82 FR 11172 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 33 (February 21, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 33 (February 21, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 11172-11173] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03303] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request February 15, 2017. 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 are requested regarding (1) 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) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 March 23, 2017 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 and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises. OMB Control Number: 0579-0156. 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 prevent, control, and eliminate domestic diseases such as tuberculosis, as well as to take actions to prevent and to manage exotic diseases such as heartwater disease. The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit the importation of the leopard tortoise, the African spurred tortoise, and the Bell's hingeback tortoise to prevent the introduction and spread of exotic ticks known to be vectors of heartwater disease, an acute, infectious disease of cattle and other ruminants. The regulations in 9 CFR part 74 prohibit the interstate movement of those tortoises that are already in the United States unless the tortoises are accompanied by a health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to ensure that the interstate movement of these leopard, African spurred, and Bell's hingeback tortoises poses no risk of spreading exotic ticks within the United States. Owners and veterinarians are required to provide the following information to Federal or accredited veterinarians for completion of the health certificate: Name, address, and telephone number of the owner; information identifying the animal such as collar or tattoo number; breed; age; sex; color; distinctive marks; vaccination history; and certifications from both the owner and the veterinarian that all information is true and accurate. The collected information is used for the purposes of identifying each specific tortoise and documenting the State of its health so that the animals can be transported across State and national boundaries. If the information is not collected APHIS would be forced to continue their complete ban on the interstate movement of leopard, African spurred, and Bell's hingeback tortoises. This would economically harm U.S. tortoise breeders. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 50. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 375. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Importation of Table Eggs from Regions Where Newcastle Disease Exists. OMB Control Number: 0579-0328. 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. Veterinary Services, a program with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for administering regulations intended to prevent the dissemination of animal disease within the United States. Regulations in title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, section 94.6 deal specifically with the importation of table eggs from certain regions that may pose a risk of introducing Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) into the United States. Need and Use of the Information: Although this collection applies to any region where END is considered to exist, the United States is not currently importing table eggs from any END-affected region. APHIS requires the following with regard to imported table eggs: (1) A certificate for table eggs from END-affected regions; and (2) a government seal issued by the veterinarian accredited by the national government who signed the certificate. APHIS will also use form VS-17- 6, Export Health Certificate for Poultry or Hatching Eggs for Export. If the information were collected less frequently or not collected at all, APHIS would be unable to establish an effective defense against the incursion of END from table eggs imported from END-affected regions. This would cause serious economic consequences for U.S. poultry industry, which would be [[Page 11173]] unable to export poultry and hatching eggs. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal Government. Number of Respondents: 201. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 3,405. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-03303 Filed 2-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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Estimated Number of Responses per Executive Office Building, 725 17th and accurate. The collected information
Respondent: 1. Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. is used for the purposes of identifying
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Commenters are encouraged to submit each specific tortoise and documenting
Respondents: 53 hours. their comments to OMB via email to: the State of its health so that the animals
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or can be transported across State and
the proposed collection of information fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental national boundaries. If the information
is necessary for the proper performance Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail is not collected APHIS would be forced
of the functions of the Agency, Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– to continue their complete ban on the
including whether the information will 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may interstate movement of leopard, African
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. spurred, and Bell’s hingeback tortoises.
the Agency’s estimate of the burden of An agency may not conduct or This would economically harm U.S.
the proposed collection of information, sponsor a collection of information tortoise breeders.
including the validity of the unless the collection of information Description of Respondents:
methodology and assumptions used; (3) displays a currently valid OMB control Individuals or households; Business or
ways to enhance the quality, utility and number and the agency informs other for-profit.
clarity of the information to be potential persons who are to respond to Number of Respondents: 50.
collected; and (4) was to minimize the the collection of information that such Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
burden of the collection of information persons are not required to respond to On occasion.
on those who are to respond, including the collection of information unless it Total Burden Hours: 375.
through the use of appropriate displays a currently valid OMB control Animal and Plant Health Inspection
automated, electronic, mechanical, or number. Service
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information Animal and Plant Health Inspection Title: Importation of Table Eggs from
technology. Service Regions Where Newcastle Disease
Title: Interstate Movement of Certain Exists.
Dated: February 15, 2017.
Land Tortoises. OMB Control Number: 0579–0328.
Bruce Summers, Summary of Collection: The Animal
OMB Control Number: 0579–0156.
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is
Service. Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is the primary Federal law governing the
[FR Doc. 2017–03341 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am] the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal health. The law
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P protection of animal health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad
gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate
authority to prevent, control, and pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE eliminate domestic diseases such as Veterinary Services, a program with the
tuberculosis, as well as to take actions Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Submission for OMB Review;
to prevent and to manage exotic Service (APHIS) is responsible for
Comment Request
diseases such as heartwater disease. The administering regulations intended to
February 15, 2017. regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit the prevent the dissemination of animal
The Department of Agriculture has importation of the leopard tortoise, the disease within the United States.
submitted the following information African spurred tortoise, and the Bell’s Regulations in title 9, Code of Federal
collection requirement(s) to OMB for hingeback tortoise to prevent the Regulations, section 94.6 deal
review and clearance under the introduction and spread of exotic ticks specifically with the importation of
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, known to be vectors of heartwater table eggs from certain regions that may
Public Law 104–13. Comments are disease, an acute, infectious disease of pose a risk of introducing Exotic
requested regarding (1) whether the cattle and other ruminants. The Newcastle Disease (END) into the
collection of information is necessary regulations in 9 CFR part 74 prohibit the United States.
for the proper performance of the interstate movement of those tortoises Need and Use of the Information:
functions of the agency, including that are already in the United States Although this collection applies to any
whether the information will have unless the tortoises are accompanied by region where END is considered to exist,
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the a health certificate or certificate of the United States is not currently
agency’s estimate of burden including veterinary inspection. importing table eggs from any END-
the validity of the methodology and Need and Use of the Information: affected region. APHIS requires the
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance APHIS will collect information to following with regard to imported table
the quality, utility and clarity of the ensure that the interstate movement of eggs: (1) A certificate for table eggs from
information to be collected; and (4) these leopard, African spurred, and END-affected regions; and (2) a
ways to minimize the burden of the Bell’s hingeback tortoises poses no risk government seal issued by the
collection of information on those who of spreading exotic ticks within the veterinarian accredited by the national
are to respond, including through the United States. Owners and veterinarians government who signed the certificate.
use of appropriate automated, are required to provide the following APHIS will also use form VS–17–6,
electronic, mechanical, or other information to Federal or accredited Export Health Certificate for Poultry or
technological collection techniques or veterinarians for completion of the Hatching Eggs for Export. If the
health certificate: Name, address, and information were collected less
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other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information telephone number of the owner; frequently or not collected at all, APHIS
collection received by March 23, 2017 information identifying the animal such would be unable to establish an
will be considered. Written comments as collar or tattoo number; breed; age; effective defense against the incursion
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for sex; color; distinctive marks; of END from table eggs imported from
Agriculture, Office of Information and vaccination history; and certifications END-affected regions. This would cause
Regulatory Affairs, Office of from both the owner and the serious economic consequences for U.S.
Management and Budget (OMB), New veterinarian that all information is true poultry industry, which would be
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unable to export poultry and hatching Park Center Drive, Room 524, principal source of information about
eggs. Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may how each State agency operates its WIC
Description of Respondents: Business also be submitted via fax to the attention Program. Information collected from
or other for-profit; Federal Government. of Kurtria Watson at 703–305–2196 or participants and local agencies is
Number of Respondents: 201. via email to Kurtria.Watson@ collected through State-developed forms
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be or Management Information Systems.
On occasion. accepted through the Federal The information collected is used by the
Total Burden Hours: 3,405. eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// Department of Agriculture to manage,
Ruth Brown, www.regulations.gov, and follow the plan, evaluate, make decisions and
Departmental Information Collection online instructions for submitting report on WIC program operations. This
Clearance Officer. comments electronically. information collection is requesting a
[FR Doc. 2017–03303 Filed 2–17–17; 8:45 am] All responses to this notice will be revision in the burden hours due to
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summarized and included in the request program changes related to Electronic
for Office of Management and Budget Benefits Transfer (EBT) delivery and
approval. All comments will be a matter program adjustments that primarily
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of public record. reflect expected changes in the number
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of WIC participants; WIC authorized
Food and Nutrition Service Requests for additional information or vendors; and WIC local agencies. The
copies of this information collection revisions decreased the approved
Agency Information Collection should be directed to Kurtria Watson at reporting burden by 169,424 hours and
Activities: Proposed Collection; 703–605–4387. decreased the total approved record-
Comment Request—Special keeping burden by 88,203 hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Reporting Burden
Program Regulations—Reporting and Program for Women, Infants, and
Affected Public: Individual/
Record-Keeping Burden Children (WIC) Program Regulations—
Households; Business or Other for
Reporting and Record-keeping Burden.
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service Form Number: N/A. Profit; State, Local and Tribal
(FNS), USDA. OMB Number: 0584–0043. Government.
Expiration Date: April 30, 2017. Estimated Number of Respondents:
ACTION: Notice.
Type of Request: Revision of a The total estimated number of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the currently approved collection. respondents is 7,739,970. This includes:
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Abstract: The purpose of the Special 1,927 State and local agencies;
notice invites the general public and Supplemental Nutrition Program for 7,693,319 WIC participants; and 44,724
other public agencies to comment on Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is Retail Vendors.
this proposed information collection. to provide supplemental foods, Estimated Number of Responses per
This collection is a revision to a nutrition education, and health care Respondent: The estimated number of
currently approved information referrals to low income, nutritionally at- responses per respondent is 3.07.
collection in the Special Supplemental Estimated Total Annual Responses:
risk pregnant, breastfeeding and
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, The estimated total for annual responses
postpartum women, infants, and
and Children (WIC) Regulations (7 CFR is 23,734,452.
children up to age five. Currently, WIC
part 246) for the reporting and record- Estimated Time per Response: The
operates through State health
keeping burdens associated with the estimated time per response is .13
departments in 50 States, 34 Indian
WIC Program regulations. hours.
Tribal Organizations, American Samoa, Estimated Total Annual Reporting
DATES: Written comments must be District of Columbia, Guam, Burden Hours: The estimated total
received on or before April 24, 2017. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana annual reporting burden hours is
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 3,159,555.
(a) Whether the proposed collection of Islands. The Federal regulations Current OMB Inventory: 3,328,979.
information is necessary for the proper governing the WIC Program (7 CFR part Difference (Burden Revisions
performance of the functions of the 246) require that certain program-related Requested): 169,424.
agency, including whether the information be collected and that full
information shall have practical utility; and complete records concerning WIC Record-Keeping Burden
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate operations are maintained. The Estimated Number of Record-keepers:
of the burden of the proposed collection information reporting and record- The estimated number of record-keepers
of information, including the validity of keeping burdens are necessary to ensure is 11,927.
the methodology and assumptions that appropriate and efficient management of Estimated Number of Records: The
were used; (c) ways to enhance the the WIC program. estimated number of records is 2,586.
quality, utility, and clarity of the The reporting and record-keeping Total Estimated Annual Records: The
information to be collected; and (d) burdens covered by this Information total estimated annual records is
ways to minimize the burden of the Collection Burden (ICB) include 30,848,590.
collection of information on those who requirements that involve the Estimated Annual Hours per Record-
certification of WIC participants; the
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are to respond, including use of keeper: The estimated annual hours per
appropriate automated, electronic, nutrition education that is provided to record-keeper is .02.
mechanical, or other technological participants; the authorization, training Estimated Total Record-keeping
collection techniques or other forms of and monitoring of vendors; and the Burden Hours: The estimated total
information technology. collection of vendor pricing information record-keeping burden hours is 607,555.
Comments may be sent to: Kurtria in order to comply with the Federal Current OMB Inventory: 695,758.
Watson, Food and Nutrition Service, regulations regarding WIC cost Difference (Burden Revisions
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 containment. State Plans are the Requested): 88,203.
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