82 FR 27793 - Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Equine Herpesvirus Study

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

Page Range		27793-27794
FR Document		2017-12644

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 for a National Animal Health Monitoring System Equine Herpesvirus Study to support the equine industry in the United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0008]

Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection;
National Animal Health Monitoring System; Equine Herpesvirus Study

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 for
a National Animal Health Monitoring System Equine Herpesvirus Study to
support the equine industry in the United States.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 18, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0008.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0008, 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-
0008 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 Equine
Herpesvirus Study, 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 of 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 Monitoring System; Equine Herpesvirus
Study.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0399.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of an approved 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
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, among other
things, to protect the health of U.S. livestock and poultry populations
by preventing the introduction and interstate spread of serious
diseases and pests of livestock and for eradicating such diseases from
the United States when feasible. In connection with this mission, APHIS
operates the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), which
collects nationally representative, statistically valid, and
scientifically sound data on the prevalence and economic importance of
livestock diseases and associated risk factors.
NAHMS' epidemiologic investigations are a collaborative industry
and government initiative to help determine the most effective means of
preventing and controlling livestock disease outbreaks. APHIS is the
only agency responsible for collecting data on livestock health.
Participation in any NAHMS study is voluntary, and all data are
confidential.
APHIS conducts an equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM)
study as part of an ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the U.S.
livestock population. The purpose of this study is to collect
information using questionnaires to identify risk factors for EHM, the
neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) in horses. EHV-1 is an
infection of horses that can cause respiratory disease, abortion in
mares, neonatal foal death, and/or neurologic disease. The virus can
spread through direct horse-to-horse contact, through the air in equine
environments, and on contaminated equipment, clothing, and hands. EHM
is endemic to the United States and outbreaks are usually handled by
the States affected; USDA becomes involved in cases involving multiple
States or interstate movement of horses.
In person or by telephone interview, APHIS-designated data
collectors will administer questionnaires to horse owners and trainers
of horses infected with EHV-1 during outbreaks that include cases of
EHM and horses that are noninfected to serve as case controls. The
information collected is used to understand the risk factors for EHM,
make recommendations for disease control, and provide guidance on the
best ways to avoid future outbreaks based on a thorough analysis of the
data.
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 0.79 hours per response.

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Respondents: Horse owners and horse trainers.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 626.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.57.
Estimated annual number of responses: 982.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 778 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 13th day of June 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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appropriate, of automated, electronic, • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: APHIS conducts an equine
mechanical, and other collection Send your comment to Docket No. herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic APHIS–2017–0008, Regulatory Analysis (EHM) study as part of an ongoing series
submission of responses. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station of NAHMS studies on the U.S. livestock
Estimate of burden: The public 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, population. The purpose of this study is
reporting burden for this collection of Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. to collect information using
information is estimated to average 0.69 Supporting documents and any questionnaires to identify risk factors for
hours per response. comments we receive on this docket EHM, the neurologic form of equine
Respondents: Accredited may be viewed at http:// herpesvirus (EHV–1) in horses. EHV–1
veterinarians, herd owners, and www.regulations.gov/ is an infection of horses that can cause
livestock shippers. #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0008 or respiratory disease, abortion in mares,
Estimated annual number of in our reading room, which is located in neonatal foal death, and/or neurologic
respondents: 7. Room 1141 of the USDA South disease. The virus can spread through
Estimated annual number of Building, 14th Street and Independence direct horse-to-horse contact, through
responses per respondent: 2. Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal the air in equine environments, and on
Estimated annual number of reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 contaminated equipment, clothing, and
responses: 13. p.m., Monday through Friday, except hands. EHM is endemic to the United
Estimated total annual burden on holidays. To be sure someone is there to States and outbreaks are usually
respondents: 9 hours. (Due to averaging, help you, please call (202) 799–7039 handled by the States affected; USDA
the total annual burden hours may not before coming. becomes involved in cases involving
equal the product of the annual number FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For multiple States or interstate movement
of responses multiplied by the reporting information on the Equine Herpesvirus of horses.
burden per response.) Study, contact Mr. Bill Kelley,
All responses to this notice will be In person or by telephone interview,
Supervisory Analyst, Centers for APHIS-designated data collectors will
summarized and included in the request Epidemiology and Animal Health, VS,
for OMB approval. All comments will administer questionnaires to horse
APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B owners and trainers of horses infected
also become a matter of public record. MS 2E6, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) with EHV–1 during outbreaks that
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of 494–7270. For copies of more detailed include cases of EHM and horses that
June 2017. information on the information are noninfected to serve as case
Michael C. Gregoire, collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, controls. The information collected is
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant APHIS’ Information Collection used to understand the risk factors for
Health Inspection Service. Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. EHM, make recommendations for
[FR Doc. 2017–12643 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: disease control, and provide guidance
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P Title: National Animal Health on the best ways to avoid future
Monitoring System; Equine Herpesvirus outbreaks based on a thorough analysis
Study. of the data.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OMB Control Number: 0579–0399. We are asking the Office of
Type of Request: Reinstatement of an Management and Budget (OMB) to
Animal and Plant Health Inspection approved information collection.
approve our use of these information
Service Abstract: Under the Animal Health
collection activities for 3 years.
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0008]
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection The purpose of this notice is to solicit
Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department comments from the public (as well as
Notice of Request for Reinstatement of affected agencies) concerning our
an Information Collection; National of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized,
among other things, to protect the health information collection. These comments
Animal Health Monitoring System; will help us:
Equine Herpesvirus Study of U.S. livestock and poultry
populations by preventing the (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health introduction and interstate spread of information is necessary for the proper
Inspection Service, USDA. serious diseases and pests of livestock performance of the functions of the
ACTION: Reinstatement of an information and for eradicating such diseases from Agency, including whether the
collection; comment request. the United States when feasible. In information will have practical utility;
connection with this mission, APHIS (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
SUMMARY: In accordance with the operates the National Animal Health estimate of the burden of the collection
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Monitoring System (NAHMS), which of information, including the validity of
notice announces the Animal and Plant collects nationally representative, the methodology and assumptions used;
Health Inspection Service’s intention to statistically valid, and scientifically (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
request the reinstatement of an sound data on the prevalence and clarity of the information to be
information collection for a National economic importance of livestock collected; and
Animal Health Monitoring System diseases and associated risk factors. (4) Minimize the burden of the
Equine Herpesvirus Study to support NAHMS’ epidemiologic investigations collection of information on those who
the equine industry in the United States. are to respond, through use, as
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are a collaborative industry and
DATES: We will consider all comments government initiative to help determine appropriate, of automated, electronic,
that we receive on or before August 18, the most effective means of preventing mechanical, and other collection
2017. and controlling livestock disease technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments outbreaks. APHIS is the only agency submission of responses.
by either of the following methods: responsible for collecting data on Estimate of burden: The public
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to livestock health. Participation in any reporting burden for this collection of
http://www.regulations.gov/ NAHMS study is voluntary, and all data information is estimated to average 0.79
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0008. are confidential. hours per response.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Reinstatement of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before August 18, 2017.
Contact		For information on the Equine Herpesvirus Study, 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 of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation		82 FR 27793

82 FR 27793 - Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; National Animal Health Monitoring System; Equine Herpesvirus Study

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service