Notice2024-01421
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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January 25, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4894-4895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01421]
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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
26, 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: Export Health Certificate for Animal Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0256.
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 board authority to
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or
poultry. The export of agricultural commodities, including animals and
animal products, is a major business in the United States and
contributes to a favorable balance of trade. 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
maintains information regarding the import health requirements of other
countries for animals and animal products exported from the United
States. Many countries that import animal products from the United
States require a certification from APHIS that the United States is
free of certain diseases. These countries may also require that our
certification statement contain additional declarations regarding the
U.S. animal products being exported. Regulations pertaining to export
certification of animals and animal products are contained in 9 CFR
part 91. VS forms 16-4 and VS 16-4A, Export Certificate for Animal
Products and Export Certificate for Animal Products Continuation Sheet;
a hearing request to appeal VS' decision to refuse to grant a
certificate; a notification of tampered certificate; and letterhead
certification can be used to meet these requirements.
Need and Use of the Information: VS forms 16-4 and 16-4A serve as
the official certification that the United States is free of
rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, swine
vesicular disease, African swine fever, bovine fever, bovine spongiform
encephalopathy, and contagious bovine pleuropneuomia. APHIS will
collect the exporter's name, address, the name and address of the
consignee, the quantity, and unit of measure, type of product being
exported, the exporter's identification, and type of conveyance (ship,
train, and truck) that will transport the products. The form also asks
for any declarations the receiving country might require such as
statements concerning where the product originated and how it was
processed. Without the information, many countries would not accept
animal products from the United States, creating a serious trade
imbalance and adversely affecting U.S. exporters.
Description of Respondents: Business or other-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 32,687.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 58,165.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Phytophthora Ramorum; Quarantine and Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0310.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture, either independently or in
cooperation with the States, is authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control, prevent, or retard
the spread of plant pest new to the United States or not widely
distributed throughout the United States. Under ``Subpart X--
Phytophthora Ramorum'' (7 CFR 301.92 through 301.92-12, referred to as
the regulation), USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) restricts the interstate movement of certain regulated and
restricted articles from quarantined areas and regulated establishments
to prevent the artificial spread of Phytophthora ramorum, the pathogen
that causes the plant disease commonly known as sudden oak death,
ramorum left blight, and ramorum dieback.
Need and Use of the Information: To control the spread of P.
ramorum, APHIS enters enter compliance agreements with State plant
health agencies and businesses, conducts inspections and certifications
of facilities and records, and requires plant testing. It also issues
emergency action notifications.
Without these activities, P. ramorum would potentially spread
spread to unaffected forests, adversely impacting the ecosystem
balances, foreign/domestic nursery stocks, and lumber markets.
Description of Respondents: State plant health officials; Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Recordkeeping: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 259.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Johne's Disease in Domestic Animals.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0338.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act of 2002 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
regulations in 9 CFR part 80 pertain specifically to the interstate
movement of domestic animals that are positive to an official test for
Johne's disease. These regulations provide that cattle, sheep, goats,
and other domestic animals that are positive to an official test for
Johne's disease may generally be moved interstate only to a recognized
slaughtering establishment or to an approved livestock facility for
sale to such an establishment. However, they may also be moved for
purposes other
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than slaughter under certain conditions. Moving Johne's-positive
livestock interstate for slaughter or for other purposes without
increasing the risk of disease spread requires a movement permit or an
owner-shipper statement, official ear tags, and a permission to move
request. Permission may also be sought, in writing, for movement of
animals that do not have a permit, owner-shipper statement, or ear
tags.
Need and Use of the Information: Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) will collect information using form VS Form 1-27,
Permit for Movement of Restricted Animals, Official Ear Tags, and
Request for Permission to Move. APHIS will collect the following
information from VS Form 1-27: (1) The number of animals to be moved;
(2) the species of the animals; (3) the points of origin and
destination, and (4) the names and addresses of the consignor and the
consignee. Failing to collect this information would greatly hinder the
control of Johne's disease and possible lead to increased prevalence.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Accredited Veterinarians.
Number of Respondents: 6.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 7.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE); Importation of
Animals and Animal Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0393.
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
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or
poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export
of any animal or related material if necessary to prevent the spread of
any livestock or poultry pest or disease. 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. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the importation
of animals and animal products into the United States to guard against
the introduction of animal diseases. The regulations in 9 CFR parts 92
through 98, govern the importation of certain animals, birds, poultry,
meat, other animal products and byproducts, hay, and straw. It also
contains measures for preventing the introduction of various diseases
into the United States.
Need and Use of the Information: To ensure BSE is not introduced
into the United States, the regulations place specific conditions on
the importation of animals and animal products. These requirements
necessitate the use of several information collection activities,
including, but not limited to, certification, official identification,
request for and retention of classification as negligible or controlled
risk, declaration of importation, import and export certificates,
applications, import and movement permits, agreements, certification
statements, seals, notifications, and recordkeeping. Failure to collect
this information would make it impossible for APHIS to effectively
prevent BSE-contaminated animals and animal products from entering the
United States, and to track movement of any imported BSE-contaminated
animals or products within the United States post-arrival.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal
Government; Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 978.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Recordkeeping; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 663,779.
Levi S. Harrell,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-01421 Filed 1-24-24; 8:45 am]
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