83_FR_54519 83 FR 54310 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

83 FR 54310 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range54310-54311
FR Document2018-23565

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54310-54311]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23565]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 24, 2018.
    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 November 
28, 2018 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. Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service.
    Title: National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP).
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0007.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) is authorized to among other things, administer the National 
Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP or the Plan), the primary purpose of 
which is to protect the health of the U.S. poultry population. NPIP is 
a voluntary Federal-State-industry cooperative program for the 
improvement of poultry flocks and products through disease control 
techniques. The NPIP regulations are contained in 9 CFR parts 56, 145, 
146 and 147.
    Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information 
using several forms to continually improve the health of the U.S. 
poultry population and the quality of U.S. poultry products. If the 
information were collected less frequently or not collected, APHIS 
could not affectively monitor the health of the nation's poultry 
population.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; State, 
Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,851.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 117,254.
    Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
    Title: Animal Welfare.
    OMB Control Number: 0579-0036.
    Summary of Collection: Under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA, 7 U.S.C. 
2131 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate 
standards and other requirements governing the humane handling, care, 
treatment, and transportation of certain animals by dealers, 
exhibitors, operators of auction sales, research facilities, carriers 
and intermediate handlers. The Secretary has delegated responsibility 
for administering the AWA to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Animal Care.
    Definitions, regulations, and standards established under the AWA 
are contained in 9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3 (referred to below as the 
regulations). Part 1 contains definitions for terms used in parts 2 and 
3. Part 2 provides administrative requirements and sets forth 
institutional responsibilities for regulated parties, including 
licensing requirements for dealers, exhibitors, and operators of 
auction sales. Dealers, exhibitors, and operators of auction sales are 
required to comply in all respects with the regulations and standards 
(9 CFR 2.100(a)) and to allow APHIS officials access to their place of 
business, facilities, animals, and records to inspect for compliance (9 
CFR 2.126). Part 3 provides standards for the humane handling, care, 
treatment, and transportation of covered animals. Part 3 consists of 
subparts A through E, which contain specific standards for dogs and 
cats, guinea pigs and hamsters, rabbits, nonhuman primates, and marine 
mammals, respectively, and subpart F, which sets forth general 
standards for warmblooded animals not otherwise specified in part 3.
    Need and Use of the Information: Administering the AWA requires the 
use of several information collection activities such as license 
applications and renewals, which now include a request to identify 
whether the business mailing address is a personal residence or not a 
personal residence; registration applications and updates; annual 
reports; acknowledgement of regulations and standards; inspections; 
requests; notifications; agreements; plans; written program of 
veterinary care and health records; itineraries; applications and 
permits; records of acquisition, disposition, or transport of animals; 
official identification; variances; protocols; health certificates; 
complaints; marking requirements; and recordkeeping. The information is 
used to provide APHIS with the data necessary to review and evaluate 
program compliance by regulated facilities, and provide a workable 
system to administer the requirements of the AWA and intent of Congress 
without resorting to more detailed and stringent regulations and 
standards that could be more burdensome to regulated facilities.

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    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households; Businesses 
or Other For-Profit Entities; Not-For-Profit Institutions; State, 
Local, and Tribal Governments; Foreign Federal Governments.
    Number of Respondents: 13,183.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Third Party Disclosure.
    Total Burden Hours: 366,021.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-23565 Filed 10-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-34-P

54310 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Notices and others as appropriate, will conduct Office of Management and Budget treatment, and transportation of certain the necessary quality controls to ensure (OMB), New Executive Office Building, animals by dealers, exhibitors, operators that each information collection and its 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC of auction sales, research facilities, data collection instrument conforms to 20502. Commenters are encouraged to carriers and intermediate handlers. The the guidelines of this generic approval, submit their comments to OMB via Secretary has delegated responsibility and will submit each information email to: OIRA_Submission@ for administering the AWA to the U.S. collection request to OMB for expedited OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 Department of Agriculture’s Animal and review. Each collection will clearly fit and to Departmental Clearance Office, Plant Health Inspection Service within the overall plan and scope of this USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, (APHIS), Animal Care. generic approval and will be well Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of Definitions, regulations, and defined in terms of its research methods the submission(s) may be obtained by standards established under the AWA and sample or respondent pool. calling (202) 720–8958. are contained in 9 CFR parts 1, 2, and Standardization of methods and content An agency may not conduct or 3 (referred to below as the regulations). across the country, as appropriate, will sponsor a collection of information Part 1 contains definitions for terms help provide reliable and consistent unless the collection of information used in parts 2 and 3. Part 2 provides information to land managers, policy displays a currently valid OMB control administrative requirements and sets makers, and other decision makers over number and the agency informs forth institutional responsibilities for time. potential persons who are to respond to regulated parties, including licensing Description of Respondents: the collection of information that such requirements for dealers, exhibitors, and Individuals or households; Business or persons are not required to respond to operators of auction sales. Dealers, other for-profit; Not-for-profit the collection of information unless it exhibitors, and operators of auction institutions; State, Local or Tribal displays a currently valid OMB control sales are required to comply in all Government. number. Animal and Plant Health respects with the regulations and Number of Respondents: 104,200. Inspection Service. standards (9 CFR 2.100(a)) and to allow Frequency of Responses: On occasion. Title: National Poultry Improvement Total Burden Hours: 13,226. APHIS officials access to their place of Plan (NPIP). business, facilities, animals, and records Ruth Brown, OMB Control Number: 0579–0007. to inspect for compliance (9 CFR 2.126). Departmental Information Collection Summary of Collection: Under the Part 3 provides standards for the Clearance Officer. Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. humane handling, care, treatment, and [FR Doc. 2018–23525 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] 8301 et seq.), the Animal and Plant transportation of covered animals. Part BILLING CODE 3411–15–P Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is 3 consists of subparts A through E, authorized to among other things, which contain specific standards for administer the National Poultry dogs and cats, guinea pigs and hamsters, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Improvement Plan (NPIP or the Plan), rabbits, nonhuman primates, and the primary purpose of which is to marine mammals, respectively, and Submission for OMB Review; protect the health of the U.S. poultry subpart F, which sets forth general Comment Request population. NPIP is a voluntary Federal- standards for warmblooded animals not State-industry cooperative program for otherwise specified in part 3. October 24, 2018. the improvement of poultry flocks and The Department of Agriculture has Need and Use of the Information: products through disease control submitted the following information Administering the AWA requires the techniques. The NPIP regulations are collection requirement(s) to OMB for use of several information collection contained in 9 CFR parts 56, 145, 146 review and clearance under the activities such as license applications and 147. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and renewals, which now include a Need and Use of the Information: Public Law 104–13. Comments are request to identify whether the business APHIS will collect information using requested regarding (1) whether the mailing address is a personal residence several forms to continually improve the collection of information is necessary or not a personal residence; registration health of the U.S. poultry population for the proper performance of the applications and updates; annual and the quality of U.S. poultry products. functions of the agency, including reports; acknowledgement of regulations If the information were collected less whether the information will have and standards; inspections; requests; frequently or not collected, APHIS practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the notifications; agreements; plans; written could not affectively monitor the health agency’s estimate of burden including program of veterinary care and health of the nation’s poultry population. the validity of the methodology and Description of Respondents: Business records; itineraries; applications and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal permits; records of acquisition, the quality, utility and clarity of the Government. disposition, or transport of animals; information to be collected; and (4) Number of Respondents: 6,851. official identification; variances; ways to minimize the burden of the Frequency of Responses: protocols; health certificates; collection of information on those who Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion. complaints; marking requirements; and are to respond, including through the Total Burden Hours: 117,254. recordkeeping. The information is used use of appropriate automated, Animal and Plant Health Inspection to provide APHIS with the data electronic, mechanical, or other Service. necessary to review and evaluate technological collection techniques or Title: Animal Welfare. program compliance by regulated amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 other forms of information technology. OMB Control Number: 0579–0036. facilities, and provide a workable Comments regarding this information Summary of Collection: Under the system to administer the requirements collection received by November 28, Animal Welfare Act (AWA, 7 U.S.C. of the AWA and intent of Congress 2018 will be considered. Written 2131 et seq.), the Secretary of without resorting to more detailed and comments should be addressed to: Desk Agriculture is authorized to promulgate stringent regulations and standards that Officer for Agriculture, Office of standards and other requirements could be more burdensome to regulated Information and Regulatory Affairs, governing the humane handling, care, facilities. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Notices 54311 Description of Respondents: unless the collection of information Frequency of Responses: Individuals or Households; Businesses displays a currently valid OMB control Recordkeeping; Reporting: Weekly; or Other For-Profit Entities; Not-For- number and the agency informs Monthly; Annually. Profit Institutions; State, Local, and potential persons who are to respond to Total Burden Hours: 18,354. Tribal Governments; Foreign Federal the collection of information that such Governments. persons are not required to respond to National Institute of Food and Number of Respondents: 13,183. the collection of information unless it Agriculture Frequency of Responses: displays a currently valid OMB control Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; number. Title: NIFA Proposal Review Process. Third Party Disclosure. National Institute of Food and OMB Control Number: 0524–0041. Total Burden Hours: 366,021. Summary of Collection: The United Agriculture Ruth Brown, Title: NIFA Grant Application. States Department of Agriculture Departmental Information Collection OMB Control Number: 0524–0039. (USDA), National Institute of Food and Clearance Officer. Summary of Collection: The United Agriculture (NIFA), administers [FR Doc. 2018–23565 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] States Department of Agriculture competitive, peer-reviewed research, BILLING CODE 3410–34–P (USDA), National Institute of Food and education and extension programs. The Agriculture (NIFA) sponsors ongoing reviews are undertaken to ensure that agricultural research, education, and projects supported by NIFA are of a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE extension programs under which high-quality and are consistent with the competitive, formula, and special goals and requirements of the funding Submission for OMB Review; awards of a high-priority nature are program. These programs are authorized Comment Request made. These programs are authorized pursuant to the authorities contained in October 24, 2018. pursuant to the authorities contained in the National Agricultural Research, the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of The Department of Agriculture has Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of submitted the following information 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3101), the collection requirement(s) to OMB for Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative Smith-Lever Act, and other legislative review and clearance under the authorities. Before awards can be authorities. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, issued, certain information is required Need and Use of the Information: The Public Law 104–13. Comments are from applicants as part of an overall collected information from the requested regarding (1) whether the application. In addition to a project evaluations is used to support NIFA collection of information is necessary summary, proposal narrative, vitae of grant programs. NIFA uses the results of for the proper performance of the key personnel, and other pertinent each proposal to determine whether a functions of the agency, including technical aspects of the proposed proposal should be declined or whether the information will have project, supporting documentation of an recommended for award. In order to practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the administrative and budgetary nature obtain this information, an electronic agency’s estimate of burden including also must be provided. This information questionnaire is used to collect the validity of the methodology and is obtained via applications through the information about potential panel and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance use of federal-wide standard grant ad-hoc reviewers. If this information is the quality, utility and clarity of the application forms and NIFA specific not collected, it would be difficult for a information to be collected; and (4) application forms. Because competitive ways to minimize the burden of the review panel and NIFA staff to applications are submitted, many of determine which projects warrant collection of information on those who which necessitate review by peer are to respond, including through the funding, or identify appropriate panelists, it is particularly important use of appropriate automated, qualified reviewers. In addition, Federal that applicants provide the information electronic, mechanical, or other grants staff and auditors could not in a standardized fashion to ensure technological collection techniques or equitable treatment for all. assess the quality or integrity of the other forms of information technology. Need and Use of the Information: The review, and the writer of the application Comments regarding this information fundamental purpose of the information would not benefit from any feedback on collection received by November 28, requested is to provide information that why the application was funded or not. 2018 will be considered. Written is not obtained in the federal-wide Description of Respondents: comments should be addressed to: Desk application forms but is necessary for Individuals or households; Federal Officer for Agriculture, Office of the NIFA proposal and award process. Government; State, Local or Tribal Information and Regulatory Affairs, In addition to federal-wide standard Government. Office of Management and Budget grant application forms, NIFA will use (OMB), New Executive Office Building, Number of Respondents: 50,000. the following program and agency 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC specific components as part of its Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 20502. Commenters are encouraged to application package: Letter of Intent Weekly; Annually. submit their comments to OMB via Form, Supplemental Information Form; Total Burden Hours: 102,400. email to: OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP. Application Type Form; Form NIFA– GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to 2008, Assurance Statement(s); and Form Ruth Brown, amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, NIFA–2010, Fellowships/Scholarships Departmental Information Collection OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC Entry/Annual Update/Exit Form. Clearance Officer. 20250–7602. Copies of the Description of Respondents: [FR Doc. 2018–23552 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] submission(s) may be obtained by Individuals or household; Federal BILLING CODE 3410–09–P calling (202) 720–8958. Government; State, Local or Tribal An agency may not conduct or Government. sponsor a collection of information Number of Respondents: 15,153. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation83 FR 54310 
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