81 FR 10206 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Horse Protection Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 39 (February 29, 2016)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 39 (February 29, 2016)
| Page Range | 10206-10207 | |
| FR Document | 2016-04377 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 10206-10207] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04377] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2016-0014] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Horse Protection Regulations AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the Horse Protection Program. [[Page 10207]] DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 29, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0014. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2016-0014, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737- 1238. Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016- 0014 or in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 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) 7797039 before coming. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the Horse Protection Program, contact Dr. Rachel Cezar, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3746. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Horse Protection Regulations. OMB Control Number: 0579-0056. Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: In 1970, Congress passed the Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.), referred to below as the Act, that prohibits the showing, sale, auction, exhibition, or transport of horses subjected to a cruel and inhumane practice referred to as ``soring.'' This practice causes a horse to suffer pain in any of its limbs for the purpose of affecting the horse's performance in competition. All breeds of horses are covered under the Act, although enforcement emphasis has historically been placed on Tennessee Walking horses and other gaited breeds due to the prevalence of soring documented in that industry. To carry out the Act, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers and enforces regulations at 9 CFR part 11. The regulations prohibit devices and methods that might sore horses. They also contain provisions under which show management may, to avoid liability for any sore horses that are shown, hire private individuals trained to conduct preshow inspections. These individuals are referred to as designated qualified persons (DQPs). DQPs must be trained and licensed under USDA- certified and monitored programs that are sponsored by horse industry organizations (HIOs). Enforcement of the Act and its regulations relies on horse inspections conducted by APHIS veterinarians and by DQPs. To ensure that DQP enforcement and USDA-certified DQP programs are effective, APHIS requires DQPs, HIOs, and horse show management to maintain or submit to APHIS records related to these inspections, their DQP programs, and the horse events. No official government form is necessary for the reporting and recordkeeping required. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3 years. 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 reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 0.6282 hours per response. Respondents: DQPs, HIOs, horse industry organizations, and horse show management. Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,510. Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.39. Estimated annual number of responses: 3,610. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 2,268 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 24th day of February 2016. Kevin Shea, Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2016-04377 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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confidentiality of the reporting entities delivery. Form LS–123 is completed by Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
is preserved. AMS is in the best position lamb packers. The information collected burden for collection of information is
to provide this service. on this revised form will provide estimated to be 0.17 hours per
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting industry supply and demand electronically submitted response.
burden for this collection, including the information to market participants; Respondents: Packer processing
additional form, and the three revised improving transparency in the plants required to report information on
forms, is estimated to average 0.175 marketplace and enabling them to be live swine purchases to the Secretary.
hours per response. more informed on specific types of lamb Estimated Number of Respondents: 39
Respondents: Business or other for- market data not available through other plants.
profit entities, individuals or USDA agencies. Estimated Number of Responses:
households, farms, and the Federal Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 20,280 responses.
Government. burden for collection of information is Estimated Number of Responses per
Estimated Number of Respondents: estimated to be 0.25 hours per Respondent: 520.
560 respondents. electronically submitted response. Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Estimated Number of Responses: Respondents: Packer processing Respondents: 3,447 hours.
137,592 responses. plants required to report information on Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
Estimated Number of Responses per live lamb purchases to the Secretary. the proposed collection of information
Respondent: 246 responses. Estimated Number of Respondents: 7 is necessary for the proper performance
Estimated Total Annual Burden on plants. of the functions of the agency, including
Respondents: 24,006 hours. Estimated Number of Responses: 364 whether the information will have
The following is a new form to be responses. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
added to this information collection: Estimated Number of Responses per agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Form LS–133, Lamb Pelts Weekly Respondent: 52. proposed collection of information
Report. Estimated Total Annual Burden on including the validity of the
Respondents: 91 hours. methodology and assumptions used; (3)
Title: Lamb Pelts Weekly Report (LS– ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
133) Title: Swine Prior Day Report (Form
LS–118) clarity of the information to be
The new lamb reporting requirements collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
Form LS–118 is revised to include an burden of the collection of information
under § 59.302 would require lamb
additional purchase type for negotiated on those who are to respond, including
packers to report weekly on the price,
formula purchases of swine. Form LS– the use of appropriate automated,
volume, and classification descriptors
118 is completed by swine packers. The electronic, mechanical, or other
for all lamb pelts from lambs purchased
information collected on this revised technological collection techniques or
on a negotiated purchase, formula
form will provide market participants other forms of information technology.
marketing arrangement, or forward
with more specific information about All responses to this document will be
contract basis. Form LS–133 is
the various purchase methods used in
completed by lamb packers. The data summarized and included in the request
the daily marketing of swine and with
collected with this form is necessary to for OMB approval. All comments will
a better understanding of the
facilitate the reporting of information on become a matter of public record.
marketplace concerning formulated
lamb pelts, which provides lamb prices and spot negotiated prices. Dated: February 22, 2016.
producers more accurate information on Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Elanor Starmer,
the total value of lambs marketed for burden for collection of information is Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
slaughter. estimated to be 0.25 hours per Service.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting electronically submitted response. [FR Doc. 2016–04045 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am]
burden for collection of information is Respondents: Packer processing BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
estimated to be 0.25 hours per plants required to report information on
electronically submitted response. live swine purchases to the Secretary.
Respondents: Packer processing Estimated Number of Respondents: 47 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
plants required to report information on plants.
live lamb purchases to the Secretary. Estimated Number of Responses: Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6 12,220 responses. Service
plants. Estimated Number of Responses per
Estimated Number of Responses: 312 [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0014]
Respondent: 260.
responses. Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Notice of Request for Extension of
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondents: 3,055 hours.
Approval of an Information Collection;
Respondent: 52.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Title: Swine Daily Report (Form LS– Horse Protection Regulations
Respondents: 78 hours. 119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
The following are three forms to be Form LS–119 is revised to include an Inspection Service, USDA.
revised in this information collection: additional purchase type for negotiated ACTION: Extension of approval of an
Form LS–123, Live Lamb Weekly formula purchases of swine. Form LS– information collection; comment
119 is completed by swine packers. The
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Report; Form LS–118, Swine Prior Day request.
Report; and Form LS–119, Swine Daily information collected on this revised
Report. form will provide market participants SUMMARY: In accordance with the
with more specific information about Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Title: Live Lamb Weekly Report (Form the various purchase methods used in notice announces the Animal and Plant
LS–123) the daily marketing of swine and a Health Inspection Service’s intention to
Form LS–123 is revised to include the better understanding of the marketplace request an extension of approval of an
volume and delivery period information concerning formulated prices and spot information collection associated with
for reporting lambs committed for negotiated prices. the Horse Protection Program.
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DATES: We will consider all comments also contain provisions under which may not equal the product of the annual
that we receive on or before April 29, show management may, to avoid number of responses multiplied by the
2016. liability for any sore horses that are reporting burden per response.)
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments shown, hire private individuals trained All responses to this notice will be
by either of the following methods: to conduct preshow inspections. These summarized and included in the request
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to individuals are referred to as designated for OMB approval. All comments will
http://www.regulations.gov/ qualified persons (DQPs). DQPs must be also become a matter of public record.
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0014. trained and licensed under USDA- Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: certified and monitored programs that February 2016.
Send your comment to Docket No. are sponsored by horse industry Kevin Shea,
APHIS–2016–0014, Regulatory Analysis organizations (HIOs). Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Enforcement of the Act and its Inspection Service.
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, regulations relies on horse inspections [FR Doc. 2016–04377 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am]
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. conducted by APHIS veterinarians and BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
Supporting documents and any by DQPs. To ensure that DQP
comments we receive on this docket enforcement and USDA-certified DQP
may be viewed at http:// programs are effective, APHIS requires DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
www.regulations.gov/ DQPs, HIOs, and horse show
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0014 or management to maintain or submit to Food and Nutrition Service
in our reading room, which is located in APHIS records related to these
Room 1141 of the USDA South inspections, their DQP programs, and Submission for OMB Review;
Building, 14th Street and Independence the horse events. No official government Comment Request
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal form is necessary for the reporting and February 23, 2016.
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 recordkeeping required. The Department of Agriculture has
p.m., Monday through Friday, except We are asking the Office of
submitted the following information
holidays. To be sure someone is there to Management and Budget (OMB) to
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
help you, please call (202) 7797039 approve our use of these information
review and clearance under the
before coming. collection activities for an additional 3
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit Public Law 104–13. Comments are
information on regulations for the Horse requested regarding (1) whether the
comments from the public (as well as
Protection Program, contact Dr. Rachel collection of information is necessary
affected agencies) concerning our
Cezar, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal for the proper performance of the
information collection. These comments
Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, functions of the agency, including
will help us:
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3746. (1) Evaluate whether the collection of whether the information will have
For copies of more detailed information information is necessary for the proper practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
on the information collection, contact performance of the functions of the agency’s estimate of burden including
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Agency, including whether the the validity of the methodology and
Information Collection Coordinator, at information will have practical utility; assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
(301) 851–2727. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our the quality, utility and clarity of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: estimate of the burden of the collection information to be collected; and (4)
Title: Horse Protection Regulations. of information, including the validity of ways to minimize the burden of the
OMB Control Number: 0579–0056. the methodology and assumptions used; collection of information on those who
Type of Request: Extension of (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and are to respond, including through the
approval of an information collection. clarity of the information to be use of appropriate automated,
Abstract: In 1970, Congress passed the collected; and electronic, mechanical, or other
Horse Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1821 et (4) Minimize the burden of the technological collection techniques or
seq.), referred to below as the Act, that collection of information on those who other forms of information technology.
prohibits the showing, sale, auction, are to respond, through use, as Comments regarding this information
exhibition, or transport of horses appropriate, of automated, electronic, collection received by March 30, 2016
subjected to a cruel and inhumane mechanical, and other collection will be considered. Written comments
practice referred to as ‘‘soring.’’ This technologies; e.g., permitting electronic should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
practice causes a horse to suffer pain in submission of responses. Agriculture, Office of Information and
any of its limbs for the purpose of Estimate of burden: The public Regulatory Affairs, Office of
affecting the horse’s performance in reporting burden for this collection of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_
competition. All breeds of horses are information is estimated to average Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202)
covered under the Act, although 0.6282 hours per response. 395–5806 and to Departmental
enforcement emphasis has historically Respondents: DQPs, HIOs, horse Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
been placed on Tennessee Walking industry organizations, and horse show Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
horses and other gaited breeds due to management. 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
the prevalence of soring documented in be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
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Estimated annual number of
that industry. respondents: 1,510. An agency may not conduct or
To carry out the Act, the Animal and Estimated annual number of sponsor a collection of information
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) responses per respondent: 2.39. unless the collection of information
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Estimated annual number of displays a currently valid OMB control
(USDA) administers and enforces responses: 3,610. number and the agency informs
regulations at 9 CFR part 11. The Estimated total annual burden on potential persons who are to respond to
regulations prohibit devices and respondents: 2,268 hours. (Due to the collection of information that such
methods that might sore horses. They averaging, the total annual burden hours persons are not required to respond to
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| Action | Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. | |
| Dates | We will consider all comments that we receive on or before April 29, 2016. | |
| Contact | For information on regulations for the Horse Protection Program, contact Dr. Rachel Cezar, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Care, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 84, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3746. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727. | |
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