80 FR 14906 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 54 (March 20, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-06479
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 17, 2015.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 April 
20, 2015 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office 
Building, 725-17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: 
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    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: Endangered Species Regulations and Forfeiture Procedures.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0076.
    Summary of Collection: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1513 et. seq.) directs Federal departments to utilize their 
authorities under the Act to conserve endangered and threatened 
species. Section 3 of the Act specifies that the Secretary of 
Agriculture is authorized to promulgate such regulations as may be 
appropriate to enforce the Act. The regulations contained in 7 CFR part 
355 are intended to carry out the provisions of the Endangered Species 
Act. The Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division of USDA's 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for 
implementing these regulations. Specifically, Section 9(d) of the Act 
authorizes 7 CFR 355.11, which requires a general permit to engage in 
the business of importing or exporting terrestrial plants listed in 50 
CFR parts 17 and 23. APHIS will collect information using several PPQ 
forms.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the following 
information activities to conserve endangered and threatened species of 
terrestrial plants: Application for Protected Plant Permit (PPQ 621), 
Appeal of Denial of General Permit, Marketing and Notification 
Requirements, Notice of Arrival (PPQ 368), Notice of Exportation, 
Marking Requirements, Validation of Documents, Recordkeeping, 
Submitting Reports from Records Required to be kept, Waiver of 
Forfeiture Procedures by Owner of Seized Property (PPQ 623) Petition 
for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeiture (PPQ 626) and Request for 
Return of Property. The information provided by these information 
collection activities is critical to APHIS ability to carry out its 
responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 16,578.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,554.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and 
Animal Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0234.
    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, 
91, 93, 94, 95 and 96 govern the importation of certain animals, birds, 
poultry, meat, other animal products and byproducts, hay, and straw 
into the United States in order to prevent the introduction of 
diseases, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a chronic 
degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the information 
to prevent BSE incursion into the United States using the following: 
(1) Import Permit Application (VS Form 16-3); (2) Certificate for 
Inedible Processed Ovine/Caprine Origin Materials and Products from a 
Region Not Listed in 9 CFR 95.4; (3) Cooperative Service Agreement; (4) 
Certification Statement for Ovine/Caprine Products from Regions Listed 
in 9 CFR 95.4, and for Inedible Processed Animal Proteins Derived from 
Ovines/Caprines; (5) Seals; (6) Notification of Designation of Persons 
Authorized to Break Seals; (7) Agreements with Slaughter Facilities 
Concerning the Use of Seals on Conveyances Transporting Animals from 
Canada; (8) Notification Regarding Conditions of Sealed Shipments; (9) 
Animals Imported for Immediate Slaughter (VS Form 17-33); (10) 
Certification Statement for Ruminants; (11) Ruminants Imported to 
Designated/Approved Feedlots (VS Form 17-130); and (12) Permit for 
Movement of Restricted Animals (VS Form 1-27). 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.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,238.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 231,307.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and threatened species. Section 3 of the 171, May 13, 2002, the Farm Security
Act specifies that the Secretary of and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The
Submission for OMB Review; Agriculture is authorized to promulgate Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Comment Request such regulations as may be appropriate Service (APHIS) regulates the
to enforce the Act. The regulations importation of animals and animal
March 17, 2015.
contained in 7 CFR part 355 are products into the United States to guard
The Department of Agriculture has intended to carry out the provisions of
submitted the following information against the introduction of animal
the Endangered Species Act. The Plant diseases. The regulations in 9 CFR parts,
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
review and clearance under the 91, 93, 94, 95 and 96 govern the
division of USDA’s Animal and Plant importation of certain animals, birds,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
Public Law 104–13. Comments poultry, meat, other animal products
responsible for implementing these
regarding (a) whether the collection of and byproducts, hay, and straw into the
regulations. Specifically, Section 9(d) of
information is necessary for the proper United States in order to prevent the
the Act authorizes 7 CFR 355.11, which
performance of the functions of the requires a general permit to engage in introduction of diseases, such as bovine
agency, including whether the the business of importing or exporting spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a
information will have practical utility; terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR parts chronic degenerative disease that affects
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 17 and 23. APHIS will collect the central nervous system of cattle.
of burden including the validity of the information using several PPQ forms. Need and Use of the Information:
methodology and assumptions used; (c) Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect the information to
ways to enhance the quality, utility and APHIS will use the following prevent BSE incursion into the United
clarity of the information to be information activities to conserve States using the following: (1) Import
collected; (d) ways to minimize the endangered and threatened species of
burden of the collection of information Permit Application (VS Form 16–3); (2)
terrestrial plants: Application for Certificate for Inedible Processed Ovine/
on those who are to respond, including Protected Plant Permit (PPQ 621),
through the use of appropriate Caprine Origin Materials and Products
Appeal of Denial of General Permit, from a Region Not Listed in 9 CFR 95.4;
automated, electronic, mechanical, or Marketing and Notification
other technological collection (3) Cooperative Service Agreement; (4)
Requirements, Notice of Arrival (PPQ Certification Statement for Ovine/
techniques or other forms of information 368), Notice of Exportation, Marking
technology. Caprine Products from Regions Listed in
Requirements, Validation of Documents,
Comments regarding this information 9 CFR 95.4, and for Inedible Processed
Recordkeeping, Submitting Reports
collection received by April 20, 2015 from Records Required to be kept, Animal Proteins Derived from Ovines/
will be considered. Written comments Waiver of Forfeiture Procedures by Caprines; (5) Seals; (6) Notification of
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Owner of Seized Property (PPQ 623) Designation of Persons Authorized to
Agriculture, Office of Information and Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Break Seals; (7) Agreements with
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Forfeiture (PPQ 626) and Request for Slaughter Facilities Concerning the Use
Management and Budget (OMB), New Return of Property. The information of Seals on Conveyances Transporting
Executive Office Building, 725–17th provided by these information Animals from Canada; (8) Notification
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. collection activities is critical to APHIS Regarding Conditions of Sealed
Commenters are encouraged to submit ability to carry out its responsibilities Shipments; (9) Animals Imported for
their comments to OMB via email to: under the Endangered Species Act and Immediate Slaughter (VS Form 17–33);
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or the Lacey Act. (10) Certification Statement for
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Description of Respondents: Business Ruminants; (11) Ruminants Imported to
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail or other for-profit. Designated/Approved Feedlots (VS
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– Number of Respondents: 16,578. Form 17–130); and (12) Permit for
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Frequency of Responses: Movement of Restricted Animals (VS
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
An agency may not conduct or Form 1–27). Failure to collect this
Total Burden Hours: 7,554.
sponsor a collection of information information would make it impossible
unless the collection of information Animal and Plant Health Inspection for APHIS to effectively prevent BSE-
displays a currently valid OMB control Service contaminated animals and animal
number and the agency informs Title: Bovine Spongiform products from entering the United
potential persons who are to respond to Encephalopathy; Importation of States.
the collection of information that such Animals and Animal Products. Description of Respondents: Business
persons are not required to respond to OMB Control Number: 0579–0234. or other for-profit; Federal Government.
the collection of information unless it Summary of Collection: The Animal
Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is Number of Respondents: 5,238.
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. the primary Federal law governing the Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
protection of animal health. The law On occasion.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
Service Total Burden Hours: 231,307.
authority to detect, control, or eradicate
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Title: Endangered Species Regulations pests or diseases of livestock or poultry. Ruth Brown,
and Forfeiture Procedures. The Secretary may also prohibit or Departmental Information Collection
OMB Control Number: 0579–0076. restrict import or export of any animal Clearance Officer.
Summary of Collection: The or related material if necessary to [FR Doc. 2015–06479 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am]
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 prevent the spread of any livestock or BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
U.S.C. 1513 et. seq.) directs Federal poultry pest or disease. The AHPA is
departments to utilize their authorities contained in Title X, Subtitle E,
under the Act to conserve endangered Sections 10401–18 of Public Law 107–

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FR Citation		80 FR 14906