Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 69564 [2020-24317]

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 69564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24317]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 29, 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 December 
3, 2020 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE); Importation of 
Animals and Animal Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0393.
    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, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export 
of any animal or related material if necessary to prevent the spread of 
any livestock or poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is contained in 
Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-18 of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 
2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the importation 
of animals and animal products into the United States to guard against 
the introduction of animal diseases. The regulations in 9 CFR parts 92 
through 98, govern the importation of certain animals, birds, poultry, 
meat, other animal products and byproducts, hay, and straw. It also 
contains measures for preventing the introduction of various diseases 
into the United States.
    Need and Use of the Information: To ensure BSE is not introduced 
into the United States, the regulations place specific conditions on 
the importation of animals and animal products. These requirements 
necessitate the use of several information collection activities, 
including, but not limited to, certification, official identification, 
request for and retention of classification as negligible or controlled 
risk, declaration of importation, import and export certificates, 
applications, import and movement permits, agreements, certification 
statements, seals, notifications, and recordkeeping. Failure to collect 
this information would make it impossible for APHIS to effectively 
prevent BSE-contaminated animals and animal products from entering the 
United States, and to track movement of any imported BSE-contaminated 
animals or products within the United States post-arrival.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government; Individuals.
    Number of Respondents: 2,225.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting, Recordkeeping: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 292,884.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-24317 Filed 11-2-20; 8:45 am]
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