Notice2026-09639
Notice of Request for Revision To and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Restrictions on Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry Products From Specified Regions
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Published
May 14, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with regulations for the importation of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products from specified regions.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27239-27240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09639]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2026-0496]
Notice of Request for Revision To and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Restrictions on Importation of Live Poultry,
Poultry Meat, and Other Poultry Products From Specified Regions
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval of an 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection associated with regulations for the importation
of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products from
specified regions.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
13, 2026.
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-2026-0496 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-2026-0496, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., #AP760, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> or in our reading room, which is located
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 about the restrictions
on importation of live poultry from specified regions, contact Dr.
Nestor Montiel, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, Veterinary
Services, Strategy and Policy, Live Animal Imports, 210 Walnut St.,
Room 891, Des Moines, IA 50309; (301) 851-4028;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d63687e79627f236c23606263796468614d787e696c236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="076962747368752966296a6869736e626b477274636629606871">[email protected]</span></a>. For information about the restrictions on
imports of poultry meat and other poultry products from specified
regions, contact Dr. Lynett Bryant, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical
Officer, Veterinary Services, Strategy and Policy, Animal Product
Imports, 920 Main Campus Dr., Venture II, Raleigh, NC 27606; (301) 851-
3300; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5d9ccdbd0c1c1d09bd19bc2dcd9d9dcd4d8c6f5c0c6d1d49bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54382d3a312020317a307a233d38383d35392714212730357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>. For more information on the
information collection reporting process, contact Ms. Sheniqua Harris,
APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act Coordinator, at (301) 851-2528 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5a4b5adacb6cbb5b7a4a590968184cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1e0f1e9e8f28ff1f3e0e1d4d2c5c08fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Restrictions on Importation of Live Poultry, Poultry Meat,
and Other Poultry Products from Specified Regions.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0228.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: Under the authority of the Animal Health Protection Act
(7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture is authorized,
among other things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and
interstate movement of animals and animal products to prevent the
introduction into and dissemination within the United States of
livestock diseases and pests. To carry out the mission, APHIS regulates
the importation of animals and animal products into the United States.
The relevant regulations are contained in 9 CFR parts 93 through 94.
Disease prevention is the most effective method for maintaining a
healthy animal population and for enhancing the United States' ability
to compete in the world market of animal and animal product trade. The
APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) program administers regulations intended
to prevent the introduction of animal diseases into the United States.
The regulations in parts 93 and 94 place certain restrictions on the
import of live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products from
certain regions to prevent an incursion of highly pathogenic avian
influenza (HPAI), Newcastle disease (ND), or other exotic poultry
diseases into the United States.
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To ensure live poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products
from these areas do not pose a risk of bringing HPAI, ND, or other
exotic poultry diseases into the United States, APHIS requires the
following information collection activities: reports that the poultry
have been offered for importation; health certificates, certificates of
origin; recordkeeping; cooperative service agreements; and certificates
for shipment back to the United States.
We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information
collection activities, as described, for an additional 3 years. APHIS
has amended this information collection by increasing the number of
Respondents, Responses, and Total Burden Hours reported; however, APHIS
has moved the following Forms to the new VS Permit Common Forms
information collection:
<bullet> VS Form 17-129: Application for Import or In-Transit
Permit (for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry,
and Hatching Eggs).
<bullet> VS Form 17-29: Application for Import or In-Transit Permit
(for Live Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds, Poultry, and
Hatching Eggs).
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 1.0 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign animal health authorities; importers of live
poultry, poultry meat, and other poultry products; pet bird owners; and
zoological facilities.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 4,272.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 17.
Estimated annual number of responses: 74,650.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 74,653 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 12th day of May 2026.
Kelly Moore,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-09639 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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