[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47187-47188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22226]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0068]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: 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 an extension of approval of an information
collection associated with regulations for permanent, privately owned
horse quarantine facilities.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009-0068 to submit or view comments and
to view supporting and related materials available electronically.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Please send two copies of
your comment to Docket No. APHIS-2009-0068, Regulatory Analysis and
Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737-1238. Please state that your comment refers to
Docket No. APHIS-2009-0068.
Reading Room: You may read any comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading room 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) 690-2817 before coming.
Other Information: Additional information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at http://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for
permanent, privately owned horse quarantine facilities, contact Dr.
Ellen Buck, Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, Equine Imports, National
Center for Import and Export, VS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 734-5097. For copies of more detailed information on
the information collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS'
Information Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Permanent, Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities.
OMB Number: 0579-0313.
Type of Request: 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
United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement
of animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into and
dissemination within the United States of livestock diseases and pests.
To carry out this mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals
and animal products into the United States. The regulations are
contained in title 9, parts 92 through 98, of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 require, among other things, that
certain animals, as a condition of entry, be quarantined upon arrival
in the United States. APHIS operates animal quarantine facilities and
also authorizes the use of quarantine facilities that are privately
owned and operated for certain animal importations.
The regulations in subpart C of part 93 pertain to the importation
of horses and include requirements for privately owned quarantine
facilities for horses. These requirements entail certain information
collection activities, including environmental certification,
application for facility approval, service agreements, requests to
APHIS concerning withdrawal of approval, notification to APHIS of
facility closure, compliance agreements, security procedures, alarm
notification, lists of personnel, signed statements, daily logs, and
requests for variance.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to
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approve our use of these information collection activities 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 reporting burden for this collection
of information is estimated to average 0.75 hours per response.
Respondents: Applicants who apply for facility approval; owners/
operators of permanent, privately owned horse quarantine facilities;
facility employees; authorities who issue environmental certifications;
employees of security companies.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 11.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 2.5454.
Estimated annual number of responses: 28.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 21 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 4th day of September 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9-22226 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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