Notice2026-10294
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of an Information Collection; Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for Ruminants
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Published
May 22, 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 an information collection associated with regulations for privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30272-30273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10294]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2026-0497]
Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of an Information
Collection; Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for
Ruminants
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Revision to and extension 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 an information
collection associated with regulations for privately owned quarantine
facilities for ruminants.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before July
21, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Enter APHIS-2026-0497 in the Search field. Select
the documents tab, then select the Comment button on the list of
documents.
<bullet> Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2026-0497, 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://www.regulations.gov">http://www.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 on the regulations for
privately owned quarantine facilities for ruminants, contact Dr. Mary
Kate Anderson, Senior Staff Officer, Live Animal Imports, Strategy and
Policy, VS, APHIS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705; 301-789-
4466. For more information on the information collection process,
contact Ms. Sheniqua Harris, APHIS' Paperwork Reduction Act
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2528; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5514051d1c067b05071415202631347b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2263726a6b710c72706362575146430c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Standards for Privately Owned Quarantine Facilities for
Ruminants.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0232.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to, among other things,
prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement of animals
and animal products into the United States to prevent the introduction
of animal diseases and pests.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 govern the importation into the
United States of specified animals and animal products to help prevent
the introduction of various animal diseases into the United States. The
regulations in Part 93 require, among other things, that certain
animals, as a condition of entry, be quarantined upon arrival in the
United States. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service operates
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animal quarantine facilities and authorizes the use of quarantine
facilities that are privately owned and operated for certain animal
importations.
The regulations in subpart D of Part 93 (9 CFR 93.400 through
93.442) pertain to the importation of ruminants. Ruminants include all
animals that chew the cud, such as cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats,
deer, antelopes, camels, llamas, and giraffes. Ruminants imported into
the United States must be quarantined upon arrival for at least 30
days, with-certain exceptions. Ruminants from Canada and Mexico are not
subject to this quarantine.
The regulations for privately owned quarantine facilities for
ruminants require the use of certain information collection activities,
including an application for facility approval, a cooperative service
(compliance) agreement explaining the conditions under which the
facility must be operated, creation and maintenance of a daily log of
persons entering and leaving the facility while quarantine is in
process, request for variance, a manual of standard operating
procedures, and maintenance of certain records covering quarantine
operations.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3
years. APHIS has amended this information collection to more accurately
reflect current application numbers and hours spent submitting
applications and recordkeeping.
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 0.604 hours per response.
Respondents: Owners/operators of privately owned quarantine
facilities for ruminants.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 2.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 53.
Estimated annual number of responses: 106.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 64 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 18th day of May 2026.
Kelly Moore,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-10294 Filed 5-21-26; 8:45 am]
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