81_FR_92144 81 FR 91901 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where Newcastle Disease Exists and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs

81 FR 91901 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where Newcastle Disease Exists and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)

Page Range91901-91902
FR Document2016-30456

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for the importation of table eggs from regions where Newcastle disease exists and exportation of poultry and hatching eggs from the United States.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0100]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where 
Newcastle Disease Exists and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision to and 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection associated with the regulations for the 
importation of table eggs from regions where Newcastle disease exists 
and exportation of poultry and hatching eggs from the United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
February 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0100.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0100, 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-
0100 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 regulations for 
the importation of table eggs and exportation of poultry and hatching 
eggs, contact Dr. Antonio Ramirez, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical 
Officer, NIES, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale MD 20737; 
(301) 851-3355. For copies of more detailed information on the 
information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information 
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Importation of Table Eggs From Regions Where Newcastle 
Disease Exists and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0328.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (the Act, 7 U.S.C. 
8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 
of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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. In addition, under the Act, APHIS collects information 
and conducts inspections to ensure that poultry and hatching eggs 
exported from the United States are free of communicable diseases.
    In 9 CFR part 94, Sec.  94.6 governs the importation of carcasses, 
meat, parts or products of carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching 
eggs) of poultry, game birds, and other birds to prevent the 
introduction of Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza 
into the United States. Various conditions for the importation of table 
eggs from regions where Newcastle disease exists, including Mexico, 
apply and involve information collection activities, including the 
issuance of certificates and application of seals by foreign national 
or accredited veterinarians. APHIS requires certain information for the 
importation of table eggs that includes a certificate for table eggs 
from Newcastle disease-affected regions and a government seal issued by 
the veterinarian accredited by the national government who signed the 
certificate.
    For the export of poultry and hatching eggs from the United States 
to other countries, receiving countries have specific health 
requirements. Most importing countries require a certification that our 
poultry and hatching eggs are free of diseases that are of concern to 
them. This certification generally must carry a USDA seal and be 
endorsed by an authorized APHIS veterinarian. In addition, APHIS 
requires owners and exporters of poultry and hatching eggs to provide 
health and identification information, which is supplied by completing 
a Veterinary Services form entitled ``Certificate for Poultry and 
Hatching Eggs for Export.''
    This notice includes a description of the information collection 
requirements currently approved by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for the importation of table eggs from regions where Newcastle 
disease exists under number 0579-0328, and for requirements for poultry 
and hatching eggs for export, under number 0579-0048. After OMB 
approves and combines the burden for both collections under one 
collection (number 0579-0328), the Department will retire number 0579-
0048.
    We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information 
collection activities, as described, 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 0.5 hours per response.
    Respondents: Owners of poultry and hatching egg operations, and 
exporters of these products, as well as national animal health 
authorities who will complete the certificate necessary to export table 
eggs from certain regions that may pose a risk of introducing Newcastle 
disease to the United States.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 201.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 34.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 6,803.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,405 hours. (Due to 
averaging, the total annual burden hours may not equal the product of 
the annual

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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 13th day of December 2016.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-30456 Filed 12-16-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 243 / Monday, December 19, 2016 / Notices 91901 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE on the information collection, contact to provide health and identification Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ information, which is supplied by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Information Collection Coordinator, at completing a Veterinary Services form Service (301) 851–2483. entitled ‘‘Certificate for Poultry and [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0100] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Hatching Eggs for Export.’’ Title: Importation of Table Eggs From This notice includes a description of Notice of Request for Revision to and Regions Where Newcastle Disease Exists the information collection requirements Extension of Approval of an and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching currently approved by the Office of Information Collection; Importation of Eggs. Management and Budget (OMB) for the Table Eggs From Regions Where OMB Control Number: 0579–0328. importation of table eggs from regions Newcastle Disease Exists and Type of Request: Revision to and where Newcastle disease exists under Exportation of Poultry and Hatching extension of approval of an information number 0579–0328, and for Eggs collection. requirements for poultry and hatching Abstract: Under the Animal Health eggs for export, under number 0579– AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 0048. After OMB approves and Protection Act (the Act, 7 U.S.C. 8301 et Inspection Service, USDA. combines the burden for both seq.), the Animal and Plant Health ACTION: Revision to and extension of Inspection Service (APHIS) of the collections under one collection approval of an information collection; United States Department of Agriculture (number 0579–0328), the Department comment request. (USDA) is authorized, among other will retire number 0579–0048. things, to prohibit or restrict the We are asking OMB to approve our SUMMARY: In accordance with the use of these information collection Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this importation and interstate movement of animals and animal products to prevent activities, as described, for an additional notice announces the Animal and Plant 3 years. Health Inspection Service’s intention to the introduction into and dissemination within the United States of livestock The purpose of this notice is to solicit request a revision to and extension of comments from the public (as well as approval of an information collection diseases and pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS regulates the affected agencies) concerning our associated with the regulations for the information collection. These comments importation of table eggs from regions importation of animals and animal products into the United States. In will help us: where Newcastle disease exists and (1) Evaluate whether the collection of exportation of poultry and hatching eggs addition, under the Act, APHIS collects information is necessary for the proper from the United States. information and conducts inspections to performance of the functions of the ensure that poultry and hatching eggs DATES: We will consider all comments Agency, including whether the exported from the United States are free that we receive on or before February information will have practical utility; of communicable diseases. 17, 2017. (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our In 9 CFR part 94, § 94.6 governs the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments estimate of the burden of the collection importation of carcasses, meat, parts or by either of the following methods: of information, including the validity of products of carcasses, and eggs (other • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to than hatching eggs) of poultry, game the methodology and assumptions used; http://www.regulations.gov/# (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and birds, and other birds to prevent the clarity of the information to be !docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0100. introduction of Newcastle disease and • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: collected; and highly pathogenic avian influenza into (4) Minimize the burden of the Send your comment to Docket No. the United States. Various conditions APHIS–2016–0100, Regulatory Analysis collection of information on those who for the importation of table eggs from are to respond, through use, as and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station regions where Newcastle disease exists, 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, appropriate, of automated, electronic, including Mexico, apply and involve mechanical, and other collection Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. information collection activities, Supporting documents and any technologies; e.g., permitting electronic including the issuance of certificates submission of responses. comments we receive on this docket and application of seals by foreign may be viewed at http:// Estimate of burden: The public national or accredited veterinarians. reporting burden for this collection of www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; APHIS requires certain information for D=APHIS-2016-0100 or in our reading information is estimated to average 0.5 the importation of table eggs that hours per response. room, which is located in room 1141 of includes a certificate for table eggs from the USDA South Building, 14th Street Respondents: Owners of poultry and Newcastle disease-affected regions and a hatching egg operations, and exporters and Independence Avenue SW., government seal issued by the Washington, DC. Normal reading room of these products, as well as national veterinarian accredited by the national animal health authorities who will hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday government who signed the certificate. through Friday, except holidays. To be complete the certificate necessary to For the export of poultry and hatching export table eggs from certain regions sure someone is there to help you, eggs from the United States to other please call (202) 799–7039 before that may pose a risk of introducing countries, receiving countries have Newcastle disease to the United States. coming. specific health requirements. Most Estimated Annual Number of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For importing countries require a Respondents: 201. information on the regulations for the certification that our poultry and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Estimated Annual Number of importation of table eggs and hatching eggs are free of diseases that Responses per Respondent: 34. exportation of poultry and hatching are of concern to them. This Estimated Annual Number of eggs, contact Dr. Antonio Ramirez, certification generally must carry a Responses: 6,803. Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, USDA seal and be endorsed by an Estimated Total Annual Burden on NIES, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, authorized APHIS veterinarian. In Respondents: 3,405 hours. 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91902 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 243 / Monday, December 19, 2016 / Notices number of responses multiplied by the phone at 541–383–4761, or via email at ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an reporting burden per response.) bpeer@fs.fed.us. environmental impact statement; All responses to this notice will be Individuals who use cancellation notice summarized and included in the request telecommunication devices for the deaf for OMB approval. All comments will (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUMMARY: On September 13, 2013, a also become a matter of public record. Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an between 8:00 a.m. and environmental impact statement (EIS) Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of for the Thunder Basin National December 2016. 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Grassland Prairie Dog Amendment on Kevin Shea, the Medicine Bow-Routt National Administrator, Animal and Plant Health SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Forests and Thunder Basin National Inspection Service. purpose of the meeting is to: Grassland was published in the Federal [FR Doc. 2016–30456 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] (1) Work on setting goals for Register (78 FR 56650). The Forest BILLING CODE 3410–34–P committee accomplishments for 2017, Service has decided to cancel the particularly in the area of sustainable preparation of this EIS. The NOI is recreation; hereby rescinded. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (2) To identify any needs for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: expanding education on focus topics; Forest Service Shane Walker, District Ranger, Douglas and Ranger District, Medicine Bow-Routt (3) To address committee rechartering Deschutes Provincial Advisory National Forests and Thunder Basin process and membership. Committee National Grassland. Telephone: (307) The meeting is open to the public. 358–4690. Email: mswalker@fs.fed.us. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The agenda will include time for people to make oral statements of three minutes Dated: December 13, 2016. ACTION: Notice of meeting. or less. Individuals wishing to make an Dennis L. Jaeger, SUMMARY: The Deschutes Provincial oral statement should request in writing Forest Supervisor. Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet in by January 6, 2017, to be scheduled on [FR Doc. 2016–30440 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] Bend, Oregon. The committee is the agenda. Anyone who would like to BILLING CODE 3411–15–P authorized pursuant to the bring related matters to the attention of implementation of E–19 of the Record of the committee may file written Decision and operates in compliance statements with the committee staff DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE with the Federal Advisory Committee before or after the meeting. Written Act. The purpose of the committee is to comments and requests for time to make U.S. Census Bureau provide advice and make oral comments must be sent to Beth recommendations to promote a better Peer, Deschutes PAC Coordinator, 63095 Proposed Information Collection; integration of forest management Deschutes Market Road, Bend, Oregon, Comment Request; Current Population activities between Federal and non- 97701; or by email to bpeer@fs.fed.us, or Surveys (CPS) Housing Vacancy Federal entities to ensure that such via facsimile to 541–383–4755. Survey (HVS) activities are complementary. PAC Meeting Accommodations: If you are AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, information can be found at the a person requiring reasonable Commerce. following Web site: http:// accommodation, please make requests ACTION: Notice. www.fs.usda.gov/detail/deschutes/ in advance for sign language workingtogether/advisorycommittees. interpreting, assistive listening devices, SUMMARY: The Department of DATES: The meeting will be held on or other reasonable accommodation, For Commerce, as part of its continuing January 20, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 access to the facility or proceedings, effort to reduce paperwork and p.m. please contact the person listed in the respondent burden, invites the general All PAC meetings are subject to section titled For Further Information public and other Federal agencies to cancellation. For status of meeting prior Contact. All reasonable accommodation take this opportunity to comment on to attendance, please contact the person requests are managed on a case by case proposed and/or continuing information listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION basis. collections, as required by the CONTACT. Dated: December 5, 2016. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at John Allen, DATES: To ensure consideration, written the Deschutes National Forest Forest Supervisor, Deschutes National Forest. comments must be submitted on or Headquarters Office, 63095 Deschutes [FR Doc. 2016–30449 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] before February 17, 2017. Market Road, Bend, Oregon. BILLING CODE 3411–15–P ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Written comments may be submitted to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental as described under Supplementary Paperwork Clearance Officer, Information. All comments, including DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Department of Commerce, Room 6616, names and addresses when provided, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., are placed in the record and are Forest Service Washington, DC 20230 (or via the available for public inspection and Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES copying. The public may inspect Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments received at Deschutes Requests for additional information or National Forest Headquarters Office. Grassland; Wyoming; Thunder Basin National Grassland Prairie Dog copies of the information collection Please call ahead at 541–383–4761 to instrument(s) and instructions should facilitate entry into the building. 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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
ActionRevision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 17, 2017.
ContactFor information on the regulations for the importation of table eggs and exportation of poultry and hatching eggs, contact Dr. Antonio Ramirez, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, NIES, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale MD 20737; (301) 851-3355. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation81 FR 91901 
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