Notice2023-06898
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Published
April 4, 2023
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 19903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06898]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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
are requested regarding; 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by May 4,
2023 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of
the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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 displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0156.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to
prevent, control, and eliminate domestic diseases as well as to take
actions to prevent and to manage exotic diseases. Disease prevention is
the most effective method for maintaining a healthy animal population
and enhancing the United States' ability to compete in the world market
of animal and animal product trade. The AHPA is contained in Title X,
Subtitle E, sections 10401 to 10418 of Public Law 107-171, May 13,
2002, the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 [7 U.S.C. 8301
et seq.].
Title 9 CFR part 74 currently prohibits the importation and
restricts the interstate movement of three tortoise species: The
leopard tortoise, the African spurred tortoise, and the Bell's
hingeback tortoise. APHIS implemented these restrictions in 2001 to
prevent the introduction and spread of exotic ticks known to be vectors
of heartwater disease, an acute, infectious disease of cattle and other
ruminants.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to
ensure that the interstate movement of these leopard, African spurred,
and Bell's hingeback tortoises poses no risk of spreading exotic ticks
within the United States. Owners and veterinarians are required to
provide the following information to Federal or accredited
veterinarians for completion of the health certificate: Name, address,
and telephone number of the owner; information identifying the animal
such as collar or tattoo number; breed; age; sex; color; distinctive
marks; vaccination history; and certifications from both the owner and
the veterinarian that all information is true and accurate. APHIS uses
the information it collects to identifying each specific tortoise and
documenting the State of the animal's health so that the animals can be
transported across State and national boundaries. If the information is
not collected APHIS would be forced to ban the interstate movement of
all leopard, African spurred, and Bell's hingeback tortoises, causing
economically harm to U.S. tortoise breeders.
Description of Respondents: Private and Commercial Animal Breeders,
and Veterinarians.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 375.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-06898 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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