Notice2025-09608
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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May 29, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 102 (Thursday, May 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09608]
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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 June 30,
2025 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: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI); Additional
Testing, and Reporting of HPAI in Livestock and Milk.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0496.
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 required to prevent the spread of
any livestock or poultry pest or disease. Part of the mission of APHIS'
Veterinary Services (VS) business unit is preventing foreign animal
disease outbreaks in the United States, and monitoring, controlling,
and eliminating a disease outbreak should one occur.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a contagious viral
disease of domestic poultry and wild birds, and is deadly to domestic
poultry, wiping out entire flocks within a matter of days. HPAI is a
threat to the poultry industry, animal health, human health, trade, and
the economy worldwide. In the United States, HPAI H5N1 was detected in
dairy cattle in March of 2024.
On April 24, 2024, APHIS announced a Federal Order to assist with
developing a baseline of critical information and limiting the spread
of H5N1 in dairy cattle. The Federal Order requires testing lactating
dairy cattle prior to interstate movement and mandatory reporting from
laboratories of positive Influenza A cases in livestock as well as
epidemiological reporting.
On December 6, 2024, APHIS issued a second Federal Order to help
limit the spread of H5N1. This order specifically addresses the spread
of the virus through raw milk and adds testing of raw (unpasteurized)
milk to detect and provide data for the control and eradication of
HPAI. As of April 11, 2025, USDA has confirmed 1,020 HPAI H5N1 clade
2.3.4.4b virus detections in 17 States. APHIS has also confirmed 123
detections in poultry premises across 14 States with the same HPAI H5N1
virus B3.13 genotype detected in dairy cattle.
Need and Use of the Information: The second Federal Order
specifically addresses the spread of the virus through raw milk and
adds testing of raw (unpasteurized) milk to detect and provide data for
the control and eradication of HPAI. Samples will be collected at
facilities that ship, receive, or transfer milk interstate.
Laboratories and State veterinarians must report positive Influenza A
nucleic acid detection results (e.g., polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
or genetic sequencing) in diagnostic samples obtained from livestock,
including raw (unpasteurized) milk, to APHIS. While movement controls
implemented under the earlier Federal Order have had a positive effect
on reducing transmission across State lines, HPAI infections linger in
States that have not been able to institute a widespread bulk milk
testing program.
Description of Respondents: Businesses; State, Local, and Tribal.
Number of Respondents: 2,650.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion; Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 82,655.
Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-09608 Filed 5-28-25; 8:45 am]
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