82 FR 19652 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 81 (April 28, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-08728

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 activities to prevent the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0033]

Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an
Information Collection; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation
of Animals and Animal Products

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 activities to prevent the
introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United
States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June
27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0033.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0033, 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

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may be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-
2017-0033 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 to
prevent the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the
United States, contact Dr. Alexandra MacKenzie, Senior Staff
Veterinarian, Live Animal Imports, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road
Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; 301-851-3411; and Dr. Magde S.
Elshafie, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, NIES, VS, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737, 301-851-3300. 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: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and
Animal Products.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0393.
Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an
information collection.
Abstract: The Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to, among other things,
prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement of animals
and animal products into or through the United States to prevent the
introduction and dissemination of animal diseases and pests.
To guard against the introduction of animal diseases, the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates the importation
of animals and animal products into the United States. The regulations
in 9 CFR parts 92, 93, 94, 95, and 96 govern the importation of certain
animals, birds, poultry, meat, and other animal products and byproducts
into the United States to prevent the introduction of various animal
diseases, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a chronic
degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle.
Section 92.5 of the regulations provides that all countries of the
world are considered by APHIS to be in one of three BSE risk
categories: Negligible risk, controlled risk, or undetermined risk.
These risk categories are defined in Sec. [thinsp]92.1. Any region
that is not classified by APHIS as presenting either negligible risk or
controlled risk for BSE is considered to present an undetermined risk.
Under the regulations, APHIS may classify a region for BSE in one of
two ways. One way is for countries that have not received a risk
classification from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to
request classification by APHIS. The other way is for APHIS to concur
with the classification given to a country by the OIE.
To ensure BSE is not introduced into the United States, the
regulations place specific conditions on the importation of animals and
animal products. These requirements necessitate the use of several
information collection activities, including, but not limited to,
certifications, official identification, request for and retention of
classification as negligible or controlled risk, declarations of
importation, import and export certificates, applications, import and
movement permits, agreements, certification statements, seals,
notifications, and recordkeeping.
The information collection requirements above are currently
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control
numbers 0579-0393 (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of
Bovines and Bovine Products) and 0579-0234 (Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products). After OMB
approves this combined information collection package (0579-0393),
APHIS will retire OMB control number 0579-0234. We have also updated
the title of this information collection to ``Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products.''
We are asking the 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 0.52 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers, hunters, U.S. importers of regulated animal
products, herd owners (including hobby farms), salaried veterinarians
of foreign nations, foreign exporters of processed animal protein and
other regulated materials and products, accredited veterinarians, and
slaughter facility managers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 2,225.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 238.
Estimated annual number of responses: 529,236.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 275,743 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 25th day of April 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER potential persons who are to respond to provide supervised credit; therefore,
contains documents other than rules or the collection of information that such failure to collect the information, or
proposed rules that are applicable to the persons are not required to respond to collecting it less frequently, could result
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the collection of information unless it in the failure of the farm operation or
committee meetings, agency decisions and displays a currently valid OMB control loss of agency security property.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
number. Description of Respondents: Business
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are or other for-profit; Farms.
Farm Service Agency Number of Respondents: 84,983.
examples of documents appearing in this
section. Title: Farm Loan Program, General Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Program Administration. On occasion; Annually.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0238. Total Burden Hours: 229.237.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: Authority to
establish the regulatory requirements Ruth Brown,
contained in 7 CFR 761 and 7 CFR 763, Departmental Information Collection
Submission for OMB Review;
is derived from 5 U.S.C. 301 which Clearance Officer.
Comment Request
provides that ‘‘The Head of an Executive [FR Doc. 2017–08594 Filed 4–27–17; 8:45 am]
April 25, 2017. department or military department may BILLING CODE 3410–05–P
The Department of Agriculture has prescribe regulations for the government
submitted the following information of his department, the distribution and
collection requirement(s) to OMB for performance of its business . . .’’ The DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
review and clearance under the Secretary delegated authority to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, administer the provisions of the Act Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Public Law 104–13. Comments are applicable to the Farm Loan Program Service
required regarding (1) whether the (FLP) to the Under Secretary for Farm [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0033]
collection of information is necessary and Foreign Agricultural Service in
for the proper performance of the section 2.16 of 7 CFR part 2. FLP Notice of Request for Revision to and
functions of the agency, including provides loans to family farmers to Extension of Approval of an
whether the information will have purchase real estate equipment and Information Collection; Bovine
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the finance agricultural production. The Spongiform Encephalopathy;
agency’s estimate of burden including regulations covered by this information Importation of Animals and Animal
the validity of the methodology and collection package describes, the Products
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance policies and procedures the agency uses
the quality, utility and clarity of the AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
to provide supervised credit to direct
information to be collected; and (4) Inspection Service, USDA.
FLP applicants and borrowers in
ways to minimize the burden of the accordance with the provisions of the ACTION: Revision to and extension of
collection of information on those who Consolidated Farm and Rural approval of an information collection;
are to respond, including through the Development Act (Pub. L. 87–128), as comment request.
use of appropriate automated, amended. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
electronic, mechanical, or other Need and use of the Information: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
technological collection techniques or Information collections are submitted by
notice announces the Animal and Plant
other forms of information technology. applicants and borrowers to the local
Comments regarding this information Health Inspection Service’s intention to
FSA office serving the county in which
collection received by May 30, 2017 will request a revision to and extension of
their business is headquartered. The
be considered. Written comments approval of an information collection
information is necessary to provide
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for associated with activities to prevent the
supervised credit as legislatively
Agriculture, Office of Information and introduction of bovine spongiform
mandated and is used by Agency
Regulatory Affairs, Office of encephalopathy into the United States.
Officials to: (1) Ensure that when loan
Management and Budget (OMB), New funds or insurance proceeds are used for DATES: We will consider all comments
Executive Office Building, 725—17th construction and development, projects, that we receive on or before June 27,
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. work is completed according to 2017.
Commenters are encouraged to submit applicable state and local requirements, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
their comments to OMB via email to: and in a manner that protects the by either of the following methods:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Agency’s financial interest. (2) Ensure • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental that the loan repayment plan is http://www.regulations.gov/
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail developed using realistic data, based on
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#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0033.
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– the actual history of the operation and • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may any planned improvements. (3) Identify Send your comment to Docket No.
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. potential concerns limiting the success APHIS–2017–0033, Regulatory Analysis
An agency may not conduct or of the operation and develop a loan and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
sponsor a collection of information assessment outlining the course of 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
unless the collection of information action to be followed, to improve the Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
displays a currently valid OMB control operation so that commercial credit is Supporting documents and any
number and the agency informs available. The agency is mandated to comments we receive on this docket

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may be viewed at http:// risk. These risk categories are defined in (4) Minimize the burden of the
www.regulations.gov/ § 92.1. Any region that is not classified collection of information on those who
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0033 or by APHIS as presenting either negligible are to respond, through use, as
in our reading room, which is located in risk or controlled risk for BSE is appropriate, of automated, electronic,
room 1141 of the USDA South Building, considered to present an undetermined mechanical, and other collection
14th Street and Independence Avenue risk. Under the regulations, APHIS may technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading classify a region for BSE in one of two submission of responses.
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ways. One way is for countries that have Estimate of burden: The public
Monday through Friday, except not received a risk classification from reporting burden for this collection of
holidays. To be sure someone is there to the World Organization for Animal information is estimated to average 0.52
help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Health (OIE) to request classification by hours per response.
before coming. APHIS. The other way is for APHIS to Respondents: Shippers, hunters, U.S.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For concur with the classification given to a importers of regulated animal products,
information on the regulations to country by the OIE. herd owners (including hobby farms),
prevent the introduction of bovine To ensure BSE is not introduced into salaried veterinarians of foreign nations,
spongiform encephalopathy into the the United States, the regulations place foreign exporters of processed animal
United States, contact Dr. Alexandra specific conditions on the importation protein and other regulated materials
MacKenzie, Senior Staff Veterinarian, of animals and animal products. These and products, accredited veterinarians,
Live Animal Imports, NIES, VS, APHIS, requirements necessitate the use of and slaughter facility managers.
4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD several information collection activities, Estimated annual number of
20737–1236; 301–851–3411; and Dr. including, but not limited to, respondents: 2,225.
certifications, official identification, Estimated annual number of
Magde S. Elshafie, Senior Staff
request for and retention of responses per respondent: 238.
Veterinary Medical Officer, NIES, VS,
classification as negligible or controlled Estimated annual number of
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40,
risk, declarations of importation, import responses: 529,236.
Riverdale, MD 20737, 301–851–3300.
and export certificates, applications, Estimated total annual burden on
For copies of more detailed information
import and movement permits, respondents: 275,743 hours. (Due to
on the information collection, contact
agreements, certification statements, averaging, the total annual burden hours
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’
seals, notifications, and recordkeeping. may not equal the product of the annual
Information Collection Coordinator, at The information collection
301–851–2483. number of responses multiplied by the
requirements above are currently reporting burden per response.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approved by the Office of Management
Title: Bovine Spongiform All responses to this notice will be
and Budget (OMB) under OMB control summarized and included in the request
Encephalopathy; Importation of numbers 0579–0393 (Bovine
Animals and Animal Products. for OMB approval. All comments will
Spongiform Encephalopathy; also become a matter of public record.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0393. Importation of Bovines and Bovine
Type of Request: Revision to and Products) and 0579–0234 (Bovine Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of
extension of approval of an information Spongiform Encephalopathy; April 2017.
collection. Importation of Animals and Animal Michael C. Gregoire,
Abstract: The Animal Health Products). After OMB approves this Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) combined information collection Health Inspection Service.
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture package (0579–0393), APHIS will retire [FR Doc. 2017–08728 Filed 4–27–17; 8:45 am]
to, among other things, prohibit or OMB control number 0579–0234. We BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
restrict the importation and interstate have also updated the title of this
movement of animals and animal information collection to ‘‘Bovine
products into or through the United Spongiform Encephalopathy; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
States to prevent the introduction and Importation of Animals and Animal
dissemination of animal diseases and Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Products.’’
pests. We are asking the OMB to approve Service
To guard against the introduction of our use of these information collection
animal diseases, the Animal and Plant [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0004]
activities, as described, for an additional
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 3 years. Notice of Request for Reinstatement of
regulates the importation of animals and The purpose of this notice is to solicit an Information Collection; Importation
animal products into the United States. comments from the public (as well as of Ruminant and Swine Hides, Bird
The regulations in 9 CFR parts 92, 93, affected agencies) concerning our Trophies, and Deer Hides
94, 95, and 96 govern the importation of information collection. These comments
certain animals, birds, poultry, meat, will help us: AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
and other animal products and (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Inspection Service, USDA.
byproducts into the United States to information is necessary for the proper ACTION: Reinstatement of an information
prevent the introduction of various performance of the functions of the collection; comment request.
animal diseases, including bovine
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Agency, including whether the
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), a information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: In accordance with the
chronic degenerative disease that affects (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
the central nervous system of cattle. estimate of the burden of the collection notice announces the Animal and Plant
Section 92.5 of the regulations of information, including the validity of Health Inspection Service’s intention to
provides that all countries of the world the methodology and assumptions used; request a reinstatement of an
are considered by APHIS to be in one (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and information collection associated with
of three BSE risk categories: Negligible clarity of the information to be the importation of ruminant and swine
risk, controlled risk, or undetermined collected; and hides, bird trophies, and deer hides.

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Section		Notices
Action		Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before June 27, 2017.
Contact		For information on the regulations to prevent the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, contact Dr. Alexandra MacKenzie, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Live Animal Imports, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; 301-851-3411; and Dr. Magde S. Elshafie, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737, 301-851-3300. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at 301-851- 2483.
FR Citation		82 FR 19652

82 FR 19652 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Importation of Animals and Animal Products

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 81 (April 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service