82_FR_15379 82 FR 15321 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health Protection

82 FR 15321 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Swine Health Protection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)

Page Range15321-15322
FR Document2017-06217

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 swine health protection program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15321-15322]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06217]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0013]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Swine Health Protection

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 swine health protection 
program.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0013.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0013, 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-2017-
0013 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 swine health 
protection program, contact Dr. John Korslund, Staff Epidemiologist, 
Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 
4700 River Road, Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3468. 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: Swine Health Protection.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0065.
    Type of Request: Revision to and 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 
U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to 
prohibit or restrict the interstate movement of animals and animal 
products to prevent the dissemination within the United States of 
animal diseases and pests of livestock and to conduct programs to 
detect, control, and eradicate pests and diseases of livestock.
    The Swine Health Protection Act (the Act) prohibits the feeding of 
garbage to swine intended for interstate movement or foreign commerce 
or that substantially affect such commerce unless the garbage has been 
treated to kill disease organisms. Untreated garbage is one of the 
primary media through which numerous infectious and communicable 
diseases can be transmitted to swine. APHIS' regulations promulgated 
under the Act, which are located at 9 CFR part 166, require that 
garbage intended to be fed to swine must be treated at a facility that 
holds a valid permit to treat the garbage

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and must be treated in accordance with the regulations.
    As part of its swine health protection program, APHIS conducts a 
pseudorabies (PRV) eradication program in cooperation with State 
governments, swine producers, swine shippers, herd owners, and 
accredited veterinarians. The program identifies PRV-affected swine, 
provides herd management techniques, and has eliminated PRV in 
commercial production herds. However, APHIS periodically finds infected 
swine when swine are exposed to feral swine or other swine that have 
had exposure to feral swine.
    The regulations in 9 CFR parts 71 and 85 facilitate the PRV 
eradication program and general swine health by providing requirements 
for moving swine interstate within a swine production system. (A 
production system consists of separate farms that each specialize in a 
different phase of swine production such as sow herds, nursery herds, 
and finishing herds. These separate farms, all members of the same 
production system, may be located in more than one State.)
    The regulations for the feeding of garbage to swine and for the PRV 
eradication program require the use of a number of information 
collection activities, including the creation of food waste reports; 
the completion of applications to operate garbage treatment facilities 
and acknowledgement of the Act and regulations; garbage treatment 
facility inspection; cancellation of license by State animal health 
officials; request for a hearing; cancellation of license by licensee; 
notification by licensee of sick or dead animals; notification by 
licensee of changes to name, address, or management; swine health 
protection program inspection summary; permit to move restricted 
animals; owner-shipper statement; certificate of veterinary inspection; 
accredited veterinarian's statement; embryo and semen shipments; 
identification for swine moving interstate; swine production system 
health plan; interstate movement report and notification; cancellation 
or withdrawal of a swine production system health plan; appeal of 
cancellation of a swine production system health plan; shipment to 
slaughter seal; appraisal and indemnity claim form; report of net 
salvage proceeds; herd management plans; and recordkeeping.
    The information collection requirements above are currently 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control 
numbers 0579-0137 (Swine Health Protection) and 0579-0065 (Swine Health 
Protection). After OMB approves this combined information collection 
package (0579-0065), APHIS will retire OMB control number 0579-0137.
    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 1.89 hours per response.
    Respondents: Owners/operators (licensees) of garbage treatment 
facilities, herd owners, food establishments, accredited veterinarians, 
and State animal health authorities.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 27,050.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 31.55.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 853,318.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,614,460 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 23rd day of March 2017.
Jere L. Dick,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-06217 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 28, 2017 / Notices 15321 to document areas, States, or regions of Estimate of burden: The public • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: the country that are free from disease. reporting burden for this collection of Send your comment to Docket No. Traceability helps APHIS determine information is estimated to average 0.09 APHIS–2017–0013, Regulatory Analysis those disease-free zones, thus enhancing hours per response. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station the marketability of U.S. livestock. Respondents: State, Tribal, and 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, The regulations for animal disease territorial animal health officials; Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. traceability are located in 9 CFR part 86. accredited veterinarians; breed and Supporting documents and any Under the regulations, unless registry associations; producers; comments we receive on this docket specifically exempted, livestock moved livestock market operators; and harvest may be viewed at http:// interstate must be officially identified facility employees. www.regulations.gov/ and accompanied by an interstate Estimated annual number of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0013 or certificate of veterinary inspection or respondents: 197,302. in our reading room, which is located in other documentation. The regulations Estimated annual number of room 1141 of the USDA South Building, specify approved forms of official responses per respondent: 53. 14th Street and Independence Avenue identification for each species but allow Estimated annual number of SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading livestock to be moved between any two responses: 10,513,557. room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., States or Tribes with another form of Estimated total annual burden on Monday through Friday, except identification as agreed upon by animal respondents: 939,085 hours. (Due to holidays. To be sure someone is there to health officials in the two jurisdictions. averaging, the total annual burden hours help you, please call (202) 799–7039 This identification requirement may not equal the product of the annual before coming. improves APHIS’ ability to trace number of responses multiplied by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For livestock if a disease is detected. reporting burden per response.) information on the swine health Development and implementation of All responses to this notice will be protection program, contact Dr. John the animal disease traceability summarized and included in the request Korslund, Staff Epidemiologist, framework continues to be a partnership for OMB approval. All comments will Surveillance, Preparedness, and involving APHIS, States, Tribes, and also become a matter of public record. Response, Veterinary Services, APHIS, industry. States and Tribes enter into Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of 4700 River Road, Unit 46, Riverdale, cooperative agreements with APHIS to March 2017. MD 20737; (301) 851–3468. For copies implement their traceability activities. Michael C. Gregoire, of more detailed information on the Also, within the animal disease information collection, contact Ms. Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant traceability framework, the National Health Inspection Service. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– [FR Doc. 2017–06094 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] gives a nationally unique identification 2483. BILLING CODE 3410–34–P number for animals that need official identification. To distribute and use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: official identification eartags using the Title: Swine Health Protection. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0579–0065. NUES, APHIS requires several information collection activities that we Type of Request: Revision to and Animal and Plant Health Inspection extension of approval of an information are including in this information Service collection. collection. We are asking the Office of [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0013] Abstract: Under the Animal Health Management and Budget (OMB) to Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), approve these information collection Notice of Request for Revision to and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection activities, as described, for an additional Extension of Approval of an Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department 3 years. Information Collection; Swine Health of Agriculture is authorized, among The purpose of this notice is to solicit Protection other things, to prohibit or restrict the comments from the public (as well as interstate movement of animals and AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health affected agencies) concerning our animal products to prevent the Inspection Service, USDA. information collection. These comments dissemination within the United States ACTION: Revision to and extension of of animal diseases and pests of livestock will help us: approval of an information collection; (1) Evaluate whether the collection of and to conduct programs to detect, comment request. control, and eradicate pests and diseases information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the of livestock. Agency, including whether the The Swine Health Protection Act (the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this information will have practical utility; Act) prohibits the feeding of garbage to notice announces the Animal and Plant (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our swine intended for interstate movement Health Inspection Service’s intention to estimate of the burden of the collection or foreign commerce or that request a revision to and extension of of information, including the validity of substantially affect such commerce approval of an information collection the methodology and assumptions used; unless the garbage has been treated to associated with the swine health (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and kill disease organisms. Untreated protection program. clarity of the information to be garbage is one of the primary media DATES: We will consider all comments through which numerous infectious and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the that we receive on or before May 30, communicable diseases can be collection of information on those who 2017. transmitted to swine. APHIS’ are to respond, through use, as ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regulations promulgated under the Act, appropriate, of automated, electronic, by either of the following methods: which are located at 9 CFR part 166, mechanical, and other collection • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to require that garbage intended to be fed technologies; e.g., permitting electronic http://www.regulations.gov/ to swine must be treated at a facility that submission of responses. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0013. holds a valid permit to treat the garbage VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

15322 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 28, 2017 / Notices and must be treated in accordance with Health Protection). After OMB approves DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE the regulations. this combined information collection As part of its swine health protection package (0579–0065), APHIS will retire Forest Service program, APHIS conducts a OMB control number 0579–0137. pseudorabies (PRV) eradication program Tonto National Forest; Gila County, We are asking OMB to approve our AZ; Pinto Valley Mine Environmental in cooperation with State governments, use of these information collection swine producers, swine shippers, herd Impact Statement activities, as described, for an additional owners, and accredited veterinarians. 3 years. AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. The program identifies PRV-affected ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an swine, provides herd management The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public (as well as environmental impact statement for techniques, and has eliminated PRV in approval of a mining plan of operations commercial production herds. However, affected agencies) concerning our information collection. These comments for the Pinto Valley Mine, notice of APHIS periodically finds infected swine public scoping, and request for scoping when swine are exposed to feral swine will help us: (1) Evaluate whether the collection of comments. or other swine that have had exposure to feral swine. information is necessary for the proper SUMMARY: The Tonto National Forest The regulations in 9 CFR parts 71 and performance of the functions of the (TNF) is preparing an Environmental 85 facilitate the PRV eradication Agency, including whether the Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate and program and general swine health by information will have practical utility; disclose the potential environmental providing requirements for moving (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our effects from approval of the Mining Plan swine interstate within a swine estimate of the burden of the collection of Operations (MPO) submitted by Pinto production system. (A production of information, including the validity of Valley Mining Corp. (PVMC), for system consists of separate farms that the methodology and assumptions used; operations on National Forest System each specialize in a different phase of (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and (NFS) land associated with expansion of swine production such as sow herds, clarity of the information to be an existing open pit copper and nursery herds, and finishing herds. collected; and molybdenum mine, the Pinto Valley These separate farms, all members of the Mine. An amendment to the Tonto same production system, may be located (4) Minimize the burden of the National Forest Land and Resource in more than one State.) collection of information on those who Management Plan (Forest Plan, 1985, as The regulations for the feeding of are to respond, through use, as amended) may be required. garbage to swine and for the PRV appropriate, of automated, electronic, DATES: Comments concerning the scope eradication program require the use of a mechanical, and other collection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic of the analysis must be received no later number of information collection than April 27, 2017. Public scoping activities, including the creation of food submission of responses. meetings will be held on April 18 at waste reports; the completion of Estimate of burden: The public Superior Junior/Senior High School, 100 applications to operate garbage reporting burden for this collection of Mary Drive, Superior, Arizona and April treatment facilities and information is estimated to average 1.89 20 at Miami Junior/Senior High School, acknowledgement of the Act and hours per response. 4739 S. Ragus Rd., Miami, Arizona from regulations; garbage treatment facility Respondents: Owners/operators 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. inspection; cancellation of license by (licensees) of garbage treatment ADDRESSES: Send written comments to State animal health officials; request for facilities, herd owners, food a hearing; cancellation of license by Pinto Valley Mine EIS Comments, 2324 establishments, accredited E McDowell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85006. licensee; notification by licensee of sick veterinarians, and State animal health or dead animals; notification by licensee Comments may also be sent via email to authorities. Comment@pintovalleymineeis.us, or via of changes to name, address, or Estimated annual number of facsimile to (602) 225–5302, ATTN: management; swine health protection program inspection summary; permit to respondents: 27,050. Pinto Valley Mine EIS Comments. move restricted animals; owner-shipper Estimated annual number of Written and oral comments may also be statement; certificate of veterinary responses per respondent: 31.55. submitted during scoping meetings that inspection; accredited veterinarian’s Estimated annual number of will be held by the U.S. Forest Service statement; embryo and semen responses: 853,318. (Forest Service) on April 18 and 20. shipments; identification for swine Additional details may be found at the Estimated total annual burden on moving interstate; swine production Pinto Valley Mine EIS Web site at respondents: 1,614,460 hours. (Due to system health plan; interstate movement http://www.pintovalleymineeis.us. averaging, the total annual burden hours report and notification; cancellation or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judd may not equal the product of the annual withdrawal of a swine production number of responses multiplied by the Sampson, Interim Project Manager, at system health plan; appeal of reporting burden per response.) 602–225–5272 or juddsampson@ cancellation of a swine production fs.fed.us during normal business hours. All responses to this notice will be Individuals who use telecommunication system health plan; shipment to summarized and included in the request slaughter seal; appraisal and indemnity devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the for OMB approval. All comments will Federal Information Relay Service claim form; report of net salvage also become a matter of public record. (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES proceeds; herd management plans; and recordkeeping. Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday The information collection March 2017. through Friday. requirements above are currently Jere L. Dick, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PVMC approved by the Office of Management Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant submitted the proposed MPO for and Budget (OMB) under OMB control Health Inspection Service. approval by the Forest Service in May numbers 0579–0137 (Swine Health [FR Doc. 2017–06217 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] 2016. The proposed MPO was submitted Protection) and 0579–0065 (Swine BILLING CODE 3410–34–P in accordance with Forest Service VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 27, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1


Document Created: 2017-03-28 00:31:47
Document Modified: 2017-03-28 00:31:47
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 May 30, 2017.
ContactFor information on the swine health protection program, contact Dr. John Korslund, Staff Epidemiologist, Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3468. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation82 FR 15321 
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