82_FR_7801 82 FR 7788 - Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program

82 FR 7788 - Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)

Page Range7788-7789
FR Document2017-01386

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request the reinstatement of an information collection associated with National Veterinary Services Laboratories diagnostic support for the bovine spongiform encephalopathy surveillance program.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7788-7789]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01386]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2016-0102]


Notice of Request for Reinstatement of an Information Collection; 
National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy Surveillance Program

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Reinstatement 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 the reinstatement of an information collection 
associated with National Veterinary Services Laboratories diagnostic 
support for the bovine spongiform encephalopathy surveillance program.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 
24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0102.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2016-0102, 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-2016-
0102 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 collection activities 
associated with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy surveillance 
program, contact Dr. Tyler McAlpin, Staff Veterinarian, Surveillance, 
Preparedness, and Response, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road 
Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3458. For copies of more 
detailed information on the information collection, contact Ms. 
Kimberly Hardy, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 
851-2483.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: National Veterinary Services Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform 
Encephalopathy Surveillance Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0409.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement 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 (USDA) is authorized, among other 
things, to carry out activities to detect, control, and eradicate pests 
and diseases of livestock within the United States. APHIS' National 
Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S. animal health 
and contribute to public health by ensuring that timely and accurate 
laboratory support is provided by their nationwide animal health 
diagnostic system.
    USDA complies with the standard set by the World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE) for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) 
surveillance. This compliance is critical for maintaining our BSE-risk 
status with the OIE. Our BSE surveillance program requires information 
collection activities, such as completing the USDA BSE Surveillance 
Submission form and the USDA BSE Surveillance Data Collection form.
    We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve 
our use of these information collection activities for 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 0.1 hours per response.
    Respondents: Slaughter establishments, offsite collection 
facilities for condemned slaughter cattle, rendering 3D/4D facilities, 
State animal health personnel, veterinary diagnostic laboratories, and 
accredited veterinarians.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,035.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 29.23.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 30,248.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 3,026 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 13th day of January 2017.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-01386 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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7788 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 13 / Monday, January 23, 2017 / Notices and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station information and renew or revise his or DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, her accreditation status. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. Animal and Plant Health Inspection We are asking the Office of Supporting documents and any Service Management and Budget (OMB) to comments we receive on this docket [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0102] approve our use of this information may be viewed at http:// collection activity for 3 years. www.regulations.gov/ Notice of Request for Reinstatement of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0101 or The purpose of this notice is to solicit an Information Collection; National in our reading room, which is located in comments from the public (as well as Veterinary Services Laboratories; Room 1141 of the USDA South affected agencies) concerning our Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Building, 14th Street and Independence information collection. These comments Surveillance Program Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal will help us: reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health (1) Evaluate whether the collection of Inspection Service, USDA. p.m., Monday through Friday, except information is necessary for the proper holidays. To be sure someone is there to ACTION: Reinstatement of an information performance of the functions of the collection; comment request. help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Agency, including whether the before coming. SUMMARY: In accordance with the information will have practical utility; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this information on the National Veterinary (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our notice announces the Animal and Plant Accreditation Program application form, estimate of the burden of the collection Health Inspection Service’s intention to contact Dr. Todd Behre, Veterinary of information, including the validity of request the reinstatement of an Medical Officer, National Veterinary the methodology and assumptions used; information collection associated with Accreditation Program, VS, APHIS, (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and National Veterinary Services 4700 River Road Unit 64, Riverdale, MD clarity of the information to be Laboratories diagnostic support for the 20737; (301) 851–3401. For copies of collected; and bovine spongiform encephalopathy more detailed information on the surveillance program. (4) Minimize the burden of the information collection, contact Ms. DATES: We will consider all comments collection of information on those who Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information that we receive on or before March 24, Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– are to respond, through use, as appropriate, of automated, electronic, 2017. 2483. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments mechanical, and other collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: technologies; e.g., permitting electronic by either of the following methods: Title: National Veterinary • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to submission of responses. Accreditation Program Application http://www.regulations.gov/ Form. Estimate of burden: The public #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0102. OMB Control Number: 0579–0297. reporting burden for this collection of • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Type of Request: Reinstatement of an information is estimated to average 0.50 Send your comment to Docket No. information collection. hours per response. APHIS–2016–0102, Regulatory Analysis Abstract: Under the Animal Health Respondents: Veterinarians. and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, the Secretary of Agriculture is Estimated annual number of Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. authorized to protect the health of U.S. respondents: 23,800. Supporting documents and any livestock by preventing the introduction Estimated annual number of comments we receive on this docket and interstate spread of serious diseases responses per respondent: 1. may be viewed at http:// and pests of livestock and for www.regulations.gov/ Estimated annual number of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0102 or eradicating such diseases from the responses: 23,801. United States when feasible. This in our reading room, which is located in authority has been delegated to the Estimated total annual burden on Room 1141 of the USDA South Animal and Plant Health Inspection respondents: 11,901 hours. (Due to Building, 14th Street and Independence Service (APHIS). In connection with averaging, the total annual burden hours Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal this mission, the U.S. Department of may not equal the product of the annual reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 Agriculture established the National number of responses multiplied by the p.m., Monday through Friday, except Veterinary Accreditation Program reporting burden per response.) holidays. To be sure someone is there to (NVAP) so that accredited private help you, please call (202) 799–7039 All responses to this notice will be practitioners can assist Federal before coming. summarized and included in the request veterinarians in controlling animal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For for OMB approval. All comments will diseases and facilitating the movement information collection activities also become a matter of public record. of animals. Regulations concerning the associated with the bovine spongiform accreditation of veterinarians and the Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of encephalopathy surveillance program, suspension and revocation of January 2017. contact Dr. Tyler McAlpin, Staff accreditation are in 9 CFR, chapter I, Kevin Shea, Veterinarian, Surveillance, subchapter J (parts 160 through 162). Preparedness, and Response, Veterinary mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Administrator, Animal and Plant Health NVAP is a voluntary program that is Inspection Service. Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit administered by APHIS. As part of this [FR Doc. 2017–01387 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] 46, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851– program, APHIS uses an NVAP BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 3458. For copies of more detailed application form to collect information information on the information regarding an applicant’s eligibility for collection, contact Ms. Kimberly Hardy, accreditation and, among other things, APHIS’ Information Collection to update an individual’s contact Coordinator, at (301) 851–2483. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:02 Jan 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 13 / Monday, January 23, 2017 / Notices 7789 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: cattle, rendering 3D/4D facilities, State APHIS–2016–0104, Regulatory Analysis Title: National Veterinary Services animal health personnel, veterinary and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Laboratories; Bovine Spongiform diagnostic laboratories, and accredited 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Encephalopathy Surveillance Program. veterinarians. Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. OMB Control Number: 0579–0409. Estimated annual number of Supporting documents and any Type of Request: Reinstatement of an respondents: 1,035. comments we receive on this docket information collection. Estimated annual number of may be viewed at http:// Abstract: Under the Animal Health responses per respondent: 29.23. www.regulations.gov/ Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), Estimated annual number of #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0104 or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection responses: 30,248. in our reading room, which is located in Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department Estimated total annual burden on Room 1141 of the USDA South of Agriculture (USDA) is authorized, respondents: 3,026 hours. (Due to Building, 14th Street and Independence among other things, to carry out averaging, the total annual burden hours Avenue SW., Washington, DC. Normal activities to detect, control, and may not equal the product of the annual reading room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 eradicate pests and diseases of livestock number of responses multiplied by the p.m., Monday through Friday, except within the United States. APHIS’ reporting burden per response.) holidays. To be sure someone is there to National Veterinary Services All responses to this notice will be help you, please call (202) 799–7039 Laboratories (NVSL) safeguard U.S. summarized and included in the request before coming. animal health and contribute to public for OMB approval. All comments will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For health by ensuring that timely and also become a matter of public record. information on the regulations to accurate laboratory support is provided Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of prevent the introduction of highly by their nationwide animal health January 2017. pathogenic avian influenza and diagnostic system. Kevin Shea, Newcastle disease, contact Dr. Bettina USDA complies with the standard set Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Helm, Senior Staff Veterinary Medical by the World Organization for Animal Inspection Service. Officer, Live Animal Imports, National Health (OIE) for bovine spongiform [FR Doc. 2017–01386 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] Import Export Services, VS, APHIS, encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance. This BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 4700 River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD compliance is critical for maintaining 20737; (301) 851–3300. For copies of our BSE-risk status with the OIE. Our more detailed information on the BSE surveillance program requires DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE information collection, contact Ms. information collection activities, such as Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information completing the USDA BSE Surveillance Animal and Plant Health Inspection Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– Submission form and the USDA BSE Service 2483. Surveillance Data Collection form. [Docket No. APHIS–2016–0104] We are asking the Office of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Management and Budget (OMB) to Notice of Request for an Extension of Title: Highly Pathogenic Avian approve our use of these information Approval of an Information Collection; Influenza, All Subtypes, and Newcastle collection activities for 3 years. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, All Disease; Additional Restrictions. The purpose of this notice is to solicit OMB Control Number: 0579–0245. Subtypes, and Newcastle Disease; comments from the public (as well as Type of Request: Extension of Additional Restrictions affected agencies) concerning our approval of an information collection. information collection. These comments AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Abstract: Under the Animal Health will help us: Inspection Service, USDA. Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), (1) Evaluate whether the collection of ACTION: Extension of approval of an the Animal and Plant Health Inspection information is necessary for the proper information collection; comment Service (APHIS) of the United States performance of the functions of the request. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is Agency, including whether the authorized, among other things, to information will have practical utility; SUMMARY: In accordance with the prohibit or restrict the importation and (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this interstate movement of animals and estimate of the burden of the collection notice announces the Animal and Plant animal products to prevent the of information, including the validity of Health Inspection Service’s intention to introduction into and dissemination the methodology and assumptions used; request an extension of approval of an within the United States of livestock (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and information collection associated with diseases and pests. To carry out this clarity of the information to be the regulations to prevent the mission, APHIS regulates the collected; and introduction of highly pathogenic avian importation of animals and animal (4) Minimize the burden of the influenza, all subtypes, and Newcastle products into the United States. The collection of information on those who disease into the United States through regulations for the importation of are to respond, through use, as the importation of birds, poultry, and animals and animal products are appropriate, of automated, electronic, unprocessed bird and poultry products. contained in 9 CFR parts 92 through 98. mechanical, and other collection DATES: We will consider all comments The regulations in 9 CFR parts 93, 94, technologies; e.g., permitting electronic that we receive on or before March 24, and 95 govern the importation of 2017. specified animals and animal products mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES submission of responses. Estimate of burden: The public ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and byproducts to prevent the reporting burden for this collection of by either of the following methods: introduction of various animal diseases, information is estimated to average 0.1 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to including highly pathogenic avian hours per response. http://www.regulations.gov/ influenza (HPAI), all subtypes, and Respondents: Slaughter #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2016-0104. Newcastle disease. establishments, offsite collection • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: HPAI, as defined in § 94.0, is an facilities for condemned slaughter Send your comment to Docket No. infectious and fatal disease of poultry. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:02 Jan 19, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1


Document Created: 2017-01-20 01:29:56
Document Modified: 2017-01-20 01:29:56
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
ActionReinstatement of an information collection; comment request.
DatesWe will consider all comments that we receive on or before March 24, 2017.
ContactFor information collection activities associated with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy surveillance program, contact Dr. Tyler McAlpin, Staff Veterinarian, Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response, Veterinary Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 46, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-3458. 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 7788 
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