Notice2024-00226
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
January 9, 2024
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1060-1061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00226]
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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 February
8, 2024 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: Blood and Tissue Collection, and Recordkeeping, at
Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing
Establishments and Facilities.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0212.
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 monitor and test for
livestock diseases, the Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), maintains
with approved slaughtering, rendering, and livestock marketing
establishments and facilities agreements and procedures for animal
disease surveillance and reporting,
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maintaining livestock movement records, and collecting blood and tissue
samples. These agreements and procedures include information collection
activities such as Approved Livestock Facility Agreements, Requests for
Appeal of Denial of Agreement, Withdrawal of Livestock Facility
Agreements, Requests for Appeal of Withdrawal of Agreements, Listing
Agreements for Slaughter or Rendering Establishments, Slaughter or
Rendering Facility Inspection Reports, Requests for Appeal of Denial of
Listings, Requests for Appeal of Withdrawal of Listing, Schedules of
Sales Days, Diseased Animal Notifications, Quarantine Signs, and
maintaining animal movement records.
Need and Use of the Information: The collection of this information
identifies and prevents the interstate movement of unhealthy livestock
animals with diseases within the United States. The information
collected is used to: (1) establish Livestock Facility Agreements and
Listing Agreements between APHIS and owners and operators of
slaughtering and rendering establishments and livestock marketing
facilities, (2) rapidly confirm livestock disease occurrences through
reporting and sampling, (3) trace the sources of diseases, as well as
the movement of other potentially infected animals, and (4) provide
epidemiological data for new or updated risk analyses in support of
disease control programs, and, as required, opening international
markets for animal products. Without the agreements and sampling/
reporting procedures, the risk of contagious disease spread becomes
very high with serious consequences for U.S. meat industries and export
markets.
Description of Respondents: Business or other-for profit; State,
Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,914.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 3,352.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-00226 Filed 1-8-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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