81_FR_45585 81 FR 45450 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Antimicrobial Use Studies

81 FR 45450 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Antimicrobial Use Studies

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)

Page Range45450-45451
FR Document2016-16612

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of a new information collection associated with the National Animal Health Monitoring System's studies on antimicrobial use in cattle feedlot and swine operations.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45450-45451]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16612]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0023]


Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; 
National Animal Health Monitoring System; Antimicrobial Use Studies

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information collection 
associated with the National Animal Health Monitoring System's studies 
on antimicrobial use in cattle feedlot and swine operations.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
September 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0023.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0023, 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-
0023 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 on the Antimicrobial 
Use Studies, contact Mr. William Kelley, Supervisory Management and 
Program Analyst, Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 
2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 
494-7270. 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: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Antimicrobial Use 
Studies.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-XXXX.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new 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 
U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to 
protect the health of U.S. livestock and poultry populations by 
preventing the introduction and interstate spread of serious diseases 
and pests of livestock and by eradicating such diseases from the United 
States when feasible. In connection with this mission, APHIS operates 
the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), which collects 
data on the prevalence and economic importance of livestock diseases 
and associated risk factors.
    NAHMS' national studies are a collaborative industry and government 
initiative to help determine the most effective means of preventing and 
controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS is the only agency responsible 
for collecting data on livestock health.
    On March 20, 2012, NAHMS was recognized by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) as a statistical unit under the Confidential 
Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002. In 
accordance with the Confidential Information Protection provisions of 
Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347, and other applicable Federal 
laws, all data provided to NAHMS under the antimicrobial use studies 
will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in any identifiable 
form. Only NAHMS staff and designated agents will be permitted access 
to individual-level data. All information acquired under antimicrobial 
use studies will be used for statistical purposes only.
    APHIS plans to initiate two annual antimicrobial use studies, one 
on cattle feedlots and one on swine operations. The studies' objectives 
are to describe antimicrobial use practices on livestock operations 
annually, including the impacts of U.S. Food and Drug Administration 
policy changes. The antimicrobial use studies will consist of 
Antimicrobial Use Producer Agreements and questionnaires administered 
by National Agricultural Statistics Service personnel. Information 
collected will be analyzed and organized by NAHMS into one or more 
descriptive reports containing summary statistics. The information will 
be used to describe current antimicrobial use practices; help 
policymakers and industry make informed decisions; assist researchers 
and private enterprise in identifying and focusing on vital issues 
related to antimicrobial use; facilitate education of future producers 
and veterinarians; and collect data capable of informing responses to 
objectives 2.4.3 and 2.4.4 of the National Action Plan for Combating 
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.
    We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information 
collection activities for 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 0.4276 hours per response.
    Respondents: Cattle feedlot personnel and swine owners and 
operators.

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    Estimated annual number of respondents: 7,200.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.5.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 10,800.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 4,618 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 July 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-16612 Filed 7-13-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P

45450 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 135 / Thursday, July 14, 2016 / Notices that AMS should take into consideration may be viewed at http:// studies will be kept confidential and for a voluntary grading program? www.regulations.gov/ will not be disclosed in any identifiable AMS is soliciting comments from #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0023 or form. Only NAHMS staff and designated stakeholders about whether changes in in our reading room, which is located in agents will be permitted access to the catfish quality grade standards Room 1141 of the USDA South individual-level data. All information should be made, and if so, what specific Building, 14th Street and Independence acquired under antimicrobial use changes should be made. If after Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal studies will be used for statistical analyzing the comments, AMS reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 purposes only. determines that changes are warranted, p.m., Monday through Friday, except APHIS plans to initiate two annual a notice will be published in the holidays. To be sure someone is there to antimicrobial use studies, one on cattle Federal Register proposing specific help you, please call (202) 799–7039 feedlots and one on swine operations. changes. Interested parties will have an before coming. The studies’ objectives are to describe opportunity to comment prior to a final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For antimicrobial use practices on livestock decision adopting any changes. information on the Antimicrobial Use operations annually, including the Therefore, we request your input Studies, contact Mr. William Kelley, impacts of U.S. Food and Drug regarding any catfish and catfish Supervisory Management and Program Administration policy changes. The products background information, Analyst, Center for Epidemiology and antimicrobial use studies will consist of technical data, or research that you Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Antimicrobial Use Producer Agreements think will assist us on this matter. Avenue, Building B, MS 2E6, Fort and questionnaires administered by Dated: June 11, 2016. Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7270. For National Agricultural Statistics Service copies of more detailed information on personnel. Information collected will be Elanor Starmer, the information collection, contact Ms. analyzed and organized by NAHMS into Administrator, Agricultural Marketing one or more descriptive reports Service. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– containing summary statistics. The [FR Doc. 2016–16703 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am] 2727. information will be used to describe BILLING CODE 3410–02–P current antimicrobial use practices; help SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: policymakers and industry make Title: National Animal Health informed decisions; assist researchers DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Monitoring System; Antimicrobial Use and private enterprise in identifying and Studies. focusing on vital issues related to Animal and Plant Health Inspection OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. Service antimicrobial use; facilitate education of Type of Request: Approval of a new future producers and veterinarians; and [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0023] information collection. collect data capable of informing Abstract: Under the Animal Health responses to objectives 2.4.3 and 2.4.4 of Notice of Request for Approval of an Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the National Action Plan for Combating Information Collection; National the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. Animal Health Monitoring System; Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department We are asking OMB to approve our Antimicrobial Use Studies of Agriculture is authorized, among use of these information collection other things, to protect the health of AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health activities for 3 years. U.S. livestock and poultry populations The purpose of this notice is to solicit Inspection Service, USDA. by preventing the introduction and comments from the public (as well as ACTION: New information collection; interstate spread of serious diseases and affected agencies) concerning our comment request. pests of livestock and by eradicating information collection. These comments such diseases from the United States will help us: SUMMARY: In accordance with the when feasible. In connection with this Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this (1) Evaluate whether the collection of mission, APHIS operates the National information is necessary for the proper notice announces the Animal and Plant Animal Health Monitoring System Health Inspection Service’s intention to performance of the functions of the (NAHMS), which collects data on the Agency, including whether the request approval of a new information prevalence and economic importance of collection associated with the National information will have practical utility; livestock diseases and associated risk (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Animal Health Monitoring System’s factors. studies on antimicrobial use in cattle estimate of the burden of the collection NAHMS’ national studies are a of information, including the validity of feedlot and swine operations. collaborative industry and government the methodology and assumptions used; DATES: We will consider all comments initiative to help determine the most (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and that we receive on or before September effective means of preventing and clarity of the information to be 12, 2016. controlling diseases of livestock. APHIS collected; and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments is the only agency responsible for (4) Minimize the burden of the by either of the following methods: collecting data on livestock health. collection of information on those who • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to On March 20, 2012, NAHMS was are to respond, through use, as http://www.regulations.gov/ recognized by the Office of Management appropriate, of automated, electronic, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0023. and Budget (OMB) as a statistical unit asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES mechanical, and other collection • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: under the Confidential Information technologies; e.g., permitting electronic Send your comment to Docket No. Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act submission of responses. APHIS–2016–0023, Regulatory Analysis of 2002. In accordance with the Estimate of burden: The public and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Confidential Information Protection reporting burden for this collection of 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public information is estimated to average Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Law 107–347, and other applicable 0.4276 hours per response. Supporting documents and any Federal laws, all data provided to Respondents: Cattle feedlot personnel comments we receive on this docket NAHMS under the antimicrobial use and swine owners and operators. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:33 Jul 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 135 / Thursday, July 14, 2016 / Notices 45451 Estimated annual number of however, there are reports of ahead to (202) 799–7039 to facilitate respondents: 7,200. infestations at inland riparian locations. entry into the reading room. In addition, Estimated annual number of Fragments of the plant easily root, copies may be obtained by calling or responses per respondent: 1.5. which facilitates the spread of this writing to the individual listed under Estimated annual number of invasive plant. Overgrowth of Cape-ivy, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. responses: 10,800. a climbing vine, causes native plants to The EA and FONSI have been Estimated total annual burden on die. The Animal and Plant Health prepared in accordance with: (1) The respondents: 4,618 hours. (Due to Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing National Environmental Policy Act of averaging, the total annual burden hours to issue permits for the field release of 1969 (NEPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. may not equal the product of the annual a gall-forming fly, Parafreutreta regalis, 4321 et seq.); (2) regulations of the number of responses multiplied by the into the continental United States to Council on Environmental Quality for reporting burden per response.) reduce the severity of Cape-ivy implementing the procedural provisions All responses to this notice will be infestations. of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508); (3) summarized and included in the request On March 24, 2016, we published in USDA regulations implementing NEPA for OMB approval. All comments will the Federal Register (81 FR 15679– (7 CFR part 1b); and (4) APHIS’ NEPA also become a matter of public record. 15680, Docket No. APHIS–2015–0099) a Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of notice 1 in which we announced the 372). July 2016. availability, for public review and Done in Washington, DC, this 8th day of Kevin Shea, comment, of an environmental July 2016. Administrator, Animal and Plant Health assessment (EA) that examined the Kevin Shea, Inspection Service. potential environmental impacts Administrator, Animal and Plant Health [FR Doc. 2016–16612 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am] associated with the proposed release of Inspection Service. P. regalis into the continental United [FR Doc. 2016–16624 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P States. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P We solicited comments on the EA for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 30 days ending April 25, 2016. We received 23 comments by that date. The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection comments were from a State native Service plant society, plant preservation Food Safety and Inspection Service entities, State departments of [Docket No. APHIS–2015–0099] [Docket No. FSIS–2014–0032] agriculture, an organization of State Availability of an Environmental plant regulatory agencies, and private Establishment-Specific Data Release Assessment and Finding of No citizens. Twenty-two commenters Strategic Plan Significant Impact for the Biological supported this action. Control of Cape-Ivy One commenter raised a concern AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection about the possibility of P. regalis being Service, USDA. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health introduced to Hawaii by airplanes ACTION: Notice; response to comments. Inspection Service, USDA. commuting from California to Hawaii ACTION: Notice. and asked whether we considered the SUMMARY: The Food Safety and biological risks associated with the Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing SUMMARY: We are advising the public release of P. regalis in Hawaii. We have the availability of its final that the Animal and Plant Health prepared a response to this specific Establishment-Specific Data Release Inspection Service has prepared a final concern in an appendix to the final EA. Strategic Plan (the Plan) for sharing data environmental assessment and finding In this document, we are advising the on federally inspected meat and poultry of no significant impact relative to the public of our finding of no significant establishments with the public. FSIS is field release of a gall-forming fly, impact (FONSI) regarding the release of also responding to comments received Parafreutreta regalis, into the P. regalis into the continental United on a draft version of the Plan that FSIS continental United States for the use as States for use as a biological control posted on its Web site and announced a biological control agent to reduce the agent for Cape-ivy. The finding, which in January 2015 in the Federal Register. severity of Cape-ivy, Delairea odorata. is based on the final EA, reflects our FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Based on the finding of no significant determination that release of this Daniel L. Engeljohn, Assistant impact, we have determined that an biological control agent will not have a Administrator, Office of Policy and environmental impact statement need significant impact on the quality of the Program Development; Telephone: (202) not be prepared. human environment. 205–0495. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. The final EA and FONSI may be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Robert Tichenor, Plant Health Programs, viewed on Regulations.gov Web site (see PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, footnote 1). Copies of the EA and FONSI Background Riverdale, MD 20737–1231; (301) 851– are also available for public inspection The Food Safety and Inspection 2198. at USDA, Room 1141, South Building, Service (FSIS) administers a regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Cape-ivy 14th Street and Independence Avenue program under the Federal Meat asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES (Delairea odorata), a native of South SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et Africa, has become one of the most and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection pervasive non-native plants to invade except holidays. Persons wishing to Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the coastal west region of the United inspect copies are requested to call the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) States, particularly in California and 1 To view the notice, the comments we received, (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.) to protect the Oregon. Cape-ivy is a weedy vine that the final EA, and the FONSI, go to http:// health and welfare of consumers. The prefers moist, partly-shaded www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS- Agency is responsible for ensuring that environments along the Pacific coast; 2015-0099. the nation’s commercial supply of meat, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:33 Jul 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1


Document Created: 2016-07-14 01:54:54
Document Modified: 2016-07-14 01:54:54
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
ActionNew information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before September 12, 2016.
ContactFor information on the Antimicrobial Use Studies, contact Mr. William Kelley, Supervisory Management and Program Analyst, Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7270. 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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