83_FR_11543 83 FR 11492 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Control of Chronic Wasting Disease

83 FR 11492 - Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Control of Chronic Wasting Disease

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 51 (March 15, 2018)

Page Range11492-11493
FR Document2018-05263

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 the control of chronic wasting disease in farmed or captive cervid herds.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-05263]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

[Docket No. APHIS-2018-0009]


Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an 
Information Collection; Control of Chronic Wasting Disease

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 the control 
of chronic wasting disease in farmed or captive cervid herds.

DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 
14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0009.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to 
Docket No. APHIS-2018-0009, 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-2018-
0009 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 
related to the control of chronic wasting disease in farmed or captive 
cervid herds, contact Dr. Randy Pritchard, Surveillance, Preparedness, 
and Response Services, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 
80526; (970) 494-7241. 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: Control of Chronic Wasting Disease.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0189.
    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 
protect the health of the United States' livestock and poultry 
populations by preventing the introduction and interstate spread of 
serious diseases and pests of livestock and for eradicating such 
diseases from the United States when feasible.
    Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform 
encephalopathy of cervids (elk, deer, and moose) typified by chronic 
weight loss leading to death. The presence of CWD in cervids causes 
significant economic and market losses to U.S. producers. In an effort 
to control and limit the spread of this disease in the United States, 
APHIS created a cooperative, voluntary Federal-State-private sector CWD 
Herd Certification Program designed to identify farmed or captive herds 
infected with CWD and provide for the management of these herds in a 
way that reduces the risk of spreading CWD. APHIS' Veterinary Services 
(VS) manages the CWD Herd Certification Program.
    Owners of farmed or captive elk, deer, and moose herds who choose 
to participate in the CWD Herd Certification Program would need to 
follow program requirements for animal identification, testing, herd 
management, and movement of animals into and from herds. The 
regulations for this program are located in 9 CFR part 55. Part 55 also 
contains the regulations that authorize the payment of indemnity for 
the voluntary depopulation of CWD-positive, CWD-exposed, or CWD-suspect 
captive cervids. APHIS also established requirements in 9 CFR part 81 
for the interstate movement of elk, deer, and moose to prevent movement 
that could pose a risk of spreading CWD.
    The CWD Herd Certification Program and the indemnity program entail 
the use of information collection activities such as VS appraisal and 
indemnity claim form; sample collections and laboratory submissions, 
testing, and reporting; VS State application for CWD Herd Certification 
Program approval, renewal, or reinstatement; application for enrollment 
in the CWD Herd Certification Program; memoranda of understanding 
between APHIS and participating States; herd or premises plans; annual 
reports; State reviews; epidemiological investigations and reporting of 
out-of-State traces to affected States; reports of cervid suspects, 
escapes, disappearances, and deaths; inspections and inventories; a 
letter to appeal suspension, cancellation, or change in status; farmed, 
captive, and wild cervid identification; interstate certificates of 
veterinary inspection; surveillance data; and recordkeeping.
    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

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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 2.813 hours per response.
    Respondents: State animal health officials, accredited 
veterinarians, laboratories, and businesses managing farmed, captive, 
or wild cervid herds.
    Estimated annual number of respondents: 4,532.
    Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 27.
    Estimated annual number of responses: 123,397.
    Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 347,163 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 March 9, 2018.
Kevin Shea,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-05263 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
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11492 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 51 / Thursday, March 15, 2018 / Notices more information about how to make a APHIS–2018–0009, Regulatory Analysis Services (VS) manages the CWD Herd FOIA or a Privacy Act request to obtain and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station Certification Program. records, please see: http:// 3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Owners of farmed or captive elk, deer, www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/footer/ Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. and moose herds who choose to policies-and-links/freedom-of- Supporting documents and any participate in the CWD Herd information-act/foia-requests comments we receive on this docket Certification Program would need to An individual United States citizen or may be viewed at http:// follow program requirements for animal legal permanent resident may also seek www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= identification, testing, herd to correct or to amend his or her own APHIS-2018-0009 or in our reading management, and movement of animals records in PHIS that are retrieved by room, which is located in room 1141 of into and from herds. The regulations for name or other personal identifier, such the USDA South Building, 14th Street this program are located in 9 CFR part as one’s social security number (SSN) or and Independence Avenue SW, 55. Part 55 also contains the regulations employee number. Such Privacy Act Washington, DC. Normal reading room that authorize the payment of indemnity requests for correction or amendment hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday for the voluntary depopulation of CWD- will be processed in accordance with through Friday, except holidays. To be positive, CWD-exposed, or CWD-suspect applicable legal requirements and sure someone is there to help you, captive cervids. APHIS also established exemptions under the governing please call (202) 799–7039 before requirements in 9 CFR part 81 for the regulations and statutes such as the coming. interstate movement of elk, deer, and FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552, the PA, 5 U.S.C. moose to prevent movement that could 552a, and 7 CFR part 1, subpart G. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pose a risk of spreading CWD. information on the regulations related to The CWD Herd Certification Program CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: the control of chronic wasting disease in and the indemnity program entail the See ‘‘Records Access Procedures’’ farmed or captive cervid herds, contact use of information collection activities above. Dr. Randy Pritchard, Surveillance, such as VS appraisal and indemnity Preparedness, and Response Services, claim form; sample collections and NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort laboratory submissions, testing, and See ‘‘Records Access Procedures’’ Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494–7241. For reporting; VS State application for CWD above. copies of more detailed information on Herd Certification Program approval, EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: the information collection, contact Ms. renewal, or reinstatement; application Kimberly Hardy, APHIS’ Information for enrollment in the CWD Herd None. Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851– Certification Program; memoranda of [FR Doc. 2018–05280 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] 2483. understanding between APHIS and BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: participating States; herd or premises Title: Control of Chronic Wasting plans; annual reports; State reviews; Disease. epidemiological investigations and DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE reporting of out-of-State traces to OMB Control Number: 0579–0189. Type of Request: Revision to and affected States; reports of cervid Animal and Plant Health Inspection extension of approval of an information suspects, escapes, disappearances, and Service collection. deaths; inspections and inventories; a [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0009] letter to appeal suspension, Abstract: Under the Animal Health cancellation, or change in status; Notice of Request for Revision to and Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), farmed, captive, and wild cervid Extension of Approval of an the Animal and Plant Health Inspection identification; interstate certificates of Information Collection; Control of Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department veterinary inspection; surveillance data; Chronic Wasting Disease of Agriculture is authorized, among and recordkeeping. other things, to protect the health of the We are asking the Office of ACTION:Revision to and extension of United States’ livestock and poultry Management and Budget (OMB) to approval of an information collection; populations by preventing the approve our use of these information comment request. introduction and interstate spread of collection activities, as described, for an serious diseases and pests of livestock additional 3 years. SUMMARY: In accordance with the and for eradicating such diseases from Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this The purpose of this notice is to solicit the United States when feasible. comments from the public (as well as notice announces the Animal and Plant Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a Health Inspection Service’s intention to affected agencies) concerning our transmissible spongiform information collection. These comments request a revision to and extension of encephalopathy of cervids (elk, deer, approval of an information collection will help us: and moose) typified by chronic weight (1) Evaluate whether the collection of associated with the regulations for the loss leading to death. The presence of control of chronic wasting disease in information is necessary for the proper CWD in cervids causes significant performance of the functions of the farmed or captive cervid herds. economic and market losses to U.S. Agency, including whether the DATES: We will consider all comments producers. In an effort to control and information will have practical utility; that we receive on or before May 14, limit the spread of this disease in the (2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 2018. United States, APHIS created a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES estimate of the burden of the collection ADDRESSES: You may submit comments cooperative, voluntary Federal-State- of information, including the validity of by either of the following methods: private sector CWD Herd Certification the methodology and assumptions used; • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Program designed to identify farmed or (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and http://www.regulations.gov/ captive herds infected with CWD and clarity of the information to be #!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2018-0009. provide for the management of these collected; and • Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: herds in a way that reduces the risk of (4) Minimize the burden of the Send your comment to Docket No. spreading CWD. APHIS’ Veterinary collection of information on those who VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Mar 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 51 / Thursday, March 15, 2018 / Notices 11493 are to respond, through use, as ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be language interpreter, please call or write appropriate, of automated, electronic, held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott, the individual under FOR FURTHER mechanical, and other collection 4711 Best Road, Atlanta, GA 30337. INFORMATION CONTACT. technologies; e.g., permitting electronic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of submission of responses. Fidelis Hegngi, Avian Health March 2018. Estimate of burden: The public Surveillance Staff, Preparedness, and Kevin Shea, burden for this collection of information Response Services, VS, APHIS, 4700 Administrator, Animal and Plant Health is estimated to average 2.813 hours per River Road, Unit 46, Suite 4B–02.27, Inspection Service. response. Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3564. [FR Doc. 2018–05270 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] Respondents: State animal health SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The low BILLING CODE 3410–34–P officials, accredited veterinarians, pathogenicity avian influenza (LPAI) laboratories, and businesses managing virus typically causes little to no farmed, captive, or wild cervid herds. clinical signs in infected poultry. It DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Estimated annual number of spreads primarily through direct contact respondents: 4,532. between healthy and infected birds or Forest Service Estimated annual number of through indirect contact with responses per respondent: 27. National Urban and Community contaminated equipment and materials. Forestry Advisory Council Estimated annual number of To prevent cases of LPAI, poultry responses: 123,397. producers must use special preventative AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Estimated total annual burden on measures and precautions on the farm. ACTION: Notice of meeting. respondents: 347,163 hours. (Due to When LPAI findings do occur, the averaging, the total annual burden hours Animal and Plant Health Inspection SUMMARY: The National Urban and may not equal the product of the annual Service (APHIS) and its State partners Community Forestry Advisory Council number of responses multiplied by the work to address them quickly and keep (Council) will meet via teleconference. reporting burden per response.) the disease from spreading to new The Council is authorized under Section All responses to this notice will be flocks. Because LPAI does not typically 9 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance summarized and included in the request kill poultry the way highly pathogenic Act (the Act), as amended, and the for OMB approval. All comments will avian influenza does, there may be Federal Advisory Committee Act also become a matter of public record. additional control options beyond (FACA). Additional information Done in Washington, DC, on March 9, depopulation. concerning the Council, can be found by 2018. In order to provide a forum for the visiting the Council’s website at: http:// Kevin Shea, discussion of policy issues related to www.fs.fed.us/ucf/nucfac.shtml. LPAI, APHIS is organizing a public DATES: The teleconference will be held Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. meeting to provide information on our on Tuesday March 20, 2018, from 10:30 [FR Doc. 2018–05263 Filed 3–14–18; 8:45 am] current thinking with respect to LPAI a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard indemnity, compensation, and Time (EST) or until Council business is BILLING CODE 3410–34–P controlled marketing with poultry completed. All meetings are subject to stakeholders and partners. This meeting cancellation. For an updated status of DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE will be held on March 27, 2018, and the teleconference prior to attendance, will begin at 8 a.m., and is scheduled to please contact the person listed under Animal and Plant Health Inspection end at 4:30 p.m. Information regarding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Service the meeting and registration instructions ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held may be obtained from the person listed via teleconference. For anyone who [Docket No. APHIS–2018–0013] under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION would like to attend the teleconference, Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza CONTACT. please visit the website listed in the Program; Public Meeting The meeting will open with remarks ‘‘Summary’’ section or contact Nancy by Dr. Jack Shere, Deputy Administrator Stremple at nstremple@fs.fed.us for AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health for APHIS’ Veterinary Services. An further details. Written comments may Inspection Service, USDA. overview of APHIS’ current thinking on be submitted as described under ACTION: Notice of public meeting. LPAI indemnity, compensation, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. All controlled marketing process will comments, including names and SUMMARY: We are notifying stakeholders follow. APHIS will share the concepts addresses when provided, are placed in and interested persons that the Animal we are developing on the process and the record and are available for public and Plant Health Inspection Service is take questions in a feedback session, inspection and copying. The public may hosting a public meeting to provide where attendees can seek clarification inspect comments received at the USDA information on the Agency’s current about specific issues and state their Forest Service, Sidney Yates Building., thinking regarding low pathogenicity opinions. The meeting will then break Room 3SC–01C, 201 14th Street SW, avian influenza (LPAI) indemnity, for lunch. After lunch, attendees will Washington DC 20024. Please call ahead compensation, and controlled discuss the challenges of an LPAI at 202–309–7829 to facilitate entry into marketing. The meeting will include an incident or outbreak in the Table Egg the building. overview of the concepts we are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES and Upland Game Bird industries and developing with respect to LPAI offer possible solutions. The entire Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff, indemnity, compensation, and group will then reconvene to receive the National Urban and Community controlled marketing and provide an highlights of each session, and the Forestry Advisory Council, by cell opportunity for attendees to discuss meeting will end after a discussion of phone at 202–309–9873, or by email at issues of interest. next steps and closing remarks. nstremple@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile at DATES: The meeting will be held on If you require special 202–690–5792. Individuals who use March 27, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. accommodations, such as a sign telecommunication devices for the deaf VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Mar 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15MRN1.SGM 15MRN1


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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 May 14, 2018.
ContactFor information on the regulations related to the control of chronic wasting disease in farmed or captive cervid herds, contact Dr. Randy Pritchard, Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response Services, VS, APHIS, 2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 494-7241. 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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