Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products, 54566-54567 [2023-17199]
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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 Plant and Health Inspection
Service
Title: Export Certification,
Accreditation of Non-Government
Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0130.
Summary of Collection: The
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) is responsible for
preventing plant diseases or insect pests
from entering the United States, as well
as, the spread of pests not widely
distributed in the United States, and
eradicating those imported when
eradication is feasible. The Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
authorizes the Department to carry out
this mission. In addition to its mission,
APHIS provides export certification
services to ensure other countries that
the plants and plant products they are
receiving from the United States are free
of plant diseases and insect pests.
Need and Use of the Information: The
accreditation process requires the use of
several information activities to ensure
that nongovernment facilities applying
for accreditation processes the necessary
qualifications. APHIS will collect
information for applications submitted
by operator/owner of a non-government
facility seeking accreditation to conduct
laboratory testing or phytosanitary
inspection. The application should
contain the legal name and full address
of the facility, the name, address,
telephone and fax numbers of the
facility’s operator, a description of the
facility, and a description of the specific
laboratory testing or phytosanitary
inspection services for which the
facility is seeking accreditation. If these
activities are not conducted properly,
APHIS export certification program
would be compromised, causing a
disruption in plant and plant product
exports that could prove financially
damaging to U.S. exporters.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; State, local and Tribal
government.
Number of Respondents: 9.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
on occasion.
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Total Burden Hours: 209.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Live Swine (from
Certain Regions), Pork, and Pork
Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0230.
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 regulations under which the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) conducts disease
prevention activities are contained in
title 9, chapter 1, subchapter D, part 94.
These regulations place certain
restrictions on the importation of swine,
pork, and pork products into the United
States. Regulations regarding other
animal products and byproducts can be
found at 95 and 112.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information to
ensure regulatory compliance for
mitigation of classical swine fever (CSF)
from imports of swine (from certain
regions), pork, and pork products into
the United States. To ensure this the
regulations include information
collection activities such as certification
for importation of pork or pork
products; application of seal; location
and reason for breaking seal and
application of new seal; termination of
agreement; request for approval of
defrost facility; request hearing for
denial or approval of defrost facility;
application for import of small amounts
of pork or pork products; cooperative
service agreement; notification of
Customs and Border Protection
inspectors for pork from specific
regions; recordkeeping requirements for
certificates; certificates for meat
processed in tubes; certification for
importation of hams; agreement for
processing procedures; identification
procedures; recordkeeping for
processing origin of hams; and program
statements.
If this information were collected less
frequently or not collected at all, the
United States would be at increased risk
for the introduction of rinderpest, FMD,
SF, CSF and SVD. This would cause
serious economic consequences to U.S.
Agricultural exports and several U.S.
livestock industries, and have
potentially serious health consequences
for U.S. livestock.
Description of Respondents: Fulltime, salaried veterinary officers
employed by the governments of Brazil,
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Chile, and Mexico; industry
representatives; and U.S. importers.
Number of Respondents: 781.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 179,712.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0056]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy;
Importation of Animals and Animal
Products
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
activities to prevent the introduction of
bovine spongiform encephalopathy into
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 10,
2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2023–0056 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–2023–0056, 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.
SUMMARY:
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For
information on the regulations to
prevent the introduction of bovine
spongiform encephalopathy into the
United States, contact Dr. Alexandra
MacKenzie, Senior Veterinary Medical
Officer, Veterinary Services, APHIS,
USDA, 4700 River Road, Unit 40,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3411;
alexandra.mackenzie@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: Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy; Importation of
Animals and Animal Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0393.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to, among other things, prohibit or
restrict the importation and interstate
movement of animals and animal
products into or through the United
States to prevent the introduction and
dissemination of animal diseases and
pests.
To guard against the introduction of
animal diseases, the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
regulates the importation of animals and
animal products into the United States.
The regulations in 9 CFR parts 92, 93,
94, 95, and 96 govern the importation of
certain animals, birds, poultry, meat,
and other animal products and
byproducts into the United States to
prevent the introduction of various
animal diseases, including bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a
chronic degenerative disease that affects
the central nervous system of cattle.
Section 92.5 of the regulations
provides that all countries of the world
are considered by APHIS to be in one
of three BSE risk categories: Negligible
risk, controlled risk, or undetermined
risk. These risk categories are defined in
§ 92.1. Any region that is not classified
by APHIS as presenting either negligible
risk or controlled risk for BSE is
considered to present an undetermined
risk. Under the regulations, APHIS may
classify a region for BSE in one of two
ways. One way is for countries that have
not received a risk classification from
the World Organization for Animal
Health (WOAH) 1 to request
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1 The World Organization for Animal Health
internationally follows a British English spelling of
‘‘organization’’ in its name; it was formerly the
Office International des Epizooties, or OIE, but on
May 28, 2022, the Organization announced that the
acronym was changed from OIE to WOAH.
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classification by APHIS. The other way
is for APHIS to concur with the
classification given to a country by
WOAH.
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,
certifications, official identification,
request for and retention of
classification as negligible or controlled
risk, declarations of importation, import
and export certificates, applications,
import and movement permits,
agreements, certification statements,
seals, notifications, and recordkeeping.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (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 0.639 hours per
response.
Respondents: Shippers, U.S.
importers of regulated animal products,
herd owners, salaried veterinarians of
foreign regions, foreign exporters of
processed animal protein and other
regulated materials and products,
accredited veterinarians, slaughter
facility managers, and educators and
researchers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 150.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 6,922.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,038,336.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 663,778 hours. (Due to
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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 2nd day of
August 2023.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–17199 Filed 8–10–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Alabama Resource Advisory
Committee
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Alabama Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a
public meeting according to the details
shown below. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as
amended. The purpose of the committee
is to improve collaborative relationships
and to provide advice and
recommendations to the Forest Service
concerning projects and funding
consistent with Title II of the Act, as
well as to make recommendations on
recreation fee proposals for sites on the
National Forests in Alabama, consistent
with the Federal Lands Recreation
Enhancement Act.
DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting
will be held on September 21, 2023,
9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Central Standard
Time.
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone
wishing to provide in-person and virtual
oral comments must pre-register by
11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on
September 17, 2023. Written public
comments will be accepted by 11:59
p.m. Central Standard Time on
September 17, 2023. Comments
submitted after this date will be
provided to the Forest Service, but the
Committee may not have adequate time
to consider those comments prior to the
meeting.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of the meeting
prior to attendance, please contact the
SUMMARY:
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[FR Doc No: 2023-17199]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0056]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals
and Animal Products
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 activities to prevent the introduction of
bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2023-0056 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-2023-0056, 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the regulations to
prevent the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the
United States, contact Dr. Alexandra MacKenzie, Senior Veterinary
Medical Officer, Veterinary Services, APHIS, USDA, 4700 River Road,
Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3411;
[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: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and
Animal Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0393.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to, among other things,
prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement of animals
and animal products into or through the United States to prevent the
introduction and dissemination of animal diseases and pests.
To guard against the introduction of animal diseases, the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the importation
of animals and animal products into the United States. The regulations
in 9 CFR parts 92, 93, 94, 95, and 96 govern the importation of certain
animals, birds, poultry, meat, and other animal products and byproducts
into the United States to prevent the introduction of various animal
diseases, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a chronic
degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle.
Section 92.5 of the regulations provides that all countries of the
world are considered by APHIS to be in one of three BSE risk
categories: Negligible risk, controlled risk, or undetermined risk.
These risk categories are defined in Sec. 92.1. Any region that is not
classified by APHIS as presenting either negligible risk or controlled
risk for BSE is considered to present an undetermined risk. Under the
regulations, APHIS may classify a region for BSE in one of two ways.
One way is for countries that have not received a risk classification
from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) \1\ to request
classification by APHIS. The other way is for APHIS to concur with the
classification given to a country by WOAH.
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\1\ The World Organization for Animal Health internationally
follows a British English spelling of ``organization'' in its name;
it was formerly the Office International des Epizooties, or OIE, but
on May 28, 2022, the Organization announced that the acronym was
changed from OIE to WOAH.
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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,
certifications, official identification, request for and retention of
classification as negligible or controlled risk, declarations of
importation, import and export certificates, applications, import and
movement permits, agreements, certification statements, seals,
notifications, and recordkeeping.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (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 0.639 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers, U.S. importers of regulated animal products,
herd owners, salaried veterinarians of foreign regions, foreign
exporters of processed animal protein and other regulated materials and
products, accredited veterinarians, slaughter facility managers, and
educators and researchers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 150.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 6,922.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,038,336.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 663,778 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 2nd day of August 2023.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-17199 Filed 8-10-23; 8:45 am]
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