Notice2021-18919
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Control and Eradication of African Swine Fever; Conditions for Payment of Indemnity Claims
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September 2, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of a new information collection associated with the payment of indemnity claims related to African swine fever.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 168 (Thursday, September 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49288-49289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18919]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2021-0046]
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
Control and Eradication of African Swine Fever; Conditions for Payment
of Indemnity Claims
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information collection
associated with the payment of indemnity claims related to African
swine fever.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 1, 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-2021-0046 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-2021-0046, 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://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in our reading room 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 activities
within this information collection request, contact Ms. Lecresha King,
Program Analyst, National Preparedness and Incident Coordination,
Strategy and Policy, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC
27606; (515) 380-5535. For more detailed 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: Control and Eradication of African Swine Fever; Conditions
for Payment of Indemnity Claims.
OMB Control Number: 0579-XXXX.
Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is
authorized to protect the health of the livestock, poultry, and
aquaculture populations in the United States by preventing the
introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases and pests of
livestock, poultry, and aquaculture, and for eradicating such diseases
and pests from the United States, when feasible. Within the USDA, this
authority and mission is delegated to the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS).
Within APHIS, part of the mission of Veterinary Services is
preventing foreign animal disease outbreaks in the United States, and
monitoring, controlling, and eliminating a disease outbreak should one
occur. In the past several years, there have been significant worldwide
outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF). ASF is a highly contagious and
deadly viral disease affecting both domestic and feral (wild) pigs. The
disease has not been detected in the United States; however, APHIS is
committed to working with State and industry partners to keep the virus
out of the country.
As part of APHIS' mission regarding ASF, there are information
collection activities related to an outbreak such as appraisal and
indemnity requests and appraisal and indemnity claims, worksheets for
calculating proceeds from animals or materials sold for slaughter,
domestic herd plans and financial plans, and an ASF response
epidemiology questionnaire.
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We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for 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 burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 4.882 hours per response.
Respondents: Agricultural producers, animal scientists and
technicians, agricultural inspectors, and State animal health
officials.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 40,050.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 13.
Estimated annual number of responses: 519,950.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 2,538,300 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 25th day of August 2021.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-18919 Filed 9-1-21; 8:45 am]
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