[Federal Register: September 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 183)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 18, 2007.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
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 and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation Of Animal & Poultry, Animal/Poultry Products,
Certain Animal Embryos, Semen, And Zoological Animals.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0040.
Summary of Collection: Title 21 U.S.C. 117, Animal Industry Act of
1884, authorizes the Secretary to prevent, control and eliminate
domestic diseases such as brucellosis and tuberculosis, as well as to
take actions to prevent and to manage exotic diseases such as foot-and-
mouth disease and rinderpest. To fulfill this mission the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) collects pertinent information
from those individuals who import animals and poultry, animal and
poultry products, zoological animals, or animal germplasm into the
United States. APHIS will collect information using several forms.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information on
the origin of the animal or product to be imported, the health status
of the animal to be imported and whether the animal or product was
temporarily offloaded in another country during its journey to the
United States. This vital information helps APHIS to ensure that these
imports do not introduce exotic animal diseases into the United States.
If the information was not collected it would cripple or destroy APHIS
ability to protect the United States form exotic animal disease
incursions.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms;
Individuals or households; Federal Government; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 77,976.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 326,125.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Communicable Diseases in Horses.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0127.
Summary of Collection: Title 21, U.S.C. 117 Animal Industry Act of
1884 authorizes the Secretary to prevent, control and eliminate
domestic diseases such as equine infectious anemia, as well as to take
action to prevent and to manage exotic diseases such as contagious
equine metritis and other foreign animal diseases. The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the importation and
interstate movement of animals and animal products, and conducts
various other activities to protect the health of the nation's
livestock and poultry. The regulations in 9 CFR 75.4 govern the
interstate movement of equines that have tested positive to an official
test for EIA and provide for the approval of laboratories, diagnostic
facilities, and research facilities.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected from
forms, APHIS VS 10-11, Equine Infectious Anemia Laboratory Test, 10-12,
Equine Infectious Anemia Supplemental Investigation and 1-27, Permit
for the Movement of Restricted Animals, will be used to prevent the
spread of equine
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infectious anemia. Regulations require the use of an official EIA test,
a certificate for the interstate movement of an EIA reactor, and proper
identification of the reactor, as well as recordkeeping by accredited
and State veterinarians; laboratory, diagnostic, and research facility
personnel; and stockyard personnel. Without the information it would be
impossible for APHIS to effectively regulate the interstate movement of
horses infected with EIA.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business Or Other For-Profit;
State, Local And Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On Occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 174,330.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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