Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals, 72990-72991 [2023-23450]
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collection using forms that can be
deployed to a mobile device, like a
smartphone or tablet, and used in an
internet-connected or disconnected
environment. CAHPS participants will
use the application to collect general
participant and aquatic health team
information; assess the risk of incursion
and spread of aquatic pathogens of
concern; carry out disease detection and
surveillance and report laboratory test
results; report any disease outbreaks and
presence of pathogens of concern; and
document outbreak response and
recovery via surveillance and response
plans. Participants can also log outbreak
communication plans and biosecurity
plans using the application and use a
CAHPS Workbook as a template for
CAHPS work.
The MI–CO app will retain
information from inspection to
inspection. VS will update participants’
information annually. VS will not
physically collect or remove from the
premises any of the documentation
unless the participant gives express
permission to attach documents to their
CAHPS portfolio in the app. VS
personnel will annually review and
enter information for every CAHPS
participant to support compliance with
CAHPS.
We are asking Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to approve our use
of these information collection activities
for 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: U.S. aquaculture
producers and industry representatives.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 30.
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Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 13.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 395.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 378 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 17th day of
October 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–23484 Filed 10–23–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2023–0072]
Notice of Request for Revision to and
Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of
Animals and Poultry, Animal and
Poultry Products, Certain Animal
Embryos, Semen, and Zoological
Animals
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
animals and poultry, animal and poultry
products, certain animal embryos,
semen, and zoological animals.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov. Enter APHIS–
2023–0072 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–2023–0072, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
SUMMARY:
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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 animals and poultry,
animal and poultry products, certain
animal embryos, and zoological
animals, contact Dr. Alexandra
MacKenzie, Senior Veterinary Medical
Officer, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301)
851–3411; alexandra.mackenzie@
usda.gov. For more information about
the information collection process,
contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS’
Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator,
at (301) 851–2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Animals and
Poultry, Animal and Poultry Products,
Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and
Zoological Animals.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0040.
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 United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
authorized, among other things, to
prohibit or restrict the importation of
animals, animal products, and other
articles into the United States to prevent
the introduction of animal diseases and
pests. 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.
Among other things, APHIS’
Veterinary Services is responsible for
preventing the introduction of foreign or
certain other communicable animal
diseases into the United States and for
rapidly identifying, containing,
eradicating, or otherwise mitigating
such diseases when feasible. In
connection with this mission, APHIS
collects information from individuals,
businesses, and farms that are involved
with importation of animals or poultry,
animal or poultry products, or animal
germplasm (semen, oocytes, embryos,
and cloning tissues, as well as eggs for
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hatching) into the United States, as well
as from foreign countries and States to
support these imports. Some of the
information collection activities include
agreements, permits, application and
space reservation requests, inspections,
registers, declarations of importation,
requests for hearings, daily logs,
additional requirements, application for
permits, import health certificates,
letters, written notices, daily record of
horse activities, written requests,
opportunities to present views,
reporting, applications for approval of
facilities, certifications, arrival notices,
on-hold shipment notifications, reports,
test submission forms, quarantine
documents, affidavits, animal
identification, written plans, checklists,
specimen submissions, emergency
action notifications, refusal of entry and
order to dispose of fish, premises
information, recordkeeping, and
application of seals.
In addition, APHIS evaluates the
animal health statuses of foreign regions
and evaluates the risk of disease
introduction via commodities to allow
for the importation of animals and
animal-related commodities into the
United States by receiving and
evaluating information collection
activities. These information collection
activities include recognition of the
animal health status of a region,
applications for recognition of the
animal health status of a region,
applications for recognition of a region
as historically free of a disease, requests
for additional information about the
region, appeals of classifications of
animal health status, and written
recommendations and proof of
implementation from foreign animal
health authorities seeking to engage in
the regionalization process.
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
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(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 0.76 hours per
response.
Respondents: Foreign animal health
authorities; U.S. importers; foreign
exporters; veterinarians and animal
health technicians in other countries;
State animal health authorities;
shippers, owners and operators of
foreign processing plants and farms;
USDA-approved zoos, laboratories, and
feedlots; private quarantine facilities;
and other entities involved (directly or
indirectly) in the importation of animals
and poultry, animal and poultry
products, zoological animals, and
animal germplasm.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 73,769.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 11.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 795,301.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 600,320 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 16th day of
October 2023.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–23450 Filed 10–23–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Land Between the Lakes Advisory
Board
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Land Between the Lakes
(LBL) Advisory Board (Board) will hold
a public meeting according to the details
shown below. The Board is authorized
under the Charter for the Land Between
the Lakes Advisory Board and managed
in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
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purpose of the Board is to advise the
Secretary of Agriculture on means of
promoting public participation for the
land and resource management plan for
the Recreation Area; environmental
education; an annual work plan for
recreation and environment education
areas in the Recreation Area, including
the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land
Between the Lakes Management Fund;
an annual forest management and
harvest plan for the Recreation Area;
and the Land Between the Lakes
Management Fund.
DATES: An in-person and virtual meeting
will be held on November 8, 2023, 9
a.m.–4 p.m., Central Standard Time
(CST).
Written and Oral Comments: Anyone
wishing to provide in-person or virtual
oral comments must pre-register by
11:59 p.m., CST on November 3, 2023.
Written public comments will be
accepted through 11:59 p.m., CST on
November 3, 2023. Comments submitted
after this date will be provided to the
Forest Service, but the Board may not
have adequate time to consider those
comments prior to the meeting.
All board meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of the meeting
prior to attendance, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held
in-person at the Land Between the Lakes
National Recreation Area
Administration Building located at 100
Van Morgan Drive, Golden Pond,
Kentucky 42211. The public may also
join virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Board information is located at: https://
landbetweenthelakes.us/about/workingtogether/advisory-board/or by
contacting the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written Comments: Written comments
must be sent by email to SM.FS.LBL_
AdBoard@usda.gov or via mail (i.e.,
postmarked) to Land Between the Lakes
National Recreation Area, Attention:
Christine Bombard, 100 Van Morgan
Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211.
The Forest Service strongly prefers
comments be submitted electronically.
Oral Comments: Persons or
organizations wishing to make oral
comments must pre-register by 11:59
p.m. CST November 3, 2023, and
speakers can only register for one
speaking slot. Oral comments must be
sent by email to SM.FS.LBL_AdBoard@
usda.gov or via mail (i.e., postmarked)
to Land Between the Lakes National
Recreation Area, Attention: Christine
Bombard, 100 Van Morgan Drive,
Golden Pond, Kentucky 42211.
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[FR Doc No: 2023-23450]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2023-0072]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and
Poultry Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals
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 animals and
poultry, animal and poultry products, certain animal embryos, semen,
and zoological animals.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
December 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov.
Enter APHIS-2023-0072 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-2023-0072, 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 animals and
poultry, animal and poultry products, certain animal embryos, and
zoological animals, contact Dr. Alexandra MacKenzie, Senior Veterinary
Medical Officer, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851-3411; [email protected]. For more
information about the information collection process, contact Mr.
Joseph Moxey, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-
2483.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Animals and Poultry, Animal and Poultry
Products, Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, and Zoological Animals.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0040.
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
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, among
other things, to prohibit or restrict the importation of animals,
animal products, and other articles into the United States to prevent
the introduction of animal diseases and pests. 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.
Among other things, APHIS' Veterinary Services is responsible for
preventing the introduction of foreign or certain other communicable
animal diseases into the United States and for rapidly identifying,
containing, eradicating, or otherwise mitigating such diseases when
feasible. In connection with this mission, APHIS collects information
from individuals, businesses, and farms that are involved with
importation of animals or poultry, animal or poultry products, or
animal germplasm (semen, oocytes, embryos, and cloning tissues, as well
as eggs for
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hatching) into the United States, as well as from foreign countries and
States to support these imports. Some of the information collection
activities include agreements, permits, application and space
reservation requests, inspections, registers, declarations of
importation, requests for hearings, daily logs, additional
requirements, application for permits, import health certificates,
letters, written notices, daily record of horse activities, written
requests, opportunities to present views, reporting, applications for
approval of facilities, certifications, arrival notices, on-hold
shipment notifications, reports, test submission forms, quarantine
documents, affidavits, animal identification, written plans,
checklists, specimen submissions, emergency action notifications,
refusal of entry and order to dispose of fish, premises information,
recordkeeping, and application of seals.
In addition, APHIS evaluates the animal health statuses of foreign
regions and evaluates the risk of disease introduction via commodities
to allow for the importation of animals and animal-related commodities
into the United States by receiving and evaluating information
collection activities. These information collection activities include
recognition of the animal health status of a region, applications for
recognition of the animal health status of a region, applications for
recognition of a region as historically free of a disease, requests for
additional information about the region, appeals of classifications of
animal health status, and written recommendations and proof of
implementation from foreign animal health authorities seeking to engage
in the regionalization process.
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 0.76 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign animal health authorities; U.S. importers;
foreign exporters; veterinarians and animal health technicians in other
countries; State animal health authorities; shippers, owners and
operators of foreign processing plants and farms; USDA-approved zoos,
laboratories, and feedlots; private quarantine facilities; and other
entities involved (directly or indirectly) in the importation of
animals and poultry, animal and poultry products, zoological animals,
and animal germplasm.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 73,769.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 11.
Estimated annual number of responses: 795,301.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 600,320 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 16th day of October 2023.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-23450 Filed 10-23-23; 8:45 am]
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