Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Case-Control Study on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Turkeys, 77058-77059 [2022-27282]
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help you, please call (202) 799–7039
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the regulations for
phytosanitary export certification for
plants and plant products being
exported to foreign countries, contact
Mr. Christian Dellis, Deputy Director,
Phytosanitary Issues Management, PPQ,
PHP, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 131,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–2154;
christian.b.dellis@usda.gov. For
information about the information
collection process, contact Mr. Joseph
Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction
Act Coordinator; (301) 851–2483;
joseph.moxey@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Phytosanitary Export
Certification.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0052.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to certify as to
the freedom of plants, plant products, or
biological control organisms from plant
pests or noxious weeds, or the exposure
of plants, plant products, or biological
control organisms to plant pests or
noxious weeds, according to the
phytosanitary or other requirements of
the countries to which the plants, plant
products, or biological control
organisms may be exported.
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), among
other things, provides export
certification services to assure other
countries that the plants and plant
products they are receiving from the
United States are free of plant pests
specified by the receiving country. Our
regulations do not require that we
engage in export certification activities.
However, we perform this work as a
service to exporters who are shipping
plants or plant products to countries
that require phytosanitary certification
as a condition of entry.
The export certification regulations in
7 CFR part 353 describe the procedures
for obtaining certification for plants and
plant products offered for export or reexport. To request that we perform a
phytosanitary inspection, an exporter
must complete and submit an
Application for Inspection and
Certification of Plants and Plant
Products for Export. After assessing the
condition of the plants or plant products
intended for export (i.e., after
conducting a phytosanitary inspection),
an inspector (who may be an APHIS
employee or a State or county plant
regulatory official) will issue an
internationally recognized
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phytosanitary certificate or a
phytosanitary certificate for re-export.
All of these forms are critical to our
ability to certify plants and plant
products for export. Without them, we
would be unable to conduct an export
certification program.
In addition, APHIS uses the following
information collection activities, such as
recordkeeping, a compliance agreement
for State inspectors, requests for APHIS
to negotiate with national plant
protection organizations for industryissued certificates or documentation,
memorandum of understanding with
industry for inspection and use of
International Standards for
Phytosanitary Measures Guidelines for
Regulating Wood Packaging Material in
International Trade (ISPM 15), and the
application of an ISPM 15 mark.
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 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 0.007 hours per
response.
Respondents: State, local, and county
plant regulatory officials, U.S. growers,
shippers, and exporters.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 9,101.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6,162.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 56,080,454.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 401,228 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
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for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of
December 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2022–0071]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Case-Control Study on Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Turkeys
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
the case-control study on highly
pathogenic avian influenza in U.S.
commercial turkey flocks.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before February
14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2022–0071 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–2022–0071, 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 HPAI in turkeys
SUMMARY:
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study, contact Dr. Victoria Fields,
Veterinary Medical Officer, Center for
Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS,
APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building
B, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 286–
1514; Victoria.Fields@usda.gov. For
information on the information
collection process, contact Mr. Joseph
Moxey, APHIS’ Paperwork Reduction
Act Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483;
joseph.moxey@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Case-Control Study on Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Turkeys.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0484.
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
livestock, poultry, and aquaculture
populations in the United States by
preventing the introduction and
interstate spread of serious diseases and
pests of livestock, poultry, and
aquaculture, and for eradicating such
diseases within the United States when
feasible. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
Highly pathogenic avian influenza
(HPAI) is an infectious and fatal disease
of poultry. Between February and
September 2022, APHIS mobilized over
1,300 employees to respond to
outbreaks of HPAI within the United
States. As of the end of May 2022,
nearly $800 million in Federal
expenditures had been authorized to
support emergency response work in
relation to HPAI, which affected over 45
million birds. Commercial turkey farms
comprise the highest percentage of
affected commercial farms in the 2022
outbreak. In fact, over 70 percent of all
affected commercial farms are turkey
farms.
As the risk of a resurgence of new
infections increases, it is critical to
identify current risk factors to mitigate
future outbreaks. Avian influenza
viruses vary in transmissibility and
ability to cause disease symptoms.
Evidence suggests that the
predominance of infections in 2022
have been due to independent wild bird
introductions.
APHIS initiated an HPAI in turkey
flocks study in 2022 and is seeking
approval to continue it as needed to
generate up-to-date information for
determining current risk factors for
infection with this environmentally
hardy foreign animal disease pathogen.
Current information on risk factors is
critical for science-based updates to
prevention and control
recommendations.
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The information collection activity
associated with this study consists of a
multi-question survey administered to
commercial turkey producers.
APHIS requested and was granted
emergency approval by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to use
this information collection activity for 6
months. We are asking OMB to approve
our use of this information collection
activity for an additional 3 years so that
we may continue collecting relevant
data during unanticipated future
outbreaks.
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 0.40 hours per
response.
Respondents: State agricultural
officials and turkey producers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 920.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 920.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 364 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 13th day of
December 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2022–27282 Filed 12–15–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket #RBS–22–BUSINESS–0029]
Notice of Solicitation of Applications
for the Rural Energy for America
Program for Fiscal Year 2023
Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (the Agency) Notice
of Solicitation of Applications (NOSA)
announces the acceptance of grant,
guaranteed loan, and combined grant
and guaranteed loan applications under
the Rural Energy for America Program
(REAP). The REAP program helps
agricultural producers and rural small
businesses reduce energy costs and
consumption and helps meet the
Nation’s critical energy needs.
Applications for REAP may be
submitted at any time throughout the
year. This notice announces the
deadlines, dates, and times that
applications must be received in order
to be considered for federal Fiscal Year
(FY) 2023 REAP funds. The NOSA is
being issued prior to passage of a final
appropriations act for FY 2023 to allow
potential applicants time to submit
applications for financial assistance
under the program and to give the
Agency time to process applications
within the current FY. All REAP
applications competing for FY 2023
funding will be evaluated and scored
according to the provisions listed in this
Notice, unless otherwise amended via a
subsequent FY 2023 Notice. Applicants
who have already filed REAP
applications for FY 2023 will be
allowed to modify their application to
revise the amount of grant requested
and project budget and to provide
additional information if necessary for
application evaluation and scoring; the
modification will not be treated as a
new application, nor will it alter the
submission date of record if there are no
changes to the scope of the project. A
planned second notice for FY 2023 is
expected to address such matters as
additional application deadlines, dates,
and times, scoring modifications, as
well as additional funding, including
technical assistance and an amendment
to the Federal grant portion not to
exceed 50 percent of total eligible
project costs per Inflation Reduction Act
language.
DATES: Application deadline dates and
times are as outlined in 7 CFR 4280.122
and 4280.156(a). Renewable Energy
Systems and Energy Efficiency
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2022-0071]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Case-Control Study on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in
Turkeys
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 the case-control study on highly pathogenic
avian influenza in U.S. commercial turkey flocks.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
February 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2022-0071 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-2022-0071, 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 HPAI in turkeys
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study, contact Dr. Victoria Fields, Veterinary Medical Officer, Center
for Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue,
Building B, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 286-1514;
[email protected]. For information on the information collection
process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Case-Control Study on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in
Turkeys.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0484.
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 livestock, poultry, and aquaculture populations in the United States
by preventing the introduction and interstate spread of serious
diseases and pests of livestock, poultry, and aquaculture, and for
eradicating such diseases within the United States when feasible. This
authority has been delegated to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS).
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an infectious and fatal
disease of poultry. Between February and September 2022, APHIS
mobilized over 1,300 employees to respond to outbreaks of HPAI within
the United States. As of the end of May 2022, nearly $800 million in
Federal expenditures had been authorized to support emergency response
work in relation to HPAI, which affected over 45 million birds.
Commercial turkey farms comprise the highest percentage of affected
commercial farms in the 2022 outbreak. In fact, over 70 percent of all
affected commercial farms are turkey farms.
As the risk of a resurgence of new infections increases, it is
critical to identify current risk factors to mitigate future outbreaks.
Avian influenza viruses vary in transmissibility and ability to cause
disease symptoms. Evidence suggests that the predominance of infections
in 2022 have been due to independent wild bird introductions.
APHIS initiated an HPAI in turkey flocks study in 2022 and is
seeking approval to continue it as needed to generate up-to-date
information for determining current risk factors for infection with
this environmentally hardy foreign animal disease pathogen. Current
information on risk factors is critical for science-based updates to
prevention and control recommendations.
The information collection activity associated with this study
consists of a multi-question survey administered to commercial turkey
producers.
APHIS requested and was granted emergency approval by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to use this information collection activity
for 6 months. We are asking OMB to approve our use of this information
collection activity for an additional 3 years so that we may continue
collecting relevant data during unanticipated future outbreaks.
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 0.40 hours per response.
Respondents: State agricultural officials and turkey producers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 920.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of responses: 920.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 364 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 13th day of December 2022.
Anthony Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-27282 Filed 12-15-22; 8:45 am]
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