82 FR 37040 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-16702

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-16702]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 3, 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 
September 7, 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.
    Title: National Animal Health Monitoring System; Beef 2017 Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0326.
    Summary of Collection: 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 protect the health of the U.S. Livestock and poultry 
populations by preventing the introduction and interstate spread of 
serious diseases and pest of livestock and by 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 data on the prevalence and economic importance of 
livestock diseases and associated risk factors.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS plans to conduct the Beef 
2017 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, through questionnaires and biologic sampling, to: Describe 
trends in beef cow-calf health and management practices; describe 
management practices and producer beliefs related animal welfare, 
emergency preparedness, environmental stewardship, recordkeeping, and 
animal identification; and describe antimicrobial use practices 
(stewardship) and determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance 
patterns of potential food-safety pathogens.
    This information will help the United States detect trends in the 
management, production, and health status of the Nation's beef industry 
over time.
    Description of Respondents: Business or Other For-Profit.
    Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion.

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    Total Burden Hours: 5,894.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER prospective exclusive license may be the submission(s) may be obtained by
contains documents other than rules or granted unless, within fifteen (15) days calling (202) 720–8958.
proposed rules that are applicable to the from the date of this published Notice, An agency may not conduct or
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, the Agricultural Research Service sponsor a collection of information
committee meetings, agency decisions and receives written evidence and argument unless the collection of information
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
which establishes that the grant of the displays a currently valid OMB control
statements of organization and functions are license would not be consistent with the number and the agency informs
examples of documents appearing in this requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 potential persons who are to respond to
section. CFR 404.7. the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
Robert Griesbach,
the collection of information unless it
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Deputy Assistant Administrator. displays a currently valid OMB control
[FR Doc. 2017–16657 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am] number.
Agricultural Research Service BILLING CODE 3410–03–P Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; Beef 2017 Study.
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive OMB Control Number: 0579–0326.
License DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary of Collection: Under the
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
USDA. Submission for OMB Review; 8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant
Comment Request Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
ACTION: Notice of intent.
August 3, 2017. the U.S. Department of Agriculture is
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that authorized, among other things, to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, The Department of Agriculture has protect the health of the U.S. Livestock
Agricultural Research Service, intends submitted the following information and poultry populations by preventing
to grant to Zoetis, LLC, of Kalamazoo, collection requirement(s) to OMB for the introduction and interstate spread of
Michigan, an exclusive license to U.S. review and clearance under the serious diseases and pest of livestock
Patent No. 8,765,141, ‘‘DEVELOPMENT Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and by eradicating such diseases from
OF A MARKER FOOT AND MOUTH Public Law 104–13. Comments are the United States when feasible. In
DISEASE VIRUS VACCINE requested regarding (1) whether the connection with this mission, APHIS
CANDIDATE THAT IS ATTENUATED collection of information is necessary operates the National Animal Health
IN THE NATURAL HOST’’, issued on for the proper performance of the Monitoring System (NAHMS), which
July 1, 2014, and U.S. Patent No. functions of the agency, including collects data on the prevalence and
9,180,179, ‘‘DEVELOPMENT OF A whether the information will have economic importance of livestock
MARKER FOOT AND MOUTH practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the diseases and associated risk factors.
DISEASE VIRUS VACCINE agency’s estimate of burden including Need and Use of the Information:
CANDIDATE THAT IS ATTENUATED the validity of the methodology and APHIS plans to conduct the Beef 2017
IN THE NATURAL HOST’’, issued on assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Study as part of an ongoing series of
November 10, 2015. the quality, utility and clarity of the NAHMS studies on the U.S. livestock
DATES: Comments must be received on information to be collected; and (4) population. The purpose of this study is
or before August 23, 2017. ways to minimize the burden of the to collect information, through
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, collection of information on those who questionnaires and biologic sampling,
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer, are to respond, including through the to: Describe trends in beef cow-calf
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174, use of appropriate automated, health and management practices;
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131. electronic, mechanical, or other describe management practices and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: technological collection techniques or producer beliefs related animal welfare,
Brian T. Nakanishi of the Office of other forms of information technology. emergency preparedness, environmental
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville Comments regarding this information stewardship, recordkeeping, and animal
address given above; telephone: 301– collection received by September 7, identification; and describe
504–5989. 2017 will be considered. Written antimicrobial use practices
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comments should be addressed to: Desk (stewardship) and determine the
Federal Government’s patent rights in Officer for Agriculture, Office of prevalence and antimicrobial resistance
these inventions are assigned to the Information and Regulatory Affairs, patterns of potential food-safety
United States of America, as represented Office of Management and Budget pathogens.
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by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in (OMB), New Executive Office Building, This information will help the United
the public interest to so license these 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC States detect trends in the management,
inventions as Zoetis, LLC, of 20502. Commenters are encouraged to production, and health status of the
Kalamazoo, Michigan, has submitted a submit their comments to OMB via Nation’s beef industry over time.
complete and sufficient application for email to: OIRA_Submission@ Description of Respondents: Business
a license. The prospective exclusive OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 or Other For-Profit.
license will be royalty-bearing and will and to Departmental Clearance Office, Number of Respondents: 4,000.
comply with the terms and conditions USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of On Occasion.

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Total Burden Hours: 5,894. Rural Utilities Service DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Ruth Brown, Title: Telecommunications System Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Departmental Information Collection Construction Policies and Procedures. Service
Clearance Officer.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0059. [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0092]
[FR Doc. 2017–16702 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am]
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Summary Of Collection: The Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 (RE Act), 7 Concurrence With OIE Risk
U.S.C. 901 et seq., was amended in 2002 Designations for Bovine Spongiform
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE by Title IV, Rural Broadband Access, by Encephalopathy
Farm Security and rural Investment Act, AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Submission for OMB Review; which authorizes Rural Utilities Service Inspection Service, USDA.
Comment Request (RUS) to provide loans and loan ACTION: Notice.
August 3, 2017. guarantees to fund the cost of
construction, improvement, or SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
The Department of Agriculture has
acquisition for facilities and equipment our decision to concur with the World
submitted the following information
for the provision of broadband service Organization for Animal Health’s (OIE)
collection requirement(s) to Office of
in eligible rural communities in the bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Management and Budget (OMB) for
States and territories of the United (BSE) risk designations for seven
review and clearance under the
States. Title VI of the RE Act requires regions. The OIE recognizes these
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
that loans are granted only to borrowers regions as being of negligible risk for
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
who demonstrated that they will be able BSE. We are taking this action based on
requested regarding (1) whether the
to repay in full within the time agreed. our review of information supporting
collection of information is necessary
the OIE’s risk designations for these
for the proper performance of the RUS has established certain standards
regions.
functions of the agency, including and specification for materials,
whether the information will have equipment and construction to assure FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the that standards are maintained; loans are Roberta Morales, Senior Staff
agency’s estimate of burden including not adversely affected, and loans are Veterinarian, Regionalization Evaluation
the validity of the methodology and used for intended purposes. Services, National Import Export
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Services, VS, APHIS, 920 Main Campus
Need and Use of the Information: Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27606;
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; (4) ways to RUS has developed specific forms for (919) 855–7735.
minimize the burden of the collection of borrowers to use when entering into
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
information on those who are to contracts for goods or services. The
regulations in 9 CFR part 92 subpart B,
respond, including through the use of information collected is used to ‘‘Importation of Animals and Animal
appropriate automated, electronic, implement certain provisions of loan Products; Procedures for Requesting
mechanical, or other technological documents about the borrower’s BSE Risk Status Classification With
collection techniques or other forms of purchase of materials and equipment Regard to Bovines’’ (referred to below as
information technology. and the construction of its broadband the regulations), set forth the process by
Comments regarding this information system and is provided on and as which the Animal and Plant Health
collection received by September 7, needed basis or when the individual Inspection Service (APHIS) classifies
2017 will be considered. Written borrower undertakes certain projects. regions for bovine spongiform
comments should be addressed to: Desk The standardization of the forms has encephalopathy (BSE) risk. Section 92.5
Officer for Agriculture, Office of resulted in substantial savings to of the regulations provides that all
Information and Regulatory Affairs, borrowers by reducing preparation of countries of the world are considered by
Office of Management and Budget the documentation and the costly APHIS to be in one of three BSE risk
(OMB), New Executive Office Building, review by the government. categories: Negligible risk, controlled
725—17th Street NW., Washington, DC Description of Respondents: Business risk, or undetermined risk. These risk
20502. Commenters are encouraged to categories are defined in § 92.1. Any
or other for-profit; Not-for-profit
submit their comments to OMB via region that is not classified by APHIS as
institutions.
email to: OIRA_Submission@ presenting either negligible risk or
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 Number of Respondents: 110. controlled risk for BSE is considered to
and to Departmental Clearance Office, Frequency of Responses: Reporting: present an undetermined risk. The list
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, On occasion. of those regions classified by APHIS as
Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of having either negligible risk or
Total Burden Hours: 8,807.
the submission(s) may be obtained by controlled risk can be accessed on the
calling (202) 720–8958. Charlene Parker, APHIS Web site at https://
An agency may not conduct or Departmental Information Collection www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/
sponsor a collection of information Clearance Officer. animalhealth/animal-and-animal-
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unless the collection of information [FR Doc. 2017–16641 Filed 8–7–17; 8:45 am] product-import-information/ct_animal_
displays a currently valid OMB control BILLING CODE 3410–15–P
disease_status. The list can also be
number and the agency informs obtained by writing to APHIS at
potential persons who are to respond to National Import Export Services, 4700
the collection of information that such River Road, Unit 38, Riverdale, MD
persons are not required to respond to 20737.
the collection of information unless it Under the regulations, APHIS may
displays a currently valid OMB control classify a region for BSE in one of two
number. ways. One way is for countries that have

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 37040