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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 55067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17427]



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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 
September 25, 2026 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: Animal Disease Traceability.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0327.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8301-8317) 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 Veterinary Services unit (VS) of the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) uses disease control to 
safeguard U.S. animal health. One important part of disease control is 
animal disease traceability. Animal disease traceability means being 
able to document the movement history of an animal throughout its life. 
Knowing where diseased and at-risk animals have been and are located, 
as well as when they have been there, is indispensable during an 
emergency response and important for ongoing disease programs. 
Traceability helps document the movement history of an animal 
throughout its life, including during an emergency response or for 
ongoing animal disease programs.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS uses the following 
information collection activities and forms to facilitate Animal 
Disease Traceability (ADT) and support disease control, eradication, 
and surveillance activities. Within the ADT framework, official animal 
identification devices give a nationally unique identification number 
for livestock animals that require official identification. The 
distribution and use of official identification devices require some 
information collection activities. If this information was not 
collected, APHIS' ability to address traceability needs would be 
significantly hampered.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Businesses.
    Number of Respondents: 80,302.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 536,211.

Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-17427 Filed 8-25-26; 8:45 am]
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