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cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, and
poultry) are submitted to the National
Veterinary Services Laboratories for
disease testing. If the information within
these forms was not collected or
collected less frequently, APHIS would
not have the critical information
necessary to effectively operate a
disease surveillance program and
identify the animals and herds from
which the specimens were taken,
allowing effective disease prevention
and eradication.
The animal disease surveillance
program is based on information
submitted on the specimen submission
form and continuation sheet, or similar
document, and the Parasite Submission
form submitted for the Cattle Fever Tick
Eradication Program and the National
Tick Surveillance Program to identify
the individuals submitting tick samples
and the animal sources of those
samples.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, 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. APHIS needs
this outside input to help accomplish
the following:
(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 (such as through the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses).
Estimate of burden: The public
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.319 hours per
response.
Respondents: State veterinarians and
other State personnel who are qualified
and authorized to collect and submit
specimens for laboratory analysis,
accredited veterinarians, private
veterinarians, animal health
technicians, herd owners, private
laboratories, and research institutions.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,871.
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Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 17.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 32,546.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 10,390 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 22nd day of
July 2021.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–16033 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2021–0035]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Virus-SerumToxin Act and Regulations
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of
approval of an information collection
associated with the Virus-Serum-Toxin
Act and regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before September
27, 2021. You may submit comments by
either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2021–0035 in the Search field. Select
the Documents tab, then select the
Comment button in the list of
documents.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2021–0035, 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 regulations.gov or in
our reading room, which is located in
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Room 1620 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 Virus-Serum-Toxin
Act regulations, contact Ms. Bonnie
Coyle, Section Leader, Program
Information Management and Security,
Center for Veterinary Biologics,
Director’s Office, VS, APHIS, 1920
Dayton Ave, P.O. Box 844, Ames, IA
50010; (515) 337–6561; email:
bonnie.m.coyle@usda.gov. For
information on the information
collection reporting process, contact Mr.
Joseph Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork
Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301)
851–2483; joseph.moxey@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and
Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0013.
Type of Request: Revision to and
extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Virus-SerumToxin Act (21 U.S.C. 151–159), the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is authorized to
promulgate regulations designed to
prevent the importation, preparation,
sale, or shipment of harmful veterinary
biological products. These regulations
are contained in 9 CFR parts 102
through 124.
Veterinary biological products
include viruses, serums, toxins, and
analogous products of natural or
synthetic origin such as vaccines,
antitoxins, or the immunizing
components of microorganisms
intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or
prevention of diseases in domestic
animals.
APHIS issues licenses to qualified
establishments that produce veterinary
biological products and issues permits
to importers seeking to import such
products into the United States. APHIS
also enforces regulations concerning
production, packaging, labeling, and
shipping of these products, and sets
standards for the testing of these
products. These regulations ensure that
veterinary biological products used in
the United States are not worthless,
contaminated, dangerous, or harmful.
To help ensure that veterinary
biological products used in the United
States are pure, safe, potent, and
effective, APHIS requires certain
information collection activities,
including, among other things,
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information needed to issue
establishment and product licenses and
track personnel qualifications; product
permits; packaging and labeling;
requests for materials; shipment
authorizations; product and test reports;
preparation and usage requests;
development and field study
summaries; stop distribution and sale
notifications and inventories; due
diligence petitions; and recordkeeping.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, 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
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.356 seconds
per response.
Respondents: Veterinary biological
product developers and producers,
foreign government officials, State
government officials, and private
individuals.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 478.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 911,710.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 435,797,533.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 43,072 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.
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17:16 Jul 27, 2021
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Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
July 2021 .
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–16052 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Food Security Status and
Well-Being of Nutrition Assistance
Program (NAP) Participants in Puerto
Rico
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 for
the Food Security Status and Well-Being
of Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP)
Participants in Puerto Rico study. This
is a new information collection request.
This study informs the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) about
household food security, health, and
well-being among Puerto Rico’s
population.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
received on or before September 27,
2021.
DATES:
Comments may be sent to
Kristen Corey, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA
22314. Comments may also be
submitted via email at kristen.corey@
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 Kristen Corey at
(703) 305–2517.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on (a) whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
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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, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title: Food Security Status and WellBeing of Nutrition Assistance Program
(NAP) Participants in Puerto Rico.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New Information
Collection Request.
Abstract: Following Hurricane Maria,
Congress appropriated additional
disaster relief funds provided by section
309 of Public Law 115–72 that were
distributed through the Nutrition
Assistance Program (NAP) to program
participants in Puerto Rico. Under H.R.
2157, section 105, funds were
appropriated for the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct an independent
study, including a survey of NAP
participants, to examine the food
security, health status, and well-being of
NAP participants and low-income
residents in Puerto Rico.
FNS is conducting this study to
establish baseline estimates of
household food security status in Puerto
Rico. FNS has identified five objectives
for this study:
1. Produce descriptive statistics on
key sociodemographic and economic
variables, including household food
security, in a representative sample of
Puerto Rico households.
2. Produce descriptive statistics on
key sociodemographic and economic
variables, including household food
insecurity, in multiple representative
subsamples in Puerto Rico stratified
according to the following
classifications: NAP participants and
low-income nonparticipants, adults
aged 60 and older, disability status,
employment status, and educational
level.
3. Produce descriptive statistics for
each subsample in Puerto Rico on key
social, geospatial, and other policyrelevant elements of health and wellbeing associated with household food
security.
4. Characterize the social context of
food insecurity through in-depth
interviews with individuals within the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0035]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection associated with the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and
regulations.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
September 27, 2021. You may submit comments by either of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2021-0035 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab,
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2021-0035, 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 regulations.gov or in our reading room, which is located
in Room 1620 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 Virus-Serum-
Toxin Act regulations, contact Ms. Bonnie Coyle, Section Leader,
Program Information Management and Security, Center for Veterinary
Biologics, Director's Office, VS, APHIS, 1920 Dayton Ave, P.O. Box 844,
Ames, IA 50010; (515) 337-6561; email: [email protected]. For
information on the information collection reporting process, contact
Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301)
851-2483; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Virus-Serum-Toxin Act and Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0013.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (21 U.S.C. 151-159), the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorized to
promulgate regulations designed to prevent the importation,
preparation, sale, or shipment of harmful veterinary biological
products. These regulations are contained in 9 CFR parts 102 through
124.
Veterinary biological products include viruses, serums, toxins, and
analogous products of natural or synthetic origin such as vaccines,
antitoxins, or the immunizing components of microorganisms intended for
the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of diseases in domestic
animals.
APHIS issues licenses to qualified establishments that produce
veterinary biological products and issues permits to importers seeking
to import such products into the United States. APHIS also enforces
regulations concerning production, packaging, labeling, and shipping of
these products, and sets standards for the testing of these products.
These regulations ensure that veterinary biological products used in
the United States are not worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or
harmful.
To help ensure that veterinary biological products used in the
United States are pure, safe, potent, and effective, APHIS requires
certain information collection activities, including, among other
things,
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information needed to issue establishment and product licenses and
track personnel qualifications; product permits; packaging and
labeling; requests for materials; shipment authorizations; product and
test reports; preparation and usage requests; development and field
study summaries; stop distribution and sale notifications and
inventories; due diligence petitions; and recordkeeping.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities, as described, 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 burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.356 seconds per response.
Respondents: Veterinary biological product developers and
producers, foreign government officials, State government officials,
and private individuals.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 478.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 911,710.
Estimated annual number of responses: 435,797,533.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 43,072 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 22nd day of July 2021 .
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-16052 Filed 7-27-21; 8:45 am]
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