[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24885-24886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10701]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[30Day-11-0263]


Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a 
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call 
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail 
to [email protected]. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of 
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this 
notice.
    Requirements for a Special Permit to Import Cynomolgus, African 
Green, or Rhesus Monkeys into the United States (OMB Control No. 0920-
0263 exp. 6/30/2011)--Extension--National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Proposed Project

    Requirements for a Special Permit to Import Cynomolgus, African 
Green, or Rhesus Monkeys into the United States (OMB Control No. 0920-
0263 exp. 6/30/2011)--Extension--National Center for Emerging and 
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, (NCEZID), Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

    CDC is requesting OMB approval to continue its data collection, 
``Requirements for a Special Permit to Import Cynomolgus, African 
Green, or Rhesus Monkeys into the United States'', for another three 
years. This data collection is currently approved under OMB Control No. 
0920-0263. There are no revisions proposed to the currently approved 
information collection request.
    A registered importer must request a special permit to import 
Cynomolgus, African Green, or Rhesus monkeys. To receive a special 
permit to import nonhuman primates, the importer must submit a written 
plan to the Director of CDC which specifies steps that will be taken to 
prevent exposure of persons and animals during the entire importation 
and quarantine process for the arriving nonhuman primates.
    Under the special permit arrangement, registered importers must 
submit a plan to CDC for importation and quarantine if they wish to 
import the specific monkeys covered. The plan must address disease 
prevention procedures to be carried out in every step of the chain of 
custody of such monkeys, from embarkation in the country of origin to 
release from quarantine. Information such as species, origin and 
intended use for monkeys, transit information, isolation and quarantine 
procedures, and procedures for testing of quarantined animals is 
necessary for CDC to make public health decisions. This information 
enables CDC to evaluate compliance with the standards and to determine 
whether the measures being taken are adequate to prevent exposure of 
persons and animals during importation. CDC will monitor at least 2 
shipments to be assured that the provisions of a special permit plan 
are being followed by a new permit holder. CDC will assure that 
adequate disease control practices are being used by new permit holders 
before the special permit is extended to cover the receipt of 
additional shipments under the same plan for a period of 180 days, and 
may be renewed

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upon request. This extension eliminates the burden on importers to 
repeatedly report identical information, requiring submission only of 
specific shipment itineraries and information on changes to the plan 
which require approval. Respondents are businesses or not-for-profit 
organizations that import nonhuman primates. The burden represents full 
disclosure of information and itinerary/change information, 
respectively. There are no costs to respondents except for their time 
to complete the requisition process. The total annualized burden for 
this information collection request is 21 hours.

                                       Estimate of Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                                      Average
                                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per
                       Type of respondents                          respondents    responses per   response  (in
                                                                                    respondent        hours)
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Businesses (limited permit).....................................               2               5           30/60
Businesses (extended permit)....................................               3               5           10/60
Organizations (extended permit).................................              15               5           10/60
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    Dated: April 27, 2011.
Carol Walker,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-10701 Filed 5-2-11; 8:45 am]
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