Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen From the European Union, 42042-42043 [2023-13803]
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Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 41.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Quarterly; Weekly; Semi-annually;
Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 234.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0049]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
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: 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 importation of live
animals, animal germplasm, and animal
products into the United States from the
European Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 28,
2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2023–0049 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–2023–0049, 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 importation of
animals and animal products into the
United States from the European Union,
contact Dr. Alexandra MacKenzie,
Senior Veterinary Medical Officer, Live
Animal Imports/Ruminants, Swine,
Semen, and Embryos, Strategy and
Policy, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–3411; email:
alexandra.mackenzie@usda.gov. For
more 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: Importation of Live Swine, Pork
and Pork Products, and Swine Semen
From the European Union.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0218.
Type of Request: Revision to and
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 U.S. Department
of Agriculture, among other things, has
the authority to detect, control, or
eradicate pests or diseases of livestock
or poultry. The Secretary may also
prohibit or restrict the import or export
of any animal or related material if
necessary to prevent the spread of any
livestock or poultry pest or disease.
Disease prevention is the most effective
method for maintaining a healthy
animal population and for enhancing
APHIS’ ability to compete in the world
market of animal and animal product
trade.
In connection with its disease
prevention mission, APHIS regulates the
importation of animals and animal
products into the United States to guard
against the introduction of animal
diseases not present or prevalent in the
United States. The regulations in 9 CFR
parts 93, 94, and 98, prohibit or restrict
the importation of specified animals,
germplasm, and animal products to
prevent the introduction of diseases
such as classical swine fever (CSF), footand-mouth disease, swine vesicular
disease, and African swine fever. In part
93, subpart E, among other things,
provides importation requirements for
live swine. Sections 94.2, 94.4, 94.8,
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94.9, and 94.12 through 94.14 deal with
the importation of pork and pork
products from regions where these
diseases exist. Section 94.10 addresses
the requirements for the importation of
live swine from regions where CSF
exists. Section 94.13 concerns
restrictions on the importation of pork
or pork products from specified regions.
Section 98.38 defines APHIS’
requirements for the importation of
swine semen.
APHIS determined that breeding
swine, pork and pork products, and
swine germplasm imported from
specific regions of the European Union
(EU) in accordance with other APHIS
import requirements, pose a low risk of
introducing foreign animal diseases into
the United States. To further ensure that
CSF is not introduced into the United
States, regulations in parts 93, 94, and
98 allow, under specified conditions,
the importation of live swine, pork and
pork products, and swine germplasm
from the APHIS-defined EU CSF region.
These requirements necessitate the use
of several information collection
activities, including certification
statements for the importation of pork,
pork products, live swine, and swine
germplasm.
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 0.96 hours per
response.
Respondents: Foreign animal health
officials and importers of live swine,
pork and pork products, and swine
semen.
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Estimated annual number of
respondents: 16.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 473.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 7,566.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 7,230 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 23rd day of
June 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
[Docket Number: 230615–0150]
Change in Deadline for Public
Comments on Climate Adaptation
Export Competitiveness Request for
Information
U.S. Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration
(ITA), U.S. Trade and Development
Agency (USTDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for public
comments; extension of comment
period.
AGENCY:
On May 2, 2023, the
International Trade Administration
(ITA) and the U.S. Agency Trade and
Development Agency (USTDA)
published in the Federal Register a
request for public comment on climate
adaptation and resilience-related
technologies and services to enhance
the U.S. government’s understanding of
opportunities and challenges for U.S.
exporters in these sectors. ITA and
USTDA have determined that an
extension of the comment period until
July 28, 2023, is appropriate. Comments
previously submitted need not be
resubmitted and will be fully
considered.
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SUMMARY:
The comment period for the
notice published on May 2, 2023,
requesting public comments on climate
adaptation export competitiveness, is
extended from June 30, 2023, to July 28,
2023.
DATES:
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You may submit electronic
comments, identified by Docket
Number: 230417–0103 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and enter Docket
Number: 230417–0103 in the Search
box. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
If you are unable to comment via
regulations.gov, you may contact
climate@trade.gov for instructions on
submitting your comment.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by ITA or USTDA.
Comments received before the deadline
are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted for public viewing
on www.regulations.gov without change.
Commenters should include the name
of the person or organization filing the
comment. All personal identifying
information (for example, name,
address) voluntarily submitted by the
commenter may be publicly accessible.
ITA and USTDA will not accept
anonymous comments.
For those seeking to submit
confidential business information (CBI)
for government use only, please clearly
mark such submissions as CBI and
submit an accompanying redacted
version to be made public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ITA, Anna Cron, International Trade
Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave.
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 843–2376; email: climate@
trade.gov. Please direct media inquiries
to ITA’s Office of Public Affairs (202)
482–3809 or publicaffairs@trade.gov.
USTDA, Eric Haxthausen, U.S. Trade
and Development Agency; 1101 Wilson
Blvd., Suite 1100, Arlington, VA 22209;
telephone: (703) 875–4357; email:
climateadaptation@ustda.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to Paul Marin in
USTDA’s Office of Public Affairs at
(703) 875–4357.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 2,
2023, ITA and USTDA published in the
Federal Register a request for public
comment on climate adaptation export
competitiveness (88 FR 27552) to align
U.S. government trade promotion and
trade policy activities to those sectors
and markets that present the greatest
opportunities for exporters of climate
adaptation and resilience-related
technologies and services, as well as to
address relevant trade barriers and
promote U.S. industry competitiveness,
as part of the initiative under Executive
Order 14008, ‘‘Tackling the Climate
Crisis at Home and Abroad’’ (86 FR
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7619). E.O. 14008 puts climate
considerations at the forefront of U.S.
foreign policy and national security.
The request for public comment stated
that the comment period would close
June 30, 2023. An extension of the
comment period will provide additional
opportunity for the public to prepare
comments to address the questions
posed by ITA and USTDA. Therefore,
ITA and USTDA are extending the end
of the comment period from June 30,
2023, to July 28, 2023. Comments
previously submitted need not be
resubmitted and will be fully
considered.
Dated: June 21, 2023.
Man K. Cho,
Deputy Director, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries.
Eric M. Haxthausen,
Senior Advisor for Climate, Partnerships, and
Innovation, U.S. Trade and Development
Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Open Meetings of the Internet of
Things Advisory Board
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST).
ACTION: Notice of open meetings.
AGENCY:
The Internet of Things (IoT)
Advisory Board will meet August 22–
23, 2023, and September 26–27, 2023,
from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., eastern time.
All sessions will be open to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held on
August 22–23, 2023, and September 26–
27, 2023, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.,
eastern time.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be
conducted virtually via Webex webcast
hosted by the National Cybersecurity
Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at NIST.
Please note registration instructions
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Cuthill, Information Technology
Laboratory, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Telephone:
(301) 975–3273, Email address:
barbara.cuthill@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
as amended, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.,
notice is hereby given that the IoT
Advisory Board will hold open meetings
on Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0049]
Notice of Request for Revision to and 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: 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 importation of live animals,
animal germplasm, and animal products into the United States from the
European Union.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 28, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2023-0049 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-2023-0049, 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 importation of
animals and animal products into the United States from the European
Union, contact Dr. Alexandra MacKenzie, Senior Veterinary Medical
Officer, Live Animal Imports/Ruminants, Swine, Semen, and Embryos,
Strategy and Policy, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851-3411; email: [email protected]. For more
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: Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine
Semen From the European Union.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0218.
Type of Request: Revision to and 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
U.S. Department of Agriculture, among other things, has the authority
to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or
poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict the import or
export of any animal or related material if necessary to prevent the
spread of any livestock or poultry pest or disease. Disease prevention
is the most effective method for maintaining a healthy animal
population and for enhancing APHIS' ability to compete in the world
market of animal and animal product trade.
In connection with its disease prevention mission, APHIS regulates
the importation of animals and animal products into the United States
to guard against the introduction of animal diseases not present or
prevalent in the United States. The regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94,
and 98, prohibit or restrict the importation of specified animals,
germplasm, and animal products to prevent the introduction of diseases
such as classical swine fever (CSF), foot-and-mouth disease, swine
vesicular disease, and African swine fever. In part 93, subpart E,
among other things, provides importation requirements for live swine.
Sections 94.2, 94.4, 94.8, 94.9, and 94.12 through 94.14 deal with the
importation of pork and pork products from regions where these diseases
exist. Section 94.10 addresses the requirements for the importation of
live swine from regions where CSF exists. Section 94.13 concerns
restrictions on the importation of pork or pork products from specified
regions. Section 98.38 defines APHIS' requirements for the importation
of swine semen.
APHIS determined that breeding swine, pork and pork products, and
swine germplasm imported from specific regions of the European Union
(EU) in accordance with other APHIS import requirements, pose a low
risk of introducing foreign animal diseases into the United States. To
further ensure that CSF is not introduced into the United States,
regulations in parts 93, 94, and 98 allow, under specified conditions,
the importation of live swine, pork and pork products, and swine
germplasm from the APHIS-defined EU CSF region. These requirements
necessitate the use of several information collection activities,
including certification statements for the importation of pork, pork
products, live swine, and swine germplasm.
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 0.96 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign animal health officials and importers of live
swine, pork and pork products, and swine semen.
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Estimated annual number of respondents: 16.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 473.
Estimated annual number of responses: 7,566.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 7,230 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 23rd day of June 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-13803 Filed 6-28-23; 8:45 am]
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