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Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Animal Care; Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act
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 o...
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title:
Animal Care; Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act.
OMB Control Number:
0579-0486.
Type of Request:
Revision to and extension of approval of an information collection.
Abstract:
Under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA, 
7 U.S.C. 2131
et seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other things, to ensure the humane treatment of animals covered by the Animal Welfare Act, and 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. Part 3 provides standards for humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of covered animals, and consists of subparts which contain specific standards for animals covered under the AWA. Subpart G of Part 3 provides standards for birds not bred for use in research.
Administering the AWA requires the use of several information collection activities such as license applications and renewals, 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.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve our use of these information collection activities for an additional 3 years as they pertain to birds not bred for use in research. APHIS has amended this information collection by decreasing the number Respondents, Responses, and Total Burden Hours being reported.
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 0.893 hours per response.
Respondents:
Individuals or households; businesses or other for-profit entities; not-for-profit institutions; farms; State, local, or tribal government officials; and foreign government officials.
Estimated annual number of respondents:
6401.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent:
24.
Estimated annual number of responses:
150,855.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents:
134,774 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 14th day of August 2026.
Kelly Moore,
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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