82 FR 57196 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Approval of Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic Animal Tests for Export Health Certificates

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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

Page Range		57196-57197
FR Document		2017-26060

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 its efforts to certify certain laboratories that conduct aquatic animal testing for export activities.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2017-0084]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Approval of Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic 
Animal Tests for Export Health Certificates

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 its efforts to certify certain 
laboratories that conduct aquatic animal testing for export activities.

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-2017-0084.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2017-0084, 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-
0084 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 conducting aquatic 
animal tests for export health certificates, contact Dr. Katharine 
Starzel, Aquaculture Liaison Coordinator, 1408 24th Street, Ruskin, FL 
33570; (813) 671-5230. 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: Approval of Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic Animal Tests 
for Export Health Certificates.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0429.
    Type of Request: Revision to and extension of approval of an 
information collection.
    Abstract: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA, 7 U.S.C. 8301 et 
seq.) is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal 
health. The AHPA gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to 
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or 
poultry. The Secretary may also prohibit or restrict import or export 
of any animal or related material if necessary to prevent the spread of 
any livestock or poultry pest or disease.
    Disease prevention is the most effective method for maintaining a 
healthy animal population and enhancing the ability of U.S. producers 
to compete in the global market of animal and animal product trade. To 
facilitate the export of U.S. animals and animal products, the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture maintains information regarding the import health 
requirements of other countries for animals and animal products, 
including aquaculture animals, exported from the United States.
    While APHIS does not currently require the approval or 
certification of laboratories that conduct disease tests for the export 
of aquaculture animals, some countries that import these animals from 
the United States require them to be tested for certain diseases and 
the test results recorded on the export certificates. In addition, the 
test results must originate from a laboratory approved by the competent 
authority of the exporting country, which is APHIS in this case. State, 
university, and private laboratories can voluntarily seek APHIS 
approval of individual diagnostic methods. Though APHIS does not have 
regulations for the approval or certification of laboratories that 
conduct tests for the export of aquaculture animals, APHIS provides 
this approval as a service to U.S. exporters who export aquaculture 
animals to countries that require this certification.
    APHIS evaluates diagnostic methods for detecting aquatic animal 
pathogens listed by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) in 
the OIE diagnostic manual and other supporting scientific literature. 
APHIS lists the laboratories approved to conduct diagnostic testing in 
support of export health certification of aquatic species at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/lab_info_services/downloads/ApprovedLabs_Aquaculture.pdf. Once approved, the laboratories are 
inspected by APHIS every 2 years to maintain their approval.
    The approval of laboratories to conduct tests for the export of 
aquaculture animals requires the use of certain information collection 
activities including notification of intent to request approval, 
application for APHIS approval, protocol statement, submission and 
recordkeeping of sample copies of diagnostic reports, quality 
assurance/control plans and their recordkeeping, notification of 
proposed changes to assay protocols, recordkeeping of supporting assay 
documentation, and request for removal of approved status.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (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 burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 28.11 hours per response.
    Respondents: State, university, and private laboratory personnel.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 12.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 183.
    Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 2,205.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 62,000 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.)

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    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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57196 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 231 / Monday, December 4, 2017 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_
Title: Approval of Laboratories for health/lab_info_services/downloads/
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Conducting Aquatic Animal Tests for ApprovedLabs_Aquaculture.pdf. Once
Service Export Health Certificates. approved, the laboratories are inspected
OMB Control Number: 0579–0429. by APHIS every 2 years to maintain
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0084] Type of Request: Revision to and their approval.
Notice of Request for Revision to and extension of approval of an information The approval of laboratories to
Extension of Approval of an collection. conduct tests for the export of
Abstract: The Animal Health aquaculture animals requires the use of
Information Collection; Approval of
Protection Act (AHPA, 7 U.S.C. 8301 et certain information collection activities
Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic
seq.) is the primary Federal law including notification of intent to
Animal Tests for Export Health
governing the protection of animal request approval, application for APHIS
Certificates
health. The AHPA gives the Secretary of approval, protocol statement,
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Agriculture broad authority to detect, submission and recordkeeping of
Inspection Service, USDA. control, or eradicate pests or diseases of sample copies of diagnostic reports,
ACTION: Revision to and extension of livestock or poultry. The Secretary may quality assurance/control plans and
approval of an information collection; also prohibit or restrict import or export
their recordkeeping, notification of
comment request. of any animal or related material if
proposed changes to assay protocols,
necessary to prevent the spread of any
recordkeeping of supporting assay
SUMMARY: In accordance with the livestock or poultry pest or disease.
Disease prevention is the most documentation, and request for removal
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this of approved status.
notice announces the Animal and Plant effective method for maintaining a
healthy animal population and We are asking the Office of
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
enhancing the ability of U.S. producers Management and Budget (OMB) to
request a revision to and extension of
to compete in the global market of approve our use of these information
approval of an information collection
animal and animal product trade. To collection activities, as described, for an
associated with its efforts to certify
facilitate the export of U.S. animals and additional 3 years.
certain laboratories that conduct aquatic
animal products, the Animal and Plant The purpose of this notice is to solicit
animal testing for export activities.
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of comments from the public (as well as
DATES: We will consider all comments affected agencies) concerning our
that we receive on or before February 2, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
maintains information regarding the information collection. These comments
2018. will help us:
import health requirements of other
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (1) Evaluate whether the collection of
countries for animals and animal
by either of the following methods: products, including aquaculture information is necessary for the proper
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to performance of the functions of the
animals, exported from the United
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Agency, including whether the
States.
Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0084. While APHIS does not currently information will have practical utility;
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: require the approval or certification of (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
Send your comment to Docket No. laboratories that conduct disease tests estimate of the burden of the collection
APHIS–2017–0084, Regulatory Analysis for the export of aquaculture animals, of information, including the validity of
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station some countries that import these the methodology and assumptions used;
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, animals from the United States require (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. them to be tested for certain diseases clarity of the information to be
Supporting documents and any and the test results recorded on the collected; and
comments we receive on this docket export certificates. In addition, the test (4) Minimize the burden of the
may be viewed at http:// results must originate from a laboratory collection of information on those who
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= approved by the competent authority of are to respond, through use, as
APHIS-2017-0084 or in our reading the exporting country, which is APHIS appropriate, of automated, electronic,
room, which is located in Room 1141 of in this case. State, university, and mechanical, and other collection
the USDA South Building, 14th Street private laboratories can voluntarily seek technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
and Independence Avenue SW., APHIS approval of individual submission of responses.
Washington, DC. Normal reading room diagnostic methods. Though APHIS Estimate of Burden: The public
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday does not have regulations for the burden for this collection of information
through Friday, except holidays. To be approval or certification of laboratories is estimated to average 28.11 hours per
sure someone is there to help you, that conduct tests for the export of response.
please call (202) 799–7039 before aquaculture animals, APHIS provides Respondents: State, university, and
coming. this approval as a service to U.S. private laboratory personnel.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For exporters who export aquaculture Estimated Annual Number of
information on conducting aquatic animals to countries that require this Respondents: 12.
animal tests for export health certification. Estimated Annual Number of
certificates, contact Dr. Katharine APHIS evaluates diagnostic methods Responses per Respondent: 183.
Starzel, Aquaculture Liaison for detecting aquatic animal pathogens Estimated Annual Number of
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Coordinator, 1408 24th Street, Ruskin, listed by the World Organization for Responses: 2,205.
FL 33570; (813) 671–5230. For copies of Animal Health (OIE) in the OIE Estimated Total Annual Burden on
more detailed information on the diagnostic manual and other supporting Respondents: 62,000 hours. (Due to
information collection, contact Ms. scientific literature. APHIS lists the averaging, the total annual burden hours
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information laboratories approved to conduct may not equal the product of the annual
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– diagnostic testing in support of export number of responses multiplied by the
2483. health certification of aquatic species at reporting burden per response.)

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All responses to this notice will be please call (202) 799–7039 before (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
summarized and included in the request coming. clarity of the information to be
for OMB approval. All comments will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For collected; and
also become a matter of public record. information on National Veterinary (4) Minimize the burden of the
Done in Washington, DC, this 29th day of Services Laboratories request forms, collection of information on those who
November 2017. contact Ms. Lori Anderson, Chief of are to respond, through use, as
Kevin Shea, Staff, STAS, VS, APHIS, 1920 Dayton appropriate, of automated, electronic,
Ave., Ames, IA 50010; (515) 337–7405. mechanical, and other collection
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service. For copies of more detailed information technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
on the information collection, contact submission of responses.
[FR Doc. 2017–26060 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
Ms. Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Estimate of burden: The public
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Information Collection Coordinator, at burden for this collection of information
(301) 851–2483. is estimated to average 0.25 hours per
response.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Respondents: Domestic and foreign
Title: National Veterinary Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection diagnostic laboratories (Federal, State,
Laboratories Request Forms.
Service OMB Control Number: 0579–0430. university, or private), researchers
Type of Request: Revision to and (academia, private, government), and
[Docket No. APHIS–2017–0085] private veterinary practitioners.
extension of approval of an information
collection. Estimated annual number of
Notice of Request for Revision to and respondents: 652.
Extension of Approval of an Abstract: The Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.) Estimated annual number of
Information Collection; National responses per respondent: 4.
Veterinary Services Laboratories provides the Secretary of Agriculture
broad authority to prohibit or restrict, Estimated annual number of
Request Forms responses: 2,800.
through orders and regulations, the
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health importation or entry of any animal, Estimated total annual burden on
Inspection Service, USDA. article, or means of conveyance if the respondents: 692 hours. (Due to
U.S. Department of Agriculture averaging, the total annual burden hours
ACTION: Revision to and extension of
determines that the prohibition or may not equal the product of the annual
approval of an information collection; number of responses multiplied by the
comment request. restriction is necessary to prevent the
introduction or spread of any pest or reporting burden per response.)
SUMMARY: In accordance with the disease of livestock within the United All responses to this notice will be
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this States. Disease prevention is the most summarized and included in the request
notice announces the Animal and Plant effective method for maintaining a for OMB approval. All comments will
Health Inspection Service’s intention to healthy animal population. also become a matter of public record.
request a revision to and extension of As an element of the Animal and Done in Washington, DC, on November 29,
approval of an information collection Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 2017.
associated with its efforts to safeguard disease prevention mission, the Kevin Shea,
the health of the U.S. livestock and National Veterinary Services Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
poultry populations by the use of Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S. Inspection Service.
National Veterinary Services animal health by ensuring that timely [FR Doc. 2017–26059 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
Laboratories request forms. and accurate laboratory support is BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
DATES: We will consider all comments provided through a nationwide animal
that we receive on or before February 2, health diagnostic system. NVSL’s work
2018. necessitates the use of several DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
information collection activities
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
including requests for reagents or Animal and Plant Health Inspection
by either of the following methods: supplies, NVSL contact information Service
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to updates, and NVSL applications for
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket [Docket No. APHIS–2017–0095]
laboratory training.
Detail;D=APHIS-2017-0085. We are asking the Office of
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Notice of Request for Revision to and
Management and Budget (OMB) to Extension of Approval of an
Send your comment to Docket No. approve our use of these information
APHIS–2017–0085, Regulatory Analysis Information Collection; Importation of
collection activities, as described, for an Poultry Meat and Other Poultry
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station additional 3 years.
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Products From Sinaloa and Sonora;
The purpose of this notice is to solicit Poultry and Pork Transiting the United
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. comments from the public (as well as
Supporting documents and any States
affected agencies) concerning our
comments we receive on this docket information collection. These comments AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
may be viewed at http://www. will help us: Inspection Service, USDA.
regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= (1) Evaluate whether the collection of ACTION: Revision to and extension of
APHIS-2017-0085 or in our reading
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information is necessary for the proper approval of an information collection;
Room, which is located in Room 1141 performance of the functions of the comment request.
of the USDA South Building, 14th Street Agency, including whether the
and Independence Avenue SW., information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Washington, DC. Normal reading room (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday estimate of the burden of the collection notice announces the Animal and Plant
through Friday, except holidays. To be of information, including the validity of Health Inspection Service’s intention to
sure someone is there to help you, the methodology and assumptions used; request a revision to and extension of

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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 conducting aquatic animal tests for export health certificates, contact Dr. Katharine Starzel, Aquaculture Liaison Coordinator, 1408 24th Street, Ruskin, FL 33570; (813) 671-5230. 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 57196

82 FR 57196 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Approval of Laboratories for Conducting Aquatic Animal Tests for Export Health Certificates

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