82 FR 19653 - Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; Importation of Ruminant and Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 81 (April 28, 2017)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 81 (April 28, 2017)
| Page Range | 19653-19654 | |
| FR Document | 2017-08605 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 81 (Friday, April 28, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 19653-19654] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08605] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. APHIS-2017-0004] Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; Importation of Ruminant and Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Reinstatement of an information collection; comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 reinstatement of an information collection associated with the importation of ruminant and swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides. [[Page 19654]] 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-2017-0004. Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2017-0004, 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- 0004 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 ruminant and swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides, contact Dr. Lisa Dixon, Animal Products Import Director, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851- 3373. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Ms. Kimberly Hardy, the APHIS Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Importation of Ruminant and Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer Hides. OMB Control Number: 0579-0307. Type of Request: Reinstatement 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 United States Department of Agriculture 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. The regulations are contained in title 9, parts 91 through 99, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The regulations in 9 CFR part 95 (referred to below as the regulations) prohibit or restrict the importation of specified animal products into the United States to prevent the introduction into the U.S. livestock population of certain contagious animal diseases. Sections 95.16 and 95.17 of the regulations contain, among other things, specific processing, recordkeeping, and certification requirements for untanned hides and skins and bird trophies. The regulations require that shipments of hides be accompanied by certificates showing their origin and certifying that the hides are from areas free of certain animal diseases. Shipments of ruminant hides from Mexico must be accompanied by written statements indicating that the hides were frozen for 24 hours and treated for ticks. Shipments of bird trophies must be accompanied by certificates of origin certifying that the trophies are from regions free of exotic Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza. These activities help ensure that the products do not harbor disease or ticks. We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of 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 0.2 hours per response. Respondents: National government officials of the exporting country, owners of untanned ruminant and swine hides, and importers of untanned ruminant and swine hides. Estimated number of respondents: 264. Estimated number of responses per respondent: 2.59. Estimated annual number of responses: 683. Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 137 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 24th day of April 2017. Jere L. Dick, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017-08605 Filed 4-27-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-34-P
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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
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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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DATES: We will consider all comments United States to prevent the averaging, the total annual burden hours
that we receive on or before June 27, introduction into the U.S. livestock may not equal the product of the annual
2017. population of certain contagious animal number of responses multiplied by the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments diseases. Sections 95.16 and 95.17 of the reporting burden per response.)
by either of the following methods: regulations contain, among other things, All responses to this notice will be
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to specific processing, recordkeeping, and summarized and included in the request
http://www.regulations.gov/ certification requirements for untanned for OMB approval. All comments will
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0004. hides and skins and bird trophies. also become a matter of public record.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: The regulations require that Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of
Send your comment to Docket No. shipments of hides be accompanied by April 2017.
APHIS–2017–0004, Regulatory Analysis certificates showing their origin and Jere L. Dick,
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station certifying that the hides are from areas Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, free of certain animal diseases. Health Inspection Service.
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Shipments of ruminant hides from [FR Doc. 2017–08605 Filed 4–27–17; 8:45 am]
Supporting documents and any Mexico must be accompanied by written
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
comments we receive on this docket statements indicating that the hides
may be viewed at http:// were frozen for 24 hours and treated for
www.regulations.gov/ ticks. Shipments of bird trophies must DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0004 or be accompanied by certificates of origin
in our reading Room, which is located certifying that the trophies are from Animal and Plant Health Inspection
in Room 1141 of the USDA South regions free of exotic Newcastle disease Service
Building, 14th Street and Independence and highly pathogenic avian influenza.
These activities help ensure that the [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0021]
Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal
reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 products do not harbor disease or ticks. General Conference Committee of the
p.m., Monday through Friday, except We are asking the Office of
National Poultry Improvement Plan;
holidays. To be sure someone is there to Management and Budget (OMB) to
Meeting
help you, please call (202) 799–7039 approve our use of these information
before coming. collection activities for 3 years. AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
The purpose of this notice is to solicit Inspection Service, USDA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
comments from the public (as well as ACTION: Notice of meeting.
information on the regulations for the
affected agencies) concerning our
importation of ruminant and swine SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a
information collection. These comments
hides, bird trophies, and deer hides, meeting of the General Conference
will help us:
contact Dr. Lisa Dixon, Animal Products (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Committee of the National Poultry
Import Director, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 information is necessary for the proper Improvement Plan.
River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD performance of the functions of the DATES: The General Conference
20737; (301) 851–3373. Copies of this Agency, including whether the
information collection can be obtained Committee meeting will be held on May
information will have practical utility; 18, 2017, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
from Ms. Kimberly Hardy, the APHIS (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
Information Collection Coordinator, at ADDRESSES: The General Conference
estimate of the burden of the collection Committee meeting will be held at the
(301) 851–2483. of information, including the validity of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Doubletree by Hilton, 363 Maine Mall
the methodology and assumptions used; Road, Portland, ME 04106.
Title: Importation of Ruminant and (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Swine Hides, Bird Trophies, and Deer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
clarity of the information to be
Hides. collected; and Denise Brinson, Senior Coordinator,
OMB Control Number: 0579–0307. (4) Minimize the burden of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS,
Type of Request: Reinstatement of an collection of information on those who APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road,
information collection. are to respond, through use, as Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094; (770)
Abstract: Under the Animal Health appropriate, of automated, electronic, 922–3496.
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), mechanical, and other collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection technologies; e.g., permitting electronic General Conference Committee (the
Service (APHIS) of the United States submission of responses. Committee) of the National Poultry
Department of Agriculture is authorized, Estimate of burden: The public Improvement Plan, representing
among other things, to prohibit or reporting burden for this collection of cooperating State agencies and poultry
restrict the importation and interstate information is estimated to average 0.2 industry members, serves an essential
movement of animals and animal hours per response. function by acting as liaison between
products to prevent the introduction Respondents: National government the poultry industry and the Department
into and dissemination within the officials of the exporting country, in matters pertaining to poultry health.
United States of livestock diseases and owners of untanned ruminant and Topics for discussion at the upcoming
pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS swine hides, and importers of untanned meeting include:
regulates the importation of animals and
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ruminant and swine hides. 1. National Veterinary Services
animal products into the United States. Estimated number of respondents: Laboratories (NVSL) Avian Influenza
The regulations are contained in title 9, 264. Update.
parts 91 through 99, of the Code of Estimated number of responses per 2. Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Federal Regulations (CFR). respondent: 2.59. Service/Veterinary Services Update.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 95 Estimated annual number of 3. Compartmentalization Program for
(referred to below as the regulations) responses: 683. Primary Breeders.
prohibit or restrict the importation of Estimated total annual burden on 4. NVSL Salmonella Update.
specified animal products into the respondents: 137 hours. (Due to 5. New Diagnostic Tests.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Reinstatement 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 for the importation of ruminant and swine hides, bird trophies, and deer hides, contact Dr. Lisa Dixon, Animal Products Import Director, NIES, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851- 3373. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Ms. Kimberly Hardy, the APHIS Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483. | |
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