82 FR 23772 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 99 (May 24, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-10608
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 99 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 19, 2017.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) 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) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by June 23, 
2017 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), New Executive Office Building, 
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. Commenters are encouraged to 
submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected] 
or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

    Title: Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; 
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0165.
    Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to 
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Section 10401-18 
of Public Law 107-171, May 13, 2002, of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002. The regulations under which the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conduct disease prevention 
activities are contained in Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, parts 91 
through 99 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These regulations govern 
the importation of animals, birds and poultry, certain animal and 
poultry products, and animal germplasm. Screwworm is a pest native to 
tropical areas of South America, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast 
Asia, tropical and sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. It 
causes extensive damage to livestock and other warm-blooded animals. 
APHIS regulations require that horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs 
imported into the United States from regions of the world where 
screwworm is known to exist be inspected and, if necessary, treated for 
screwworm infestation.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS requires the following 
documents to import horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions 
where screwworm is known to exist: (1) An application for import or in-
transit permit (VS Form 17-129); (2) a health certificate signed by a 
Federal veterinarian of the exporting country; (3) a declaration of 
importation with the importer, broker, and final destination 
information (VS Form 17-29); and (4) a quarantine reservation. If the 
information is not collected, APHIS would not be able to ensure horses, 
ruminants, swine, and dogs imported into the United States are not 
infested with screwworm.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal 
Government.
    Number of Respondents: 92.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 827.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER An agency may not conduct or permit (VS Form 17–129); (2) a health
contains documents other than rules or sponsor a collection of information certificate signed by a Federal
proposed rules that are applicable to the unless the collection of information veterinarian of the exporting country;
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, displays a currently valid OMB control (3) a declaration of importation with the
committee meetings, agency decisions and number and the agency informs importer, broker, and final destination
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
potential persons who are to respond to information (VS Form 17–29); and (4) a
petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are the collection of information that such quarantine reservation. If the
examples of documents appearing in this persons are not required to respond to information is not collected, APHIS
section. the collection of information unless it would not be able to ensure horses,
displays a currently valid OMB control ruminants, swine, and dogs imported
number. into the United States are not infested
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection with screwworm.
Service Description of Respondents: Business
Submission for OMB Review; or other for-profit; Federal Government.
Comment Request Title: Importation of Horses, Number of Respondents: 92.
Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs; Inspection
May 19, 2017. Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
and Treatment for Screwworm
The Department of Agriculture has OMB Control Number: 0579–0165. On occasion.
submitted the following information Summary of Collection: The Animal Total Burden Hours: 827.
collection requirement(s) to OMB for Health Protection Act (AHPA) of 2002 is Ruth Brown,
review and clearance under the the primary Federal law governing the Departmental Information Collection
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, protection of animal health. The law Clearance Officer.
Public Law 104–13. Comments are gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad [FR Doc. 2017–10608 Filed 5–23–17; 8:45 am]
requested regarding (1) whether the authority to detect, control, or eradicate
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collection of information is necessary pests or diseases of livestock or poultry.
for the proper performance of the The AHPA is contained in Title X,
functions of the agency, including Subtitle E, Section 10401–18 of Public
whether the information will have Law 107–171, May 13, 2002, of the Farm
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Security and Rural Investment Act of
agency’s estimate of burden including 2002. The regulations under which the Economic Development Administration
the validity of the methodology and Animal and Plant Health Inspection
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Service (APHIS) conduct disease Notice of Petitions by Firms for
the quality, utility and clarity of the prevention activities are contained in Determination of Eligibility To Apply
information to be collected; and (4) Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, parts for Trade Adjustment Assistance
ways to minimize the burden of the 91 through 99 of the Code of Federal
collection of information on those who Regulations. These regulations govern AGENCY: Economic Development
are to respond, including through the the importation of animals, birds and Administration, Department of
use of appropriate automated, poultry, certain animal and poultry Commerce.
electronic, mechanical, or other products, and animal germplasm. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for
technological collection techniques or Screwworm is a pest native to tropical public comment.
other forms of information technology. areas of South America, the Indian
Comments regarding this information subcontinent, Southeast Asia, tropical Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade
collection received by June 23, 2017 and sub-Saharan Africa, and the Act 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341
will be considered. Written comments Arabian Peninsula. It causes extensive et seq.), the Economic Development
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for damage to livestock and other warm- Administration (EDA) has received
Agriculture, Office of Information and blooded animals. APHIS regulations petitions for certification of eligibility to
Regulatory Affairs, Office of require that horses, ruminants, swine, apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance
Management and Budget (OMB), New and dogs imported into the United from the firms listed below.
Executive Office Building, 725 17th States from regions of the world where Accordingly, EDA has initiated
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502. screwworm is known to exist be investigations to determine whether
Commenters are encouraged to submit inspected and, if necessary, treated for increased imports into the United States
their comments to OMB via email to: screwworm infestation. of articles like or directly competitive
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or Need and Use of the Information: with those produced by each of these
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental APHIS requires the following firms contributed importantly to the
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Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail documents to import horses, ruminants, total or partial separation of the firm’s
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– swine, and dogs from regions where workers, or threat thereof, and to a
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may screwworm is known to exist: (1) An decrease in sales or production of each
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. application for import or in-transit petitioning firm.

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FR Citation		82 FR 23772