[Federal Register: January 22, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 13)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 17, 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: Classical Swine Fever Status of Chile.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0235.
    Summary of Collection: Veterinary Services, a program within USDA's 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for 
carrying out this disease prevention mission. The agency regulates the 
importation of animals and animal products into the U.S. to guard 
against the introduction of exotic animal diseases such as classical 
swine fever. The regulations under which APHIS conducts these disease 
prevention activities are contained in Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter 
D, and Part 91 through 99 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These 
regulations place certain restrictions on the importation of swine, 
pork and pork products in order to prevent an incursion of classical 
swine fever or other exotic swine diseases into the U.S.
    Need and Use of the Information: Swine, pork, and pork products 
from specified regions must be accompanied by a certificate issued by a 
salaried veterinary officer of the Government of Chile. The certificate 
must identify both the exporting region and the region of origin as a 
region designated in Sections 94.9 and 94.10 (Title 9, Code of Federal 
Regulations) as free of classical swine fever at the time the swine, 
pork, or pork products were in the region.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 10.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 50.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-803 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]

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