Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 6141-6142 [2020-02113]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6141-6142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02113]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 30, 2020.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by March 5, 
2020 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Health Management 
on U.S. Feedlots 2020.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0079.
    Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal 
health and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry 
Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, the Bureau of 
Animal Industry. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of livestock 
and poultry health information on a national basis are consistent with 
the APHIS mission of protecting and improving American agriculture's 
productivity and competitiveness. The National Animal Health Monitoring 
System (NAHMS) will initiate the national data collection for beef 
feedlot operations through the Feedlot 2020 study.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS plans to conduct the feedlot 
study as part of an ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the U.S. beef 
feedlot population. APHIS will use the data collected to: (1) Describe 
health management practices on U.S. feedlots with 50 or more head; (2) 
estimate the prevalence of important feedlot cattle diseases; (3) 
describe antimicrobial use and stewardship practices on U.S. feedlots; 
(4) describe producers' overall preparedness for changes to the 
Veterinary Feed Directive; and (5) describe trends in feedlot cattle 
health management practices and important feedlot cattle diseases.
    Without this type of national data, the U.S.' ability to detect 
trends in management, production, and health status, either directly or 
indirectly, would be reduced or nonexistent.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 5,413.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,790.

Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment for Fresh Fruits and 
Vegetables.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0155.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701-7772), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
authorized, among other things, to regulate the importation of plants, 
plant products, and other articles to prevent the introduction of plant 
pests into the United States. The regulations in 7 CFR 319 include 
specific requirements for the importation of fruits and vegetables. The 
regulations in 7 CFR 305 provide for the use of irradiation as a 
phytosanitary treatment for certain fruits and vegetables imported in 
the United States. The irradiation treatment provides protection 
against all inspect pest including fruit flies, the mango seed weevil, 
and others.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using a compliance agreement, 30-day notification, labeling packaging, 
dosimetry recordings, requests for dosimetry device approval, 
recordkeeping, requests for facility approval, work plan, trust fund 
agreement, phytosanitary certificate, denial and withdrawal 
certification and limited permit. Without the collection of this 
information, APHIS would have no practical way of determining that any 
given commodity had actually been irradiated. Irradiation leaves no 
residue and usually causes no discernible change to the commodity's 
color or texture.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 43.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 803.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0214.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to 
detect, control, and eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry. The Animal and Plant Health

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Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting the health of 
our Nation's livestock and poultry populations 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. Swine Vesicular Disease (SVD) is a highly contagious disease 
that resists both environmental factors and common disinfectants. SVD 
rarely results I mortality in infected swine and does not cause severe 
production losses. However, the disease can have a major economic 
impact since eradication if costly and SVD-free regions often prohibit 
imports of swine, pork, and pork products from affected regions.
    Need and Use of the Information: A certificate must be completed 
and signed by the issuing official, and contains such information as 
the origin of the meat used in the product, the name and location of 
the facility that processed the product, and the product's intended 
destination. APHIS regulations contain specific requirement for the 
processing, recordkeeping, and certification procedures for pork-filled 
pasta products exported to the United States from SVD-affect regions.
    Without the information, it would significantly cripple APHIS' 
ability to ensure that pork-filled pasta from certain regions poses a 
minimal risk of introducing SVD into the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; and 
Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 2.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 5.

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry 
Products from Specified Regions.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0228.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. Veterinary Services of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for administering regulations 
intended to prevent the introduction of animal diseases into the United 
States. The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 and 94 allow the export of 
live poultry, poultry meat and other poultry products from Argentina 
and the Mexican States of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan under 
certain conditions. APHIS will collect information using a health 
certification statement that must be completed by Mexican veterinary 
authorities prior to export, APHIS forms VS 17-129, VS 17-29, and VS 
17-30 and other activities.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from the 
health certificate, forms and other activities and other activities and 
other activities will provide APHIS with critical information 
concerning the origin and history of the items destined for importation 
in the United States.
    Without the information APHIS would be unable to establish an 
effective defense against the incursion of HPAI and END from import 
poultry and poultry products.
    Description of Respondents: Federal Government; Business or other 
for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 24.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 57.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-02113 Filed 2-3-20; 8:45 am]
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