82 FR 57195 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-26058

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 importation of used farm equipment into the United States from regions affected with foot-and- mouth disease.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0094]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on 
Importation of Farm Equipment

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 importation of used farm 
equipment into the United States from regions affected with foot-and-
mouth disease.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before 
February 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2017-0094.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0094, 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-
0094 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 foot-and-mouth 
disease and the prohibition on importation of farm equipment, contact 
Dr. Tracye Butler, Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Import Export 
Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; 
(301) 851-3300. 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: Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm 
Equipment.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0195.
    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 
prohibit or restrict the importation of animals, animal products, and 
other articles into the United States to prevent the introduction of 
animal diseases and pests. The regulations for the importation of 
animals, animal products, and other articles into the United States are 
contained in 9 CFR parts 92 through 98.
    In part 94, Sec.  [thinsp]94.1(c) prohibits the importation of used 
farm equipment into the United States from regions where APHIS 
considers foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or rinderpest to exist unless 
the equipment has been steam-cleaned prior to export to the United 
States so that it is free of exposed dirt and other particulate matter. 
Such equipment must be accompanied by an original certificate, signed 
by an authorized official of the national animal health service of the 
exporting region, stating that the farm equipment after its last use 
and prior to export, was steam-cleaned free of all exposed dirt and 
other particulate matter.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of this information collection activity, 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 burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.2 hours per response.
    Respondents: Exporters of farm equipment and foreign animal health 
authorities from regions where FMD or rinderpest exist.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 71.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 105.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 7,458.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,492 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 29th day of November 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday collection activity, as described, for an
contains documents other than rules or through Friday, except holidays. To be additional 3 years.
proposed rules that are applicable to the sure someone is there to help you,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, The purpose of this notice is to solicit
please call (202) 799–7039 before comments from the public (as well as
committee meetings, agency decisions and coming.
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of affected agencies) concerning our
petitions and applications and agency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information collection. These comments
statements of organization and functions are information on foot-and-mouth disease will help us:
examples of documents appearing in this and the prohibition on importation of
section.
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
farm equipment, contact Dr. Tracye information is necessary for the proper
Butler, Senior Staff Veterinarian, performance of the functions of the
National Import Export Services, VS, Agency, including whether the
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, information will have practical utility;
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3300.
For copies of more detailed information (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
Service estimate of the burden of the collection
on the information collection, contact
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0094] Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ of information, including the validity of
Information Collection Coordinator, at the methodology and assumptions used;
Notice of Request for Revision to and (301) 851–2483. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Extension of Approval of an clarity of the information to be
Information Collection; Foot-And- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Foot-And-Mouth Disease: collected; and
Mouth Disease: Prohibition on
Importation of Farm Equipment Prohibition on Importation of Farm (4) Minimize the burden of the
Equipment. collection of information on those who
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health OMB Control Number: 0579–0195. are to respond, through use, as
Inspection Service, USDA. Type of Request: Revision to and appropriate, of automated, electronic,
ACTION: Revision to and extension of extension of approval of an information mechanical, and other collection
approval of an information collection; collection. technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
comment request. Abstract: Under the Animal Health submission of responses.
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), Estimate of Burden: The public
SUMMARY: In accordance with the the Animal and Plant Health Inspection burden for this collection of information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department is estimated to average 0.2 hours per
notice announces the Animal and Plant of Agriculture is authorized, among response.
Health Inspection Service’s intention to other things, to prohibit or restrict the
request a revision to and extension of importation of animals, animal Respondents: Exporters of farm
approval of an information collection products, and other articles into the equipment and foreign animal health
associated with the importation of used United States to prevent the authorities from regions where FMD or
farm equipment into the United States introduction of animal diseases and rinderpest exist.
from regions affected with foot-and- pests. The regulations for the Estimated Annual Number of
mouth disease. importation of animals, animal Respondents: 71.
DATES: We will consider all comments products, and other articles into the Estimated Annual Number of
that we receive on or before February 2, United States are contained in 9 CFR Responses per Respondent: 105.
2018. parts 92 through 98.
Estimated Annual Number of
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments In part 94, § 94.1(c) prohibits the
Responses: 7,458.
by either of the following methods: importation of used farm equipment
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to into the United States from regions Estimated Total Annual Burden on
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket where APHIS considers foot-and-mouth Respondents: 1,492 hours. (Due to
Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0094. disease (FMD) or rinderpest to exist averaging, the total annual burden hours
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: unless the equipment has been steam- may not equal the product of the annual
Send your comment to Docket No. cleaned prior to export to the United number of responses multiplied by the
APHIS–2017–0094, Regulatory Analysis States so that it is free of exposed dirt reporting burden per response.)
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station and other particulate matter. Such All responses to this notice will be
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, equipment must be accompanied by an summarized and included in the request
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. original certificate, signed by an for OMB approval. All comments will
Supporting documents and any authorized official of the national also become a matter of public record.
comments we receive on this docket animal health service of the exporting
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Section		Notices
Action		Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection; comment request.
Dates		We will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 2, 2018.
Contact		For information on foot-and-mouth disease and the prohibition on importation of farm equipment, contact Dr. Tracye Butler, Senior Staff Veterinarian, National Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3300. 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 57195

82 FR 57195 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Foot-And-Mouth Disease: Prohibition on Importation of Farm Equipment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service