82_FR_32663 82 FR 32529 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Blood and Tissue Collection and Recordkeeping at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities

82 FR 32529 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Blood and Tissue Collection and Recordkeeping at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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

Page Range32529-32530
FR Document2017-14815

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request a revision to and extension of approval of an information collection associated with the regulations for blood and tissue collection and recordkeeping at slaughtering, rendering, and approved livestock marketing establishments and facilities to enhance animal disease surveillance.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14815]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0052]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Blood and Tissue Collection and Recordkeeping 
at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing 
Establishments and Facilities

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Revision to and extension of approval 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 a revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection associated with the regulations for blood and 
tissue collection and recordkeeping at slaughtering, rendering, and 
approved livestock marketing establishments and facilities to enhance 
animal disease surveillance.

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-2017-0052.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0052, 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-
0052 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 
blood and tissue collection and recordkeeping at slaughtering, 
rendering, and approved livestock marketing establishments and 
facilities, contact Dr. Debra Cox, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Cattle 
Health Center, SPRS, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 
20737; (301) 851-3504. 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: Blood and Tissue Collection and Recordkeeping at 
Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Livestock Marketing 
Establishments and Facilities.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0212.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval 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 U. 
S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to take 
measures to prevent the interstate spread of livestock diseases and for 
eradicating such diseases from the United States when feasible.
    Disease prevention is the most effective method for maintaining a 
healthy animal population and for enhancing the United States' ability 
to compete in international animal and animal product trade markets. 
APHIS uses livestock movement records and epidemiological data from 
blood and tissue sampling to conduct disease surveillance, assess the 
prevalence of disease, identify disease sources, and locate other 
animals that may have come into contact with a diseased animal.
    When a disease is suspected in a given area, sampling is used to 
determine its presence or absence and to estimate the incidence or 
prevalence if it is present. The amount of sampling may increase in 
selected areas when a disease outbreak is suspected, then reduced in 
that area when sufficient tests have been done to prove the suspicion 
was unfounded or, if found, after the disease is eradicated. Sampling 
is also used to provide data for new or updated risk analyses in 
support of disease control programs, and, as required, opening 
international markets for animal products.
    As part of this mission, APHIS' Veterinary Services conducts animal 
disease surveillance programs, diagnostic testing, and agreements in 
accordance with the regulations in 9 CFR part 71. Sections 71.20 and 
71.21 authorize APHIS to conduct disease surveillance and blood and 
tissue sampling activities using livestock facility agreements and 
listing agreements between APHIS and owners and operators of 
slaughtering and rendering establishments and livestock

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marketing facilities. Livestock marketing facilities are able to enter 
into approved livestock facility agreements that include animal 
identification information requirements, timely notifications, 
recordkeeping, and other actions that facilitate tracking animal 
movements and identifying possible disease occurrences. APHIS requires 
all slaughtering and rendering establishments that receive livestock 
and poultry through interstate movement to enter into listing 
agreements that permit the Agency to conduct blood and tissue sampling 
at the facilities. The agreements are critical during disease outbreaks 
as they reduce delays in assessments and, subsequently, disease spread.
    The information collection requirements above are currently 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under OMB control 
numbers 0579-0212 (Blood and Tissue Collection at Slaughtering and 
Rendering Establishments) and 0579-0258 (Interstate Movement of Sheep 
and Goats; Recordkeeping for Approved Livestock Marketing Facilities 
and Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments). After OMB approves this 
combined information collection package (0579-0212), APHIS will retire 
OMB control number 0579-0258. Also, as a result of the aforementioned 
merging of information collection packages, APHIS has revised the name 
of this information collection from ``Blood and Tissue Collection at 
Slaughtering and Rendering Establishments'' to ``Blood and Tissue 
Collection and Recordkeeping at Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved 
Livestock Marketing Establishments and Facilities''.
    We are asking OMB to approve our use of these information 
collection activities, as described, for an additional 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 0.176 hours per response.
    Respondents: State health authorities; accredited veterinarians; 
and owners, operators, and recordkeepers for slaughter and rendering 
establishments, and livestock marketing facilities.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2,864.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 14,010.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,471 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, on July 10, 2017.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-14815 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
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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

32530 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2017 / Notices marketing facilities. Livestock marketing appropriate, of automated, electronic, In accordance with the Board’s facilities are able to enter into approved mechanical, and other collection regulations, Camille Evans of the FTZ livestock facility agreements that technologies; e.g., permitting electronic Staff is designated examiner to review include animal identification submission of responses. the application and make information requirements, timely Estimate of Burden: The public recommendations to the Executive notifications, recordkeeping, and other reporting burden for this collection of Secretary. actions that facilitate tracking animal information is estimated to average Public comment is invited from movements and identifying possible 0.176 hours per response. interested parties. Submissions shall be disease occurrences. APHIS requires all Respondents: State health authorities; addressed to the Board’s Executive slaughtering and rendering accredited veterinarians; and owners, Secretary at the address below. The establishments that receive livestock operators, and recordkeepers for closing period for their receipt is August and poultry through interstate slaughter and rendering establishments, 23, 2017. Rebuttal comments in movement to enter into listing and livestock marketing facilities. response to material submitted during agreements that permit the Agency to Estimated Annual Number of the foregoing period may be submitted conduct blood and tissue sampling at Respondents: 2,864. during the subsequent 15-day period to the facilities. The agreements are critical Estimated Annual Number of September 7, 2017. during disease outbreaks as they reduce Responses per Respondent: 5. A copy of the application will be delays in assessments and, Estimated Annual Number of available for public inspection at the subsequently, disease spread. Responses: 14,010. Office of the Executive Secretary, The information collection Estimated Total Annual Burden on Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room requirements above are currently Respondents: 2,471 hours. (Due to 21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, approved by the Office of Management averaging, the total annual burden hours 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., and Budget (OMB) under OMB control may not equal the product of the annual Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the numbers 0579–0212 (Blood and Tissue number of responses multiplied by the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Collection at Slaughtering and reporting burden per response.) Web site, which is accessible via Rendering Establishments) and 0579– All responses to this notice will be www.trade.gov/ftz. 0258 (Interstate Movement of Sheep and summarized and included in the request For further information, contact Goats; Recordkeeping for Approved for OMB approval. All comments will Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@ Livestock Marketing Facilities and also become a matter of public record. trade.gov or (202) 482–2350. Slaughtering and Rendering Done in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2017. Dated: July 11, 2017. Establishments). After OMB approves this combined information collection Michael C. Gregoire, Elizabeth Whiteman, package (0579–0212), APHIS will retire Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Acting Executive Secretary. OMB control number 0579–0258. Also, Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 2017–14800 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] as a result of the aforementioned [FR Doc. 2017–14815 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P merging of information collection BILLING CODE 3410–34–P packages, APHIS has revised the name of this information collection from DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ‘‘Blood and Tissue Collection at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Slaughtering and Rendering Foreign-Trade Zones Board Establishments’’ to ‘‘Blood and Tissue Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–11–2017] Collection and Recordkeeping at [S–105–2017] Slaughtering, Rendering, and Approved Foreign-Trade Zone 163—Ponce, Livestock Marketing Establishments and Foreign-Trade Zone 168—Dallas/Fort Puerto Rico; Application for Subzone; Facilities’’. Worth, Texas Area; Application for LT Autos, LLC; Amendment of We are asking OMB to approve our Subzone; R.W. Smith & Co/TriMark Application use of these information collection USA, LLC; Lewisville, Texas activities, as described, for an additional A request has been submitted to the 3 years. An application has been submitted to Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) The purpose of this notice is to solicit the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the by CODEZOL, C.D., to amend the comments from the public (as well as Board) by the Metroplex International application requesting subzone status affected agencies) concerning our Trade Development Corporation, for the facility of LT Autos, LLC, located information collection. These comments grantee of FTZ 168, requesting subzone in Ponce, Puerto Rico. will help us: status for the facility of R.W. Smith & CODEZOL, C.D., is now requesting to (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Co/TriMark USA, LLC, located in include additional acreage located at information is necessary for the proper Lewisville, Texas. The application was 3215 Avenida Rafael Lugo González, performance of the functions of the submitted pursuant to the provisions of Urb. Perla del Sur, Ponce. The proposed Agency, including whether the the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as subzone will now consist of 4.12 acres information will have practical utility; amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the (versus 1.505 acres as originally (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our regulations of the Board (15 CFR part proposed). estimate of the burden of the collection 400). It was formally docketed on July Public comment is invited from of information, including the validity of 11, 2017. interested parties. Submissions shall be mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES the methodology and assumptions used; The proposed subzone (15.65 acres) is addressed to the Board’s Executive (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and located at 2801 S. Valley Parkway in Secretary at: Foreign-Trade Zones clarity of the information to be Lewisville, Texas. No authorization for Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, collected; and production activity has been requested Room 21013, 1401 Constitution Ave. (4) Minimize the burden of the at this time. The proposed subzone NW., Washington, DC 20230. collection of information on those who would be subject to the existing The closing period for their receipt is are to respond, through use, as activation limit of FTZ 168. August 14, 2017. Rebuttal comments in VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:44 Jul 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JYN1.SGM 14JYN1


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Document Modified: 2018-10-24 11:16:59
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
ActionRevision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before September 12, 2017.
ContactFor information on the regulations for blood and tissue collection and recordkeeping at slaughtering, rendering, and approved livestock marketing establishments and facilities, contact Dr. Debra Cox, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Cattle Health Center, SPRS, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3504. 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 32529 
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