana Islands). Form ITA–340P
provides the data to assist in the
verification of duty-free shipments and
make certain the allocations are not
exceeded. Form ITA–360P and ITA–
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
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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
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2015-0034]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Customer/Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys for the National
Animal Health Monitoring System and the National Veterinary Services
Laboratories
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment
request.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 to conduct customer/stakeholder satisfaction surveys for the
National Animal Health Monitoring System and the National Veterinary
Services Laboratories.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
27, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2015-0034.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2015-0034, 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-2015-
0034 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 Customer/
Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys, contact Mr. Chris Quatrano, Industry
Analyst, Science, Technology, and Analysis Services, VS, APHIS, 2150
Centre Ave., Bldg. B, Fort Collins, CO 80524; (970) 494-7207. For
copies of more detailed information on the information collection,
contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator,
at (301) 851-2727.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Customer/Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys for the National
Animal Health Monitoring System and the National Veterinary Services
Laboratories.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0339.
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 Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to protect the health
of the livestock, poultry, and aquaculture populations in the United
States 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. This authority has been delegated to
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
In connection with this mission, APHIS operates the National Animal
Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), which collects, on a national basis,
statistically valid and scientifically sound data on the prevalence and
economic importance of livestock, poultry, and aquaculture disease risk
factors.
NAHMS national studies are a collaborative industry and government
initiative that helps determine the most effective means of preventing
and controlling diseases of livestock, poultry, and aquaculture. APHIS
is the only agency responsible for collecting national data on
livestock, poultry, and aquaculture health. Participating in any NAHMS
study (including these surveys) is voluntary.
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) assists NAHMS
by providing testing services for many of the NAHMS projects. Primary
functions of NVSL also include providing diagnostic support for
domestic diseases, potential foreign animal diseases, import/export
programs, disease surveillance, and disease eradication efforts. The
efforts of NVSL are an essential part of preventing and controlling
diseases of livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.
Information from the NAHMS studies is disseminated to and used by
producers, animal health officials, private practitioners, animal
industry groups, policy makers, public health officials, media, and
educational institutions to improve the health and welfare, quality,
and marketability of the livestock, poultry, and aquaculture in the
United States.
The purpose of customer/stakeholder satisfaction surveys is:
To gather information from producers and other information
users on the usefulness of studies and reports;
To minimize producer burden;
To increase response rates;
To improve report quality and relevance to producers' and
stakeholders' needs; and
To improve laboratory performance.
Producers and stakeholders participate in the NAHMS program,
utilize information from NVSL, and/or read NAHMS reports. Therefore,
administration of customer/stakeholder satisfaction surveys will
benefit the study process and provide NAHMS and NVSL with information
to make the programs more effective with timely and relevant
information.
NAHMS staff plan to obtain feedback from recipients of the U.S.
Animal Health Report, NAHMS Study Participant Surveys, and NAHMS
Descriptive Reports. Feedback from recipients will be used to improve
the U.S. Animal Health Report and the NAHMS Descriptive Reports and to
evaluate customer/stakeholder satisfaction in an effort to increase
participation rates for NAHMS studies. NVSL staff plan to obtain
feedback using annual NVSL Performance Surveys. The NVSL surveys will
help NVSL monitor performance.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information
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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 0.243 hours per response.
Respondents: Livestock producers and bison, cervid, equid, and
dairy farmers; information users; NAHMS Descriptive Report recipients;
U.S. Animal Health Report recipients; practicing veterinarians; animal
importers/exporters; and State and independent laboratories.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 18,500.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 0.278.
Estimated annual number of responses: 5,150.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,236 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 20th day of May 2015.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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