Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen From the European Union, 38657-38658 [2016-14079]
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of export apple shippers (from 68 to 60)
but no changes in the estimated number
of export grape shippers (14), or carriers
of export apples (15) and grapes (5). In
this renewal of the collection in 2016,
USDA will update the calculation to
reflect an estimated 564 responses per
recordkeeper for apples, which is
approximately the 42,326 certificates
divided by the 75 apple shippers and
carriers, and an estimated 550 responses
per recordkeeper for grapes, which is
approximately the 10,462 certificates
divided by the 19 grape shippers and
carriers. USDA calculates the estimated
total annual burden on respondents
would change from the inaccurate 25
hours to the more accurate 4381 hours
estimate.
Estimate of Burden: Public
recordkeeping burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average
0.083 hours per response.
Respondents (Recordkeepers): Apple
and grape export shippers and carriers.
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:
94 (75 shippers and carriers of exported
apples and 19 shippers and carriers of
exported grapes).
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
52,788.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Recordkeeper: 564 for apples and 550
for grapes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Recordkeepers: 4381 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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.
All comments received will be available
for public inspection at the street
address in the ‘‘Comment’’ section and
can be viewed at: www.regulations.gov.
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Elanor Starmer,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2016–0037]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Live Swine, Pork and
Pork Products, and Swine Semen From
the European Union
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
regulations for the importation of live
swine, pork and pork products, and
swine semen from the European Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 15,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0037.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2016–0037, 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-2016-0037 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 regarding the regulations
for the importation of live swine, pork
and pork products, and swine semen
from the European Union, contact Dr.
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Lynette Williams, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Animal Products, NIES,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 851–
3300. 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: Importation of Live Swine, Pork
and Pork Products, and Swine Semen
from the European Union.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0218.
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 United States
Department of Agriculture 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 livestock diseases and
pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS
regulates the importation of animals and
animal products into the United States.
The regulations in title 9 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (9 CFR), part 94,
prohibit or restrict the importation of
specified animals and animal products
to prevent the introduction of diseases
such as classical swine fever (CSF),
rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease,
swine vesicular disease, and African
swine fever. Among other things, part
94 lists the requirements for the
importation of pork and pork products
and live swine where these diseases
exist. Section 94.31 lists the
requirements for the importation of
pork, pork products, and breeding swine
from the European Union (‘‘the APHISdefined European CSF region’’). Section
98.38 lists the requirements for the
importation of swine semen from the
APHIS-defined European CSF region.
These regulations require information
collection activities, such as a certificate
for pork and pork products, breeding
swine, and swine semen; application for
import or in-transit permit; and
declaration of importation.
The activities above were previously
approved by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) under collections
0579–0218 and 0579–0265. In our last
extension of approval, we announced
that we were combining the two
collections and retiring 0579–0265.
When we combined the collections, we
did not accurately adjust the estimated
burden. In addition, we have increased
the estimates of burden to reflect the
increased consumer demand for pork
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and pork products and to account for
the return of the declaration of
importation to APHIS from U.S.
Customs and Border Protection. We
have adjusted the estimates of burden
accordingly.
We are asking 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 this
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
hour per response.
Respondents: Foreign government
animal health officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 21.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 20,951.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 439,976.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 440,374 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 8th day of
June 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–14079 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection:
Comment Request—Professional
Standards Training Tracker Tool
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a new collection for
assisting state agencies to record, track
and manage the required training hours
in four major areas (Nutrition,
Operations, Administration,
Communications and Marketing) to
meet the requirements of the Healthy
Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010
Professional Standards Rule. The
HHFKA (section 306) requires
Professional Standards for state and
local school district nutrition
professionals. In addition to hiring
standards, mandatory annual training
will be required for all individuals
involved in preparing school meals. To
meet the training requirements and
assist in keeping track of training
courses, FNS is developing a web-based
application tool with a SQL-server
database which will be made available
to local educational agencies and school
food authorities through the FNS public
Web site. While training requirements
are mandatory, using the USDA
Tracking Tool is voluntary. School
nutrition professionals can use any
method to track and manage their
trainings. These resources will facilitate
compliance with HHFKA requirements
and will be provided at no cost to the
state, district, or individuals.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before August 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions that
were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
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mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Kaushalya
Heendeniya, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 630,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
also be submitted via fax to the attention
of Kaushalya Heendeniya at 703–305–
2549 or via email to
kaushalya.heendeniya1@fns.usda.gov.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Kaushalya
Heendeniya at 703–305–0037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Professional Standards Training
Tracker Tool.
Form Number: 0584—NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Abstract: The Healthy Hunger Free
Kids Act of 2010 (section 306) requires
Professional Standards for state and
local school district nutrition
professionals. In addition to hiring
standards, mandatory annual training
will be required for all individuals
involved in preparing school meals. To
meet the training requirements and
assist in keeping track of training and
training courses, FNS is developing a
web-based application tool with a SQLserver database which will be made
available to local educational agencies
and school food authorities through the
FNS public Web site, with a login
authentication. These resources will
facilitate compliance with HHFKA
requirements and will be provided at no
cost to the state, district, or individuals.
In addition, there will be a mobile
friendly version of this Professional
Standards Training Tracking Tool
application to ensure easy usage and
accessibility across mobile devices. The
application will be compatible with all
mobile operating systems (iOS,
Android, and Windows).
The user will be able to create a user
profile with the following information:
• School District/Address
• School Name/Address
• Individual Name—Contact
Information/Email address
• Title of Individual or Role in school
nutrition program
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0037]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and
Swine Semen From the European Union
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 regulations for the importation of live
swine, pork and pork products, and swine semen from the European Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 15, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0037.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0037, 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-2016-
0037 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 regarding the
regulations for the importation of live swine, pork and pork products,
and swine semen from the European Union, contact Dr. Lynette Williams,
Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Products, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-3300. 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: Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine
Semen from the European Union.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0218.
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
United States Department of Agriculture 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 livestock diseases and pests.
To carry out this mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals
and animal products into the United States.
The regulations in title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (9
CFR), part 94, prohibit or restrict the importation of specified
animals and animal products to prevent the introduction of diseases
such as classical swine fever (CSF), rinderpest, foot-and-mouth
disease, swine vesicular disease, and African swine fever. Among other
things, part 94 lists the requirements for the importation of pork and
pork products and live swine where these diseases exist. Section 94.31
lists the requirements for the importation of pork, pork products, and
breeding swine from the European Union (``the APHIS-defined European
CSF region''). Section 98.38 lists the requirements for the importation
of swine semen from the APHIS-defined European CSF region.
These regulations require information collection activities, such
as a certificate for pork and pork products, breeding swine, and swine
semen; application for import or in-transit permit; and declaration of
importation.
The activities above were previously approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under collections 0579-0218 and 0579-0265.
In our last extension of approval, we announced that we were combining
the two collections and retiring 0579-0265. When we combined the
collections, we did not accurately adjust the estimated burden. In
addition, we have increased the estimates of burden to reflect the
increased consumer demand for pork
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and pork products and to account for the return of the declaration of
importation to APHIS from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We have
adjusted the estimates of burden accordingly.
We are asking 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 this 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 hour per response.
Respondents: Foreign government animal health officials.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 21.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 20,951.
Estimated annual number of responses: 439,976.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 440,374 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 8th day of June 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-14079 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am]
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