[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15673-15674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7044]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2010-0014]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Export Health Certificate for 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 the export of animal products from the
United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to (http://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/
main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-
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2010-0014) to submit or view comments and to view supporting and
related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2010-0014, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2010-0014.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room is located in room 1141 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) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at (http://www.aphis.usda.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the export of
animal products from the United States, contact Dr. Joyce Bowling-
Heyward, Assistant Director, Technical Trade Services Team--Products,
National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-3278. For copies of more detailed
information on the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste
Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Export Health Certificate for Animal Products.
OMB Number: 0579-0256.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The export of agricultural commodities, including animals
and animal products, is a major business in the United States and
contributes to a favorable balance of trade. To facilitate the export
of U.S. animals and products, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), maintains
information regarding the import health requirements of other countries
for animals and animal products exported from the United States.
Many countries that import animal products from the United States
require a certification from APHIS that the United States is free of
certain diseases. These countries may also require that our
certification statement contain additional declarations regarding the
U.S. animal products being exported. This certification must carry the
USDA seal and be endorsed by an APHIS representative (e.g., a
Veterinary Medical Officer). The certification process involves the use
of information collection activities, including Veterinary Services
(VS) Forms 16-4 (Export Health Certificate for Animal Products) and 16-
4A (Continuation Sheet) and, if a certificate is denied or withdrawn by
VS, an exporter can request a hearing to appeal VS' decision.
Regulations pertaining to export certification of animals and
animal products are contained in 9 CFR parts 91 and 156.
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 reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.4958 hours per response.
Respondents: Exporters of U.S. animal products.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 33,000.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 4.05.
Estimated annual number of responses: 133,652.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 66,266 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 24\th\ day of March 2010.
Gregory L. Parham
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-7044 Filed 3-29-10: 8:45 am]
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