82 FR 19654 - General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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

Page Range		19654-19655
FR Document		2017-08601

We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

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

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 81 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-08601]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0021]


General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement 
Plan; Meeting

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference 
Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

DATES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on May 18, 
2017, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The General Conference Committee meeting will be held at the 
Doubletree by Hilton, 363 Maine Mall Road, Portland, ME 04106.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Denise Brinson, Senior 
Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, 1506 
Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094; (770) 922-3496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Conference Committee (the 
Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan, representing 
cooperating State agencies and poultry industry members, serves an 
essential function by acting as liaison between the poultry industry 
and the Department in matters pertaining to poultry health.
    Topics for discussion at the upcoming meeting include:
    1. National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) Avian Influenza 
Update.
    2. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/Veterinary Services 
Update.
    3. Compartmentalization Program for Primary Breeders.
    4. NVSL Salmonella Update.
    5. New Diagnostic Tests.

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    The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time 
constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the 
discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics 
may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending 
them to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0021 when submitting your statements.
    This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of April 2017.
Jere L. Dick,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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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
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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
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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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The meeting will be open to the may be viewed at http:// collection activity for an additional 3
public. However, due to time www.regulations.gov/ years.
constraints, the public will not be #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0032 or The purpose of this notice is to solicit
allowed to participate in the discussions in our reading room, which is located in comments from the public (as well as
during the meeting. Written statements room 1141 of the USDA South Building, affected agencies) concerning our
on meeting topics may be filed with the 14th Street and Independence Avenue information collection. These comments
Committee before or after the meeting SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading will help us:
by sending them to the person listed room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Monday through Friday, except information is necessary for the proper
CONTACT. Written statements may also holidays. To be sure someone is there to performance of the functions of the
be filed at the meeting. Please refer to help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Agency, including whether the
Docket No. APHIS–2017–0021 when before coming. information will have practical utility;
submitting your statements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
This notice of meeting is given information on credit account approval estimate of the burden of the collection
pursuant to section 10 of the Federal for reimbursable services, contact Mrs. of information, including the validity of
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. Kris Caraher, Accountant, Financial the methodology and assumptions used;
2). Management Division, APHIS, 4700 (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of River Road Unit 55, Riverdale, MD clarity of the information to be
April 2017. 20737; (301) 851–2834. For copies of collected; and
Jere L. Dick, more detailed information on the (4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection, contact Ms. collection of information on those who
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information are to respond, through use, as
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– appropriate, of automated, electronic,
[FR Doc. 2017–08601 Filed 4–27–17; 8:45 am]
2483. mechanical, and other collection
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technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submission of responses.
Title: Credit Account Approval for Estimate of Burden: The public
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Reimbursable Services. reporting burden for this collection of
Animal and Plant Health Inspection OMB Control Number: 0579–0055. information is estimated to average 0.25
Service Type of Request: Extension of hours per response.
approval of an information collection. Respondents: Importers, exporters, or
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0032] brokers who wish to set up an account
Abstract: The Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for billing of inspection services
Notice of Request for Extension of
provides the services of a Federal provided during nonworking hours.
Approval of an Information Collection; Estimated Annual Number of
Credit Account Approval for inspector to clear imported and
exported agricultural commodities for Respondents: 261.
Reimbursable Services Estimated Annual Number of
animal and plant health purposes.
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health These services are paid for by user fees Responses per Respondent: 1.
Inspection Service, USDA. during regular working hours. If an Estimated Annual Number of
ACTION: Extension of approval of an importer wishes to have shipments Responses: 261.
information collection; comment cleared at other hours, such services Estimated Total Annual Burden on
request. will usually be provided on a Respondents: 65 hours. (Due to
reimbursable overtime basis, unless averaging, the total annual burden hours
SUMMARY: In accordance with the already covered by a user fee. Exporters may not equal the product of the annual
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this wishing cargo to be certified during number of responses multiplied by the
notice announces the Animal and Plant nonworking hours may also utilize this reporting burden per response.)
Health Inspection Service’s intention to procedure. All responses to this notice will be
request an extension of approval of an Many importers and exporters who summarized and included in the request
information collection associated with require inspection services are repeat for OMB approval. All comments will
credit account approval for customers who request that APHIS bill also become a matter of public record.
reimbursable services. them. The Agency needs to collect Done in Washington, DC, this 25th day of
DATES: We will consider all comments certain information to conduct a credit April 2017.
that we receive on or before June 27, check on prospective applicants to Michael C. Gregoire,
2017. ensure creditworthiness prior to Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments extending credit services and to prepare Health Inspection Service.
by either of the following methods: billings. Also, the Debt Collection [FR Doc. 2017–08727 Filed 4–27–17; 8:45 am]
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Improvement Act of 1996, as amended BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
http://www.regulations.gov/ (31 U.S.C. 3332), requires that agencies
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0032. collect tax identification numbers from
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: all persons doing business with the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Send your comment to Docket No. Government for purposes of collecting
APHIS–20173–0032, Regulatory delinquent debts. APHIS Form 192 Forest Service
Analysis and Development, PPD, (Application for Credit Account) is used
National Advisory Committee for
APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 River to collect this information and must be
Implementation of the National Forest
Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737– completed before credit is extended.
System Land Management Planning
1238. We are asking the Office of Rule
Supporting documents and any Management and Budget (OMB) to
comments we receive on this docket approve our use of this information AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on May 18, 2017, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Contact		Dr. Denise Brinson, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094; (770) 922-3496.
FR Citation		82 FR 19654

82 FR 19654 - General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Meeting

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