81_FR_38771 81 FR 38657 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen From the European Union

81 FR 38657 - Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine Semen From the European Union

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 114 (June 14, 2016)

Page Range38657-38658
FR Document2016-14079

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 regulations for the importation of live swine, pork and pork products, and swine semen from the European Union.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14079]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0037]


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information 
Collection; Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and 
Swine Semen From the European Union

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Extension of approval 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 an extension of approval of an information 
collection associated with regulations for the importation of live 
swine, pork and pork products, and swine semen from the European Union.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
August 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0037.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0037, 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-
0037 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) 799-7039 before coming.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the 
regulations for the importation of live swine, pork and pork products, 
and swine semen from the European Union, contact Dr. Lynette Williams, 
Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Products, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 
Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-3300. 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: Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Pork Products, and Swine 
Semen from the European Union.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0218.
    Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information 
collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the 
United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other 
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement 
of animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into and 
dissemination within the United States of livestock diseases and pests. 
To carry out this mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals 
and animal products into the United States.
    The regulations in title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (9 
CFR), part 94, prohibit or restrict the importation of specified 
animals and animal products to prevent the introduction of diseases 
such as classical swine fever (CSF), rinderpest, foot-and-mouth 
disease, swine vesicular disease, and African swine fever. Among other 
things, part 94 lists the requirements for the importation of pork and 
pork products and live swine where these diseases exist. Section 94.31 
lists the requirements for the importation of pork, pork products, and 
breeding swine from the European Union (``the APHIS-defined European 
CSF region''). Section 98.38 lists the requirements for the importation 
of swine semen from the APHIS-defined European CSF region.
    These regulations require information collection activities, such 
as a certificate for pork and pork products, breeding swine, and swine 
semen; application for import or in-transit permit; and declaration of 
importation.
    The activities above were previously approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) under collections 0579-0218 and 0579-0265. 
In our last extension of approval, we announced that we were combining 
the two collections and retiring 0579-0265. When we combined the 
collections, we did not accurately adjust the estimated burden. In 
addition, we have increased the estimates of burden to reflect the 
increased consumer demand for pork

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and pork products and to account for the return of the declaration of 
importation to APHIS from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We have 
adjusted the estimates of burden accordingly.
    We are asking 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 this 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 1 hour per response.
    Respondents: Foreign government animal health officials.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 21.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 20,951.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 439,976.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 440,374 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 8th day of June 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-14079 Filed 6-13-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 114 / Tuesday, June 14, 2016 / Notices 38657 of export apple shippers (from 68 to 60) Dated: June 8, 2016. Lynette Williams, Senior Staff but no changes in the estimated number Elanor Starmer, Veterinarian, Animal Products, NIES, of export grape shippers (14), or carriers Administrator, Agricultural Marketing VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, of export apples (15) and grapes (5). In Service. Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 851– this renewal of the collection in 2016, [FR Doc. 2016–14007 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am] 3300. For copies of more detailed USDA will update the calculation to BILLING CODE 3410–02–P information on the information reflect an estimated 564 responses per collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, recordkeeper for apples, which is APHIS’ Information Collection approximately the 42,326 certificates DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Coordinator, at (301) 851–2727. divided by the 75 apple shippers and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Title: Importation of Live Swine, Pork carriers, and an estimated 550 responses Service per recordkeeper for grapes, which is and Pork Products, and Swine Semen approximately the 10,462 certificates [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0037] from the European Union. divided by the 19 grape shippers and OMB Control Number: 0579–0218. Notice of Request for Extension of Type of Request: Extension of carriers. USDA calculates the estimated Approval of an Information Collection; approval of an information collection. total annual burden on respondents Importation of Live Swine, Pork and Abstract: Under the Animal Health would change from the inaccurate 25 Pork Products, and Swine Semen From Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), hours to the more accurate 4381 hours the European Union the Animal and Plant Health Inspection estimate. Service (APHIS) of the United States Estimate of Burden: Public AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Department of Agriculture is authorized, recordkeeping burden for this collection Inspection Service, USDA. among other things, to prohibit or of information is estimated to average ACTION: Extension of approval of an restrict the importation and interstate 0.083 hours per response. information collection; comment movement of animals and animal request. products to prevent the introduction Respondents (Recordkeepers): Apple and grape export shippers and carriers. SUMMARY: In accordance with the into and dissemination within the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this United States of livestock diseases and Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS 94 (75 shippers and carriers of exported notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to regulates the importation of animals and apples and 19 shippers and carriers of animal products into the United States. exported grapes). request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with The regulations in title 9 of the Code Estimated Total Annual Responses: regulations for the importation of live of Federal Regulations (9 CFR), part 94, 52,788. swine, pork and pork products, and prohibit or restrict the importation of swine semen from the European Union. specified animals and animal products Estimated Number of Responses per to prevent the introduction of diseases Recordkeeper: 564 for apples and 550 DATES: We will consider all comments such as classical swine fever (CSF), for grapes. that we receive on or before August 15, rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, Estimated Total Annual Burden on 2016. swine vesicular disease, and African Recordkeepers: 4381 hours. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments swine fever. Among other things, part Comments are invited on: (1) Whether by either of the following methods: 94 lists the requirements for the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to importation of pork and pork products the proposed collection of information http://www.regulations.gov/ and live swine where these diseases is necessary for the proper performance #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0037. exist. Section 94.31 lists the of the functions of the agency, including • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: requirements for the importation of whether the information will have Send your comment to Docket No. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the pork, pork products, and breeding swine APHIS–2016–0037, Regulatory Analysis from the European Union (‘‘the APHIS- agency’s estimate of the burden of the and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station defined European CSF region’’). Section proposed collection of information 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, 98.38 lists the requirements for the including the validity of the Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. importation of swine semen from the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Supporting documents and any APHIS-defined European CSF region. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and comments we receive on this docket These regulations require information clarity of the information to be may be viewed at http:// collection activities, such as a certificate collected; and (4) ways to minimize the www.regulations.gov/ for pork and pork products, breeding burden of the collection of information #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0037 or swine, and swine semen; application for on those who are to respond, including in our reading room, which is located in import or in-transit permit; and the use of appropriate automated, room 1141 of the USDA South Building, declaration of importation. electronic, mechanical, or other 14th Street and Independence Avenue The activities above were previously technological collection techniques or SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading approved by the Office of Management other forms of information technology. room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Budget (OMB) under collections Monday through Friday, except 0579–0218 and 0579–0265. In our last All responses to this notice will be holidays. To be sure someone is there to extension of approval, we announced srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES summarized and included in the request help you, please call (202) 799–7039 that we were combining the two for OMB approval. All comments will before coming. collections and retiring 0579–0265. also become a matter of public record. All comments received will be available FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For When we combined the collections, we information regarding the regulations did not accurately adjust the estimated for public inspection at the street for the importation of live swine, pork burden. 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38658 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 114 / Tuesday, June 14, 2016 / Notices and pork products and to account for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE mechanical, or other technological the return of the declaration of collection techniques or other forms of importation to APHIS from U.S. Food and Nutrition Service information technology. Customs and Border Protection. We Comments may be sent to: Kaushalya have adjusted the estimates of burden Agency Information Collection Heendeniya, Food and Nutrition Activities: Proposed Collection: Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, accordingly. Comment Request—Professional 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 630, We are asking OMB to approve our Standards Training Tracker Tool Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may use of these information collection also be submitted via fax to the attention activities for an additional 3 years. AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. of Kaushalya Heendeniya at 703–305– The purpose of this notice is to solicit 2549 or via email to ACTION: Notice. comments from the public (as well as kaushalya.heendeniya1@fns.usda.gov. affected agencies) concerning this SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comments will also be accepted through information collection. These comments Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to will help us: notice invites the general public and http://www.regulations.gov, and follow other public agencies to comment on the online instructions for submitting (1) Evaluate whether the collection of this proposed information collection. comments electronically. information is necessary for the proper All responses to this notice will be performance of the functions of the This collection is a new collection for assisting state agencies to record, track summarized and included in the request Agency, including whether the for Office of Management and Budget information will have practical utility; and manage the required training hours in four major areas (Nutrition, approval. All comments will be a matter (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Operations, Administration, of public record. estimate of the burden of the collection Communications and Marketing) to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of information, including the validity of meet the requirements of the Healthy Requests for additional information or the methodology and assumptions used; Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 copies of this information collection (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Professional Standards Rule. The should be directed to Kaushalya clarity of the information to be HHFKA (section 306) requires Heendeniya at 703–305–0037. collected; and Professional Standards for state and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: local school district nutrition Title: Professional Standards Training (4) Minimize the burden of the professionals. In addition to hiring Tracker Tool. collection of information on those who standards, mandatory annual training Form Number: 0584—NEW. are to respond, through use, as will be required for all individuals Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. appropriate, of automated, electronic, involved in preparing school meals. To Type of Request: New Collection. mechanical, and other collection Abstract: The Healthy Hunger Free meet the training requirements and technologies; e.g., permitting electronic Kids Act of 2010 (section 306) requires assist in keeping track of training submission of responses. Professional Standards for state and courses, FNS is developing a web-based local school district nutrition Estimate of burden: The public application tool with a SQL-server professionals. In addition to hiring reporting burden for this collection of database which will be made available standards, mandatory annual training information is estimated to average 1 to local educational agencies and school will be required for all individuals hour per response. food authorities through the FNS public involved in preparing school meals. To Web site. While training requirements meet the training requirements and Respondents: Foreign government are mandatory, using the USDA assist in keeping track of training and animal health officials. Tracking Tool is voluntary. School training courses, FNS is developing a Estimated annual number of nutrition professionals can use any respondents: 21. web-based application tool with a SQL- method to track and manage their server database which will be made Estimated annual number of trainings. These resources will facilitate available to local educational agencies responses per respondent: 20,951. compliance with HHFKA requirements and school food authorities through the and will be provided at no cost to the FNS public Web site, with a login Estimated annual number of state, district, or individuals. authentication. These resources will responses: 439,976. DATES: Written comments must be facilitate compliance with HHFKA Estimated total annual burden on received on or before August 15, 2016. respondents: 440,374 hours. (Due to requirements and will be provided at no ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: cost to the state, district, or individuals. averaging, the total annual burden hours (a) Whether the proposed collection of In addition, there will be a mobile may not equal the product of the annual information is necessary for the proper friendly version of this Professional number of responses multiplied by the performance of the functions of the Standards Training Tracking Tool reporting burden per response.) agency, including whether the application to ensure easy usage and All responses to this notice will be information shall have practical utility; accessibility across mobile devices. The summarized and included in the request (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate application will be compatible with all for OMB approval. All comments will of the burden of the proposed collection mobile operating systems (iOS, also become a matter of public record. of information, including the validity of Android, and Windows). the methodology and assumptions that srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of The user will be able to create a user June 2016. were used; (c) ways to enhance the profile with the following information: Kevin Shea, quality, utility, and clarity of the • School District/Address information to be collected; and (d) • School Name/Address Administrator, Animal and Plant Health ways to minimize the burden of the • Individual Name—Contact Inspection Service. collection of information on those who Information/Email address [FR Doc. 2016–14079 Filed 6–13–16; 8:45 am] are to respond, including use of • Title of Individual or Role in school BILLING CODE 3410–34–P appropriate automated, electronic, nutrition program VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Jun 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1


Document Created: 2016-06-14 02:58:20
Document Modified: 2016-06-14 02:58:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionExtension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 15, 2016.
ContactFor information regarding the regulations for the importation of live swine, pork and pork products, and swine semen from the European Union, contact Dr. Lynette Williams, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Animal Products, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; (301) 851-3300. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2727.
FR Citation81 FR 38657 
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