82_FR_32662 82 FR 32528 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards

82 FR 32528 - Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

Page Range32528-32529
FR Document2017-14812

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request approval of a new information collection associated with changes we are making to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards pertaining to the compartmentalization of primary poultry breeding establishments and approval of compartment components such as farms, feedmills, hatcheries, and egg depots.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32528-32529]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14812]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0034]


Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection; 
Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: New 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 approval of a new information collection 
associated with changes we are making to the National Poultry 
Improvement Plan Program Standards pertaining to the 
compartmentalization of primary poultry breeding establishments and 
approval of compartment components such as farms, feedmills, 
hatcheries, and egg depots.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
September 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0034.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0034, 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-
0034 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 National 
Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards, contact Dr. Denise Brinson, 
DVM, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, 
USDA, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094-5104; (770) 922-
3496. 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: Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program 
Standards.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-XXXX.
    Type of Request: Approval of a new information collection.
    Abstract: The National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) is a 
voluntary Federal-State-industry mechanism for controlling certain 
poultry diseases and for improving poultry breeding flocks and products 
through disease control techniques.
    The cooperative work is carried out through Memoranda of 
Understanding with the participating States. Specific NPIP provisions 
are contained at parts 56, 145, 146, and 147 of Title 9, Code of 
Federal Regulations. Veterinary Services (VS) within the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) administers these regulations.
    The NPIP has an existing information collection under Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval number 0579-0007. This 
supplemental information collection, which will be merged into 0579-
0007 at its next renewal, covers activities added by amending the NPIP 
Program Standards.
    On July 12, 2016, we published a notice \1\ in the Federal Register 
(81 FR 45121-45122, Docket No. APHIS-2016-0013) advising the public 
that we had prepared updates to the NPIP Program Standards. 
Specifically, we proposed to add provisions for compartmentalization of 
primary poultry breeding establishments and approval of compartment 
components, such as farms, feedmills, hatcheries, and egg depots. These 
proposed provisions included requirements for applying for 
compartmentalization of facilities and for facility design and 
management, as well as an outline of the auditing system APHIS proposed 
to use to evaluate compartments and their component operations.
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    \1\ To view the notice and comments we received, go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0013.
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    Compartmentalization is a procedure a country may implement to 
define and manage animal subpopulations of distinct health status and a 
common biosecurity program within its territory, in accordance with the 
guidelines in the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code for the purpose of disease control and 
international trade. Compartmentalization may also enable continued 
interstate movement of breeding stock to domestic customers and 
operations if future low pathogenic avian influenza and/or highly 
pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks occur.
    Under the amended NPIP Standards proposed in the July 2016 notice, 
APHIS would recognize companies and associated entities as compartments 
on its receipt and review of application forms. These forms would be 
reviewed and signed by the Official State Agency administering the NPIP 
on APHIS' behalf at the State level and approved by the NPIP national 
office. Once the application was approved, an auditor would be assigned 
to assess and inspect all components of the compartment. If all 
components passed inspection, NPIP would notify the company of its 
compartment certification and the list of certified components within 
the compartment. Recertification of components would take place every 
year.
    Prospective auditors would have to meet defined criteria and apply 
to the NPIP for acceptance as certified auditors to conduct assessments 
of prospective compartments.
    In the July 2016 notice we indicated that in accordance with 
section 3507(d) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.), we had determined that there were reporting and recordkeeping 
burdens associated with the proposed compartmentalization requirements. 
We also stated that we would publish a

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separate document in the Federal Register announcing our determination 
of burden and soliciting comments on it.
    APHIS is asking OMB to approve, for 3 years, its use of these 
information collection activities in connection with APHIS' efforts to 
continually improve the health of the U.S. poultry population and the 
quality of U.S. poultry products.
    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: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2.22 hours per response.
    Respondents: Official State Agencies, prospective auditors, 
certified auditors, and breeding-hatchery companies and associated 
entities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 26.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 660.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,463 hours.
    (Due to rounding, the total annual burden hours may not equal the 
product of the annual number of responses multiplied by the average 
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, on July 10, 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-14812 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
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32528 Notices Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 134 Friday, July 14, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER and Independence Avenue SW., poultry breeding establishments and contains documents other than rules or Washington, DC. Normal reading room approval of compartment components, proposed rules that are applicable to the hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday such as farms, feedmills, hatcheries, and public. Notices of hearings and investigations, through Friday, except holidays. To be egg depots. These proposed provisions committee meetings, agency decisions and sure someone is there to help you, included requirements for applying for rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency please call (202) 799–7039 before compartmentalization of facilities and statements of organization and functions are coming. for facility design and management, as examples of documents appearing in this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For well as an outline of the auditing system section. information on the National Poultry APHIS proposed to use to evaluate Improvement Plan Program Standards, compartments and their component contact Dr. Denise Brinson, DVM, operations. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Compartmentalization is a procedure Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, a country may implement to define and Animal and Plant Health Inspection manage animal subpopulations of Service 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094–5104; (770) 922– distinct health status and a common [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0034] 3496. For copies of more detailed biosecurity program within its territory, information on the information in accordance with the guidelines in the Notice of Request for Approval of an collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, World Organization for Animal Health Information Collection; Changes to the APHIS’ Information Collection (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code for National Poultry Improvement Plan Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. the purpose of disease control and Program Standards international trade. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Compartmentalization may also enable AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Title: Changes to the National Poultry continued interstate movement of Inspection Service, USDA. Improvement Plan Program Standards. breeding stock to domestic customers ACTION: New information collection; OMB Control Number: 0579–XXXX. and operations if future low pathogenic comment request. Type of Request: Approval of a new avian influenza and/or highly information collection. pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks SUMMARY: In accordance with the Abstract: The National Poultry occur. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Improvement Plan (NPIP) is a voluntary Under the amended NPIP Standards notice announces the Animal and Plant Federal-State-industry mechanism for proposed in the July 2016 notice, APHIS Health Inspection Service’s intention to controlling certain poultry diseases and would recognize companies and request approval of a new information for improving poultry breeding flocks associated entities as compartments on collection associated with changes we and products through disease control its receipt and review of application are making to the National Poultry techniques. forms. These forms would be reviewed Improvement Plan Program Standards The cooperative work is carried out and signed by the Official State Agency pertaining to the compartmentalization through Memoranda of Understanding administering the NPIP on APHIS’ of primary poultry breeding with the participating States. Specific behalf at the State level and approved establishments and approval of NPIP provisions are contained at parts by the NPIP national office. Once the compartment components such as 56, 145, 146, and 147 of Title 9, Code application was approved, an auditor farms, feedmills, hatcheries, and egg of Federal Regulations. Veterinary would be assigned to assess and inspect depots. Services (VS) within the Animal and all components of the compartment. If DATES: We will consider all comments Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) all components passed inspection, NPIP that we receive on or before September administers these regulations. would notify the company of its 12, 2017. The NPIP has an existing information compartment certification and the list of collection under Office of Management ADDRESSES: You may submit comments certified components within the and Budget (OMB) approval number by either of the following methods: compartment. Recertification of 0579–0007. This supplemental • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to information collection, which will be components would take place every http://www.regulations.gov/ year. merged into 0579–0007 at its next #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0034. Prospective auditors would have to renewal, covers activities added by • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: amending the NPIP Program Standards. meet defined criteria and apply to the Send your comment to Docket No. NPIP for acceptance as certified auditors On July 12, 2016, we published a APHIS–2017–0034, Regulatory Analysis to conduct assessments of prospective notice 1 in the Federal Register (81 FR and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station compartments. 45121–45122, Docket No. APHIS–2016– 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, In the July 2016 notice we indicated 0013) advising the public that we had Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. that in accordance with section 3507(d) mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES prepared updates to the NPIP Program Supporting documents and any of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Standards. Specifically, we proposed to comments we receive on this docket (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), we had add provisions for may be viewed at http://www. determined that there were reporting compartmentalization of primary regulations.gov/#!docketDetail; and recordkeeping burdens associated D=APHIS-2017-0034 or in our reading 1 To view the notice and comments we received, with the proposed room, which is located in Room 1141 of go to http://www.regulations.gov/ compartmentalization requirements. We the USDA South Building, 14th Street #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0013. also stated that we would publish a VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Jul 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2017 / Notices 32529 separate document in the Federal DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 43, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851– Register announcing our determination 3504. For copies of more detailed of burden and soliciting comments on it. Animal and Plant Health Inspection information on the information APHIS is asking OMB to approve, for Service collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, 3 years, its use of these information [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0052] APHIS’ Information Collection collection activities in connection with Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. APHIS’ efforts to continually improve Notice of Request for Revision to and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the health of the U.S. poultry Extension of Approval of an Title: Blood and Tissue Collection and population and the quality of U.S. Information Collection; Blood and Recordkeeping at Slaughtering, poultry products. Tissue Collection and Recordkeeping Rendering, and Approved Livestock The purpose of this notice is to solicit at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Marketing Establishments and Facilities. comments from the public (as well as Approved Livestock Marketing OMB Control Number: 0579–0212. affected agencies) concerning our Establishments and Facilities Type of Request: Revision to and information collection. These comments extension of approval of an information AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health will help us: collection. Inspection Service, USDA. (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Abstract: Under the Animal Health ACTION: Revision to and extension of Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), information is necessary for the proper approval of an information collection; performance of the functions of the the Animal and Plant Health Inspection comment request. Service (APHIS) of the U. S. Department Agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: In accordance with the of Agriculture is authorized, among Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this other things, to take measures to prevent (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our the interstate spread of livestock estimate of the burden of the collection notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s intention to diseases and for eradicating such of information, including the validity of diseases from the United States when the methodology and assumptions used; request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection feasible. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and Disease prevention is the most clarity of the information to be associated with the regulations for blood and tissue collection and recordkeeping effective method for maintaining a collected; and healthy animal population and for at slaughtering, rendering, and approved (4) Minimize the burden of the livestock marketing establishments and enhancing the United States’ ability to collection of information on those who facilities to enhance animal disease compete in international animal and are to respond, through use, as surveillance. animal product trade markets. APHIS appropriate, of automated, electronic, uses livestock movement records and mechanical, and other collection DATES: We will consider all comments epidemiological data from blood and technologies; e.g., permitting electronic that we receive on or before September tissue sampling to conduct disease submission of responses. 12, 2017. surveillance, assess the prevalence of Estimate of Burden: Public reporting ADDRESSES: You may submit comments disease, identify disease sources, and burden for this collection of information by either of the following methods: locate other animals that may have is estimated to average 2.22 hours per • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to come into contact with a diseased response. http://www.regulations.gov/ animal. Respondents: Official State Agencies, #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0052. When a disease is suspected in a • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: given area, sampling is used to prospective auditors, certified auditors, Send your comment to Docket No. determine its presence or absence and to and breeding-hatchery companies and APHIS–2017–0052, Regulatory Analysis estimate the incidence or prevalence if associated entities. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station it is present. The amount of sampling Estimated Number of Respondents: 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, may increase in selected areas when a 25. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. disease outbreak is suspected, then Estimated Number of Responses per Supporting documents and any reduced in that area when sufficient Respondent: 26. comments we receive on this docket tests have been done to prove the Estimated Annual Number of may be viewed at http:// suspicion was unfounded or, if found, Responses: 660. www.regulations.gov/ after the disease is eradicated. Sampling Estimated Total Annual Burden on #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0052 or is also used to provide data for new or Respondents: 1,463 hours. in our reading room, which is located in updated risk analyses in support of (Due to rounding, the total annual room 1141 of the USDA South Building, disease control programs, and, as burden hours may not equal the product 14th Street and Independence Avenue required, opening international markets of the annual number of responses SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading for animal products. multiplied by the average reporting room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., As part of this mission, APHIS’ burden per response). Monday through Friday, except Veterinary Services conducts animal holidays. To be sure someone is there to disease surveillance programs, All responses to this notice will be help you, please call (202) 799–7039 summarized and included in the request diagnostic testing, and agreements in before coming. accordance with the regulations in 9 for OMB approval. All comments will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For CFR part 71. Sections 71.20 and 71.21 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES also become a matter of public record. information on the regulations for blood authorize APHIS to conduct disease Done in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2017. and tissue collection and recordkeeping surveillance and blood and tissue Michael C. Gregoire, at slaughtering, rendering, and approved sampling activities using livestock Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant livestock marketing establishments and facility agreements and listing Health Inspection Service. facilities, contact Dr. Debra Cox, Senior agreements between APHIS and owners [FR Doc. 2017–14812 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] Staff Veterinarian, Cattle Health Center, and operators of slaughtering and BILLING CODE 3410–34–P SPRS, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit rendering establishments and livestock VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Jul 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1


Document Created: 2018-10-24 11:18:35
Document Modified: 2018-10-24 11:18:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNew information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before September 12, 2017.
ContactFor information on the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards, contact Dr. Denise Brinson, DVM, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, USDA, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094-5104; (770) 922- 3496. For copies of more detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2483.
FR Citation82 FR 32528 
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