[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4609-4610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1545]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 20, 2011.
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), [email protected] 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
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displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: U.S. Origin Health Certificate.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0020.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-18
of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002. As part of its mission to facilitate the export
of U.S. animals and products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services
(VS), maintains information regarding the import health requirements of
other countries for animals and animal products exported from the
United States. Most countries require a certification that the animals
are disease free. The VS form 17-140, U.S. Origin Health Certificate,
and VS form 17-145, U.S. Origin Health Certificate for the Export of
Horses from the United States to Canada, are used to meet these
requirements. The form is authorized by 21 U.S.C. 112.
Need and Use of the Information: The U.S. Origin Health Certificate
is used in connection with the exportation of animals to foreign
countries and is completed and authorized by APHIS veterinarian. The
information collected is used to: (1) Establish that the animals are
moved in compliance with USDA regulations, (2) verify that the animals
destined for export are listed on the health certificate by means of an
official identification, (3) verify to the consignor and consignee that
the animals are healthy, (4) prevent unhealthy animals from being
exported and (5) satisfy the import requirements of receiving
countries.
The collection of this information helps to prevent unhealthy
animals from being exported from the United States. If these
certifications were not provided, other countries would not accept
animals from the United States.
Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 2,056.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 13,875.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Brucellosis in Sheep, Goats, Horses, and Payment of
Indemnity.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0185.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8301), is the primary Federal law governing the
protection of animal health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture
broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of
livestock or poultry. The agency charged with carrying out this disease
prevention mission is the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS). Disease prevention is the most effective method for
maintaining a healthy animal population and enhancing APHIS' ability to
compete in the world market of animal and animal product trade.
Brucellosis is an infectious disease of animals and humans caused by
the bacteria of the genus Brucella. It is mainly a disease of cattle,
bison, and swine, sheep, goats, and horses are also susceptible, but
are rarely infected. There is no economically feasible treatment for
brucellosis in livestock. APHIS will collect information using APHIS
forms VS 1-23, Indemnity Claim, VS 4-33, Test Records, and VS 1-27,
Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
from the use of official seals and animal identification; indemnity
claims, test records, and permits; and the submission of proof of
destruction documentation and requests for extension of certain
program-related deadlines. The information will provide indemnity to
owners of sheep, goat, or horses destroyed because of brucellosis.
Without the information, it would make it impossible for APHIS to
administer an indemnity program for sheet, goats, and horses destroyed
because of brucellosis.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State,
Local and Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 3.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 8.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Emerald Ash Borer Host Material from Canada.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0319.
Summary of Collection: The United States Department of Agriculture,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is responsible for
preventing plant diseases or insect pests from entering the United
States, preventing the spread of pests and noxious weeds not widely
distributed in the United States, and eradicating those imported pests
when eradication is feasible. Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701--et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit
or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant
pests to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States
or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations in 7
CFR Part 319, ``Foreign Quarantine Notices,'' prohibit or restrict the
importation of certain plants and plant products to prevent the
introduction or dissemination of plant pests and noxious weeds into the
United States. The Foreign Quarantine Notices regulations prohibit or
restrict the importation of certain articles from Canada that present
the risk of being infested with Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). EAB is a
destructive wood-boring insect that attacks ash trees (Praxinus spp.,
including green ash, white ash, and several horticultural varieties of
ash).
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
using phytosanitary certificates, permit applications, and certificates
of inspection. If APHIS did not collect this information, EAB could
damage ash trees and cause economic losses to nursery stock and the
nursery industry.
Description of Respondents: Business or other-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 6.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 4.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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