82_FR_18968 82 FR 18891 - Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Reporting System

82 FR 18891 - Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Reporting System

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 77 (April 24, 2017)

Page Range18891-18891
FR Document2017-08208

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request the reinstatement of an information collection associated with the National Animal Health Reporting System.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 77 (Monday, April 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 18891]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08208]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0006]


Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; 
National Animal Health Reporting System

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Reinstatement 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 the reinstatement of an information collection 
associated with the National Animal Health Reporting System.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 
23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0006.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0006, 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-
0006 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 more information on the National 
Animal Health Reporting System, contact Mr. Bill Kelley, Supervisory 
Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 
Centre Avenue, Building B MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-
7270. For copies or more detailed information on the information 
collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection 
Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: National Animal Health Reporting System.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0299.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of an information collection.
    Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
seq.), the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 
authorized, among other things, to prohibit or restrict the importation 
and interstate movement of animals and other articles to prevent the 
introduction and interstate spread of livestock diseases and to 
eradicate such diseases from the United States when feasible. In 
connection with this mission, APHIS operates the National Animal Health 
Reporting System (NAHRS), which collects, on a national basis, data 
monthly from State veterinarians on the presence or absence of diseases 
of interest to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
    As a member country of OIE, the United States must submit reports 
to the OIE on the status of certain diseases in specific livestock, 
poultry, and aquaculture species. Reportable diseases are diseases that 
have the potential for rapid spread, irrespective of national borders, 
that are of serious socioeconomic or public health consequence, and 
that are of major importance in the international trade of animals and 
animal products. The potential benefits to trade of accurate reporting 
on the health status of the U.S. commercial livestock, poultry, and 
aquaculture industries include expansion of those industries into new 
export markets, and preservation of existing markets through increased 
confidence in quality and disease freedom. This data collection is 
unique in terms of the type, quantity, and frequency; no other entity 
is collecting and reporting data to the OIE on the health status of 
U.S. livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
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 8 hours per response.
    Respondents: State animal health officials.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 52.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 12.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 624.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 4,992 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 19th day of April 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-08208 Filed 4-21-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 77 / Monday, April 24, 2017 / Notices 18891 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0579–0299. (4) Minimize the burden of the Type of Request: Reinstatement of an collection of information on those who Animal and Plant Health Inspection information collection. are to respond, through use, as Service Abstract: Under the Animal Health appropriate, of automated, electronic, Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), mechanical, and other collection [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0006] the Animal Plant Health Inspection technologies, e.g., permitting electronic Notice of Request for Reinstatement of Service (APHIS) is authorized, among submission of responses. an Information Collection; National other things, to prohibit or restrict the Estimate of burden: The public Animal Health Reporting System importation and interstate movement of reporting burden for this collection of animals and other articles to prevent the information is estimated to average 8 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health introduction and interstate spread of hours per response. Inspection Service, USDA. livestock diseases and to eradicate such Respondents: State animal health ACTION: Reinstatement of an information diseases from the United States when officials. collection; comment request. feasible. In connection with this Estimated annual number of mission, APHIS operates the National respondents: 52. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Estimated annual number of Animal Health Reporting System Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this responses per respondent: 12. (NAHRS), which collects, on a national Estimated annual number of notice announces the Animal and Plant basis, data monthly from State Health Inspection Service’s intention to responses: 624. veterinarians on the presence or absence Estimated total annual burden on request the reinstatement of an of diseases of interest to the World information collection associated with respondents: 4,992 hours. (Due to Organization for Animal Health (OIE). averaging, the total annual burden hours the National Animal Health Reporting As a member country of OIE, the may not equal the product of the annual System. United States must submit reports to the number of responses multiplied by the DATES: We will consider all comments OIE on the status of certain diseases in reporting burden per response.) that we receive on or before June 23, specific livestock, poultry, and All responses to this notice will be 2017. aquaculture species. Reportable diseases summarized and included in the request are diseases that have the potential for for OMB approval. All comments will ADDRESSES: You may submit comments rapid spread, irrespective of national also become a matter of public record. by either of the following methods: borders, that are of serious • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of socioeconomic or public health April 2017. http://www.regulations.gov/ consequence, and that are of major Michael C. Gregoire, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0006. importance in the international trade of • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant animals and animal products. The Health Inspection Service. Send your comment to Docket No. potential benefits to trade of accurate APHIS–2017–0006, Regulatory Analysis [FR Doc. 2017–08208 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am] reporting on the health status of the U.S. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station BILLING CODE 3410–34–P commercial livestock, poultry, and 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, aquaculture industries include Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. expansion of those industries into new DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Supporting documents and any export markets, and preservation of comments we receive on this docket existing markets through increased Animal and Plant Health Inspection may be viewed at http:// confidence in quality and disease Service www.regulations.gov/ freedom. 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Document Created: 2017-04-22 00:11:27
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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
ActionReinstatement of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 23, 2017.
ContactFor more information on the National Animal Health Reporting System, contact Mr. Bill Kelley, Supervisory Analyst, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494- 7270. For copies or more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation82 FR 18891 
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