[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 27001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11297]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
May 4, 2011.
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
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. 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 Animal Health Monitoring System; Feedlot 2011
Study.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0079.
Summary of Collection: Collection and dissemination of animal
health and information is mandated by 7 U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry
Act of 1884, which established the precursor of the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services, the Bureau of
Animal Industry. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of livestock
and poultry health information on a national basis are consistent with
the APHIS mission of protecting and improving American agriculture's
productivity and competitiveness. The National Animal Health Monitoring
System (NAHMS) will initiate the third national data collection for
beef feedlot operations through the Feedlot 2011 study.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS plans to conduct the feedlot
study as part of an ongoing series of NAHMS studies on the U.S. beef
feedlot population. APHIS will use the data collected to: (1) Establish
national and regional production measures for producer, veterinary, and
industry references, (2) Predict or detect nations and regional trends
in diseases emergence and movement, (3) Address emerging issues, (4)
Examine the economic impact of health management practices, (5) Provide
estimates of both outcome (disease or other parameters) and exposure
variables (risks) that can be used in analytic studies in the future by
APHIS, and (6) Provide input into the design of a surveillance system
for specific diseases.
Without this type of national data, the U.S.' ability to detect
trends in management, production, and health status, either directly or
indirectly, would be reduced or nonexistent.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 4,900.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,908.
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Update of the Nursery Stock Regulation.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0190.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, exportation, or movement
in interstate commerce of plant pests and other articles, to prevent
the introduction of plant pests into the United States. Regulations
authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of nursery stock,
plants, roots, bulbs, seeds, and other plant products are contained in
Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, ``Nursery Stock,'' 319.37
through 319.34-14. The nursery stock regulations require the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to collect information from a
variety of individuals who are involved in growing, exporting, and
importing nursery stock.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to
ensure that plant pests are not introduced into the United States. The
information APHIS collects serves as the supporting documentation
needed to issue required PPQ forms and documents that allow importation
of nursery stock.
APHIS requires a permit for the restricted articles to ensure that
plant pest and plant diseases are not introduced into the United
States. APHIS uses this information to implement and invoke the
requirements of the Plant Protection Act.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 30.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 87.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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