Notice2021-17069
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides
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Published
August 11, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the importation of swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43988-43989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17069]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0039]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Importation of Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and
Deer Hides
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection associated with the importation of swine hides,
bird trophies, and deer hides.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Enter APHIS-2021-0039 in the Search field. Select the Documents tab,
then select the Comment button in the list of documents.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2021-0039, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> or in our reading room, which is located
in Room 1620 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) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the regulations for
the importation of swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides, contact
Dr. Linda Kahn-Tobin, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Products
Import,
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Strategy and Policy, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 851-3343. For more information on the information
collection reporting process, contact Mr. Joseph Moxey, APHIS'
Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483;
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0307.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement
of animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into and
dissemination within the United States of livestock diseases and pests.
To carry out this mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals
and animal products into the United States. The regulations are
contained in 9 CFR parts 91 through 99.
The regulations in 9 CFR parts 94 and 95 (referred to below as the
regulations) prohibit or restrict the importation of specified animal
products into the United States to prevent the introduction into the
U.S. livestock population of certain contagious animal diseases.
Sections 95.16 and 95.17 of the regulations contain, among other
things, specific processing and certification requirements for untanned
hides and skins and bird trophies.
The regulations require, among other things, that shipments of
hides be accompanied by certificates showing their origin and
certifying that the hides are from areas free of certain animal
diseases. Shipments of ruminant hides from Mexico must be accompanied
by written statements indicating that the hides were frozen for 24
hours and treated for ticks. Shipments of bird trophies must be
accompanied by certificates of origin certifying that the trophies are
from regions free of Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian
influenza. These activities help ensure that the products do not harbor
disease or ticks.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities, as described, 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: Public burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average approximately 0.320 hours per
response.
Respondents: National government officials, owners of untanned
ruminant and swine hides, and importers of untanned ruminant and swine
hides.
Estimated number of respondents: 167.
Estimated number of responses per respondent: 9.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,472.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 471 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 4th day of August 2021.
Michael Watson,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-17069 Filed 8-10-21; 8:45 am]
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