80 FR 36758 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-15663
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 22, 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 July 27, 
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: [email protected] 
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 Plant and Health Inspection Service

    Title: Emergency Management Response System (EMRS).
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0071.
    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. Through the Foreign Animal 
Disease Surveillance Program, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services compiles essential epidemiological 
and diagnostic data that are used to define foreign animal diseases 
(FAD) and their risk factors. The data is compiled through the

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Veterinary Services Emergency Management Response System, a web-based 
database for reporting investigations of suspected FAD occurrences.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS collects information such as 
the purpose of the diagnostician's visit to the site, the name and 
address of the owner/manager, the type of operation being investigated, 
the number of and type of animals on the premises, whether any animals 
have been moved to or from the premises and when this movement 
occurred, number of sick or dead animals, the results of physical 
examinations of the affected animals, the results of postmortem 
examinations, and the number and kinds of samples taken, and the name 
of the suspected disease. APHIS uses the collected information to 
effectively prevent FAD occurrences and protect the health of the 
United States. Without the information, APHIS has no way to detect and 
monitor FAD outbreaks in the United States.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 831.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,516.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Fruits and Vegetables.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0264.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 
7701-7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to regulate the 
importation of plants, plant products, and other articles to prevent 
the introduction of injurious plant pests. Regulations contained in 
Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 319 (Subpart-Fruit and 
Vegetables), sections 319.56 et seq. implement the intent of this Act 
by prohibiting or restricting the importation of certain fruits and 
Vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world to 
prevent the introduction and dissemination of fruit flies and other 
injurious plant pests that are new to the United States or not widely 
distributed within the United States. These regulations are enforced by 
the Plant Protection and Quarantine, a program with USDA's Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
    Need and Use of the Information: The use of certain information 
collection activities including phytosanitary certificates, trapping 
records, and cooperative agreements will be used to allow the entry of 
certain fruits and vegetables into the United States. Without the 
information all shipment would need to be inspected very thoroughly, 
thereby requiring considerably more time and would slow the clearance 
of international shipments.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 65.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 239.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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date, valuable information possible. The Rulemaking’’ category (i.e., the ‘‘prerule,’’ agency, including whether the
following recommendations are designed to ‘‘proposed rule,’’ or ‘‘final rule’’ stage), rather information will have practical utility;
identify straightforward, simple steps that than in the ‘‘long-term’’ action category. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
OIRA, RISC, and rulemaking agencies can Long-term actions are intended to reflect
of burden including the validity of the
take to enhance the predictive accuracy of items that are under development but for
the Unified Agenda and ensure that it which the agency does not expect to methodology and assumptions used; (c)
remains a valuable resource for regulators, undertake a regulatory action in the twelve ways to enhance the quality, utility and
stakeholders, and the general public. months after the publication of the most clarity of the information to be
recent Agenda. collected; (d) ways to minimize the
Recommendation 6. In instances in which a Unified Agenda burden of the collection of information
1. Federal agencies should take steps to entry has been in the ‘‘long-term’’ category on those who are to respond, including
provide on their Web sites and/or, where for an extended period of time, the agency through the use of appropriate
appropriate, through other media, periodic should reexamine the entry to ensure that it automated, electronic, mechanical, or
updates concerning rulemaking is still under development. If not, the agency
developments outside of the semiannual
other technological collection
should remove the entry from the Unified
reporting periods connected with the Unified Agenda, with the notation described in
techniques or other forms of information
Agenda. These periodic updates would likely recommendation 7. technology.
focus primarily on concrete actions 7. Unified Agenda entries that have Comments regarding this information
undertaken in connection with particular previously appeared in the Agenda should collection received by July 27, 2015 will
rules (e.g., noting if a rule has been issued not simply disappear in the next edition. be considered. Written comments
since the last Agenda), but could also include When an agency determines that it no longer should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
changes regarding rules still under intends to pursue any additional rulemaking Agriculture, Office of Information and
development (e.g., revisions to predicted activity with respect to such an entry, the Regulatory Affairs, Office of
issuance dates or significance classification). agency should reclassify the entry as Management and Budget (OMB), New
Each agency’s Unified Agenda entry should completed and indicate how the action was Executive Office Building, 725–17th
include a notice of where information about completed.
updates can be found; if updates are Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
8. For rules expected to be jointly issued
published on the agency’s Web site, a link to by more than one agency, the agencies Commenters are encouraged to submit
the appropriate Web pages should be should strive to ensure that the descriptive their comments to OMB via email to:
included in the Unified Agenda. OIRA and information provided in the Unified Agenda, OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
RISC should also facilitate sharing among including the timing of the rule’s issuance fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
agencies of best practices for providing and its classification as a ‘‘significant’’ or Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
periodic, digital updates on rulemaking ‘‘major’’ regulatory action, is accurate across Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
developments. all of the agencies’ entries. To the extent 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
2. OIRA and RISC should provide a possible, OIRA and RISC should encourage be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
mechanism for linking the information agencies to publish a single Agenda entry for An agency may not conduct or
contained in the Unified Agenda and other the joint rule. Where this is not possible,
regulatory data systems (e.g., the Federal
sponsor a collection of information
each agency’s Unified Agenda entry should
Register and other parts of ROCIS) that include a link to the other associated entry
unless the collection of information
would, where feasible, enable the Agenda or entries. displays a currently valid OMB control
information to be updated automatically. For 9. At present, the Regulatory Flexibility number and the agency informs
example, if the Unified Agenda indicates that Act (RFA) elements of the Unified Agenda potential persons who are to respond to
a proposed rule is forthcoming, and that rule and associated materials are ambiguous, the collection of information that such
is published in the Federal Register months making it difficult for agencies to know how persons are not required to respond to
before the next edition of the Agenda is to respond. For example, it is currently the collection of information unless it
issued, the Federal Register entry should unclear if agencies should indicate whether displays a currently valid OMB control
result in an automatic update to the Agenda. an upcoming regulatory action is expected to
3. Federal agencies should not keep
number.
have a significant economic impact on a
regulations that are still under active substantial number of small entities or Animal Plant and Health Inspection
development in a ‘‘pending’’ category. The whether some type of RFA analysis will be Service
‘‘pending’’ category should be included in conducted. OIRA should change the wording
the published Unified Agenda. OIRA should of the RFA elements in the Unified Agenda Title: Emergency Management
define the criteria distinguishing between and associated materials to reflect the intent Response System (EMRS).
‘‘long term’’ and ‘‘pending’’ actions. more clearly and should provide guidance to OMB Control Number: 0579–0071.
4. In instances in which a Unified Agenda agencies to ensure that the meaning is clear. Summary of Collection: The Animal
entry has been in the ‘‘proposed rule’’ or [FR Doc. 2015–15679 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
‘‘final rule’’ stage for three or more Agendas the primary Federal law governing the
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in a row, the agency should reexamine the protection of animal health. The law
entry to determine whether action on it is gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
likely in the twelve months after the
authority to detect, control, or eradicate
publication of the most recent Agenda. If not, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
the agency should reclassify the entry as a
pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
‘‘long-term’’ action or, if the regulatory action Submission for OMB Review; The Secretary may also prohibit or
is no longer in development, remove it from Comment Request restrict import or export of any animal
the Unified Agenda entirely, with the or related material if necessary to
notation described in recommendation 7. If June 22, 2015. prevent the spread of any livestock or
the agency is uncertain as to whether the The Department of Agriculture has poultry pest or disease. Through the
proposed or final rule might be issued within submitted the following information Foreign Animal Disease Surveillance
twelve months, it should provide, where
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collection requirement(s) to OMB for Program, the Animal and Plant Health
appropriate, an explanation in the associated Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary
review and clearance under the
Agenda entry.
5. To the extent feasible, agencies should Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Services compiles essential
ensure that any regulatory actions that are Public Law 104–13. Comments epidemiological and diagnostic data that
likely to occur in the ensuing twelve months regarding (a) whether the collection of are used to define foreign animal
(e.g., hearings or proposed or final rules) are information is necessary for the proper diseases (FAD) and their risk factors.
included in the appropriate active ‘‘Stage of performance of the functions of the The data is compiled through the

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Veterinary Services Emergency allow the entry of certain fruits and number and the agency informs
Management Response System, a web- vegetables into the United States. potential persons who are to respond to
based database for reporting Without the information all shipment the collection of information that such
investigations of suspected FAD would need to be inspected very persons are not required to respond to
occurrences. thoroughly, thereby requiring the collection of information unless it
Need and Use of the Information: considerably more time and would slow displays a currently valid OMB control
APHIS collects information such as the the clearance of international number.
purpose of the diagnostician’s visit to shipments.
Description of Respondents: Business Food Safety and Inspection Service
the site, the name and address of the
owner/manager, the type of operation or other for-profit; Federal Government. Title: Professional Services to Support
being investigated, the number of and Number of Respondents: 65. Requirements Gathering Sessions for
type of animals on the premises, Frequency of Responses: Safe Food Handling.
whether any animals have been moved Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. OMB Control Number: 0583–New.
to or from the premises and when this Total Burden Hours: 239. Summary of Collection: The Food
movement occurred, number of sick or Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has
Ruth Brown,
dead animals, the results of physical been delegated the authority to exercise
Departmental Information Collection the functions of the Secretary of
examinations of the affected animals, Clearance Officer.
the results of postmortem examinations, Agriculture (7 CFR 2.18, 2.53) as
[FR Doc. 2015–15663 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
and the number and kinds of samples specified in the Federal Meat Inspection
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taken, and the name of the suspected
disease. APHIS uses the collected Act (21 U.S.C. 453 et seq., 601 et seq.).
information to effectively prevent FAD FSIS protects the public by verifying
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE that meat and poultry products are
occurrences and protect the health of
Submission for OMB Review; wholesome, not adulterated, and
the United States. Without the
Comment Request properly marked, labeled, and packaged.
information, APHIS has no way to
The FSIS Office of Public Affairs and
detect and monitor FAD outbreaks in
June 22, 2015. Consumer Education (OPACE) ensures
the United States.
Description of Respondents: Business The Department of Agriculture has that all segments of the farm-to-table
or other for-profit State, Local or Tribal submitted the following information chain receive valuable food safety
collection requirement(s) to OMB for information. Through its consumer
Government.
Number of Respondents: 831. review and clearance under the education programs developed by
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, OPACE’s Food Safety Education Staff,
On occasion. Public Law 104–13. Comments the public is educated on how to safely
Total Burden Hours: 3,516. regarding (a) whether the collection of handle, prepare, and store meat,
information is necessary for the proper poultry, and egg products to minimize
Animal and Plant Health Inspection performance of the functions of the incidence of foodborne illness. Safe-
Service agency, including whether the handling instructions (SHI) are required
Title: Importation of Fruits and information will have practical utility; on a product if the product’s meat or
Vegetables. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate poultry component is raw or partially
OMB Control Number: 0579–0264. of burden including the validity of the cooked (i.e., not considered ready-to-
Summary of Collection: Under the methodology and assumptions used; (c) eat) and if the product is destined for
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701– ways to enhance the quality, utility and household consumers or institutional
7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is clarity of the information to be uses (9 CFR 317.2(1) [meat]; 9 CFR
authorized to regulate the importation of collected; (d) ways to minimize the 381.125(b) [poultry]).
plants, plant products, and other articles burden of the collection of information Need and Use of the Information:
to prevent the introduction of injurious on those who are to respond, including FSIS has contracted with RTI
plant pests. Regulations contained in through the use of appropriate International to conduct six consumer
Title 7 of the Code of Federal automated, electronic, mechanical, or focus groups to gather information on
Regulations, part 319 (Subpart-Fruit and other technological collection consumers’ understanding and use of
Vegetables), sections 319.56 et seq. techniques or other forms of information the current SHI and responses to
implement the intent of this Act by technology should be addressed to: Desk possible revisions to the SHI.
prohibiting or restricting the Officer for Agriculture, Office of Participants will be asked to complete
importation of certain fruits and Information and Regulatory Affairs, pre- and post-discussion questionnaires.
Vegetables into the United States from Office of Management and Budget The purpose of each questionnaire is to
certain parts of the world to prevent the (OMB), OIRA_Submission@ collect information on participants’
introduction and dissemination of fruit OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 current awareness and use of the SHI
flies and other injurious plant pests that and to Departmental Clearance Office, and the likelihood they would change
are new to the United States or not USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, their behaviors if the SHI label is
widely distributed within the United Washington, DC 20250–7602. revised. FSIS will use the findings of the
States. These regulations are enforced Comments regarding these information focus groups to understand consumers’
by the Plant Protection and Quarantine, collections are best assured of having knowledge and use of the current SHI
a program with USDA’s Animal and their full effect if received within 30 for raw and partially cooked meat and
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Plant Health Inspection Service days of this notification. Copies of the poultry products and consumers’
(APHIS). submission(s) may be obtained by responses to possible revisions to the
Need and Use of the Information: The calling (202) 720–8958. SHI. The lack of understanding would
use of certain information collection An agency may not conduct or impede the Agency’s ability to provide
activities including phytosanitary sponsor a collection of information more useful information to consumers
certificates, trapping records, and unless the collection of information to help reduce foodborne illness in the
cooperative agreements will be used to displays a currently valid OMB control United States.

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FR Citation		80 FR 36758