[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 281-282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31566]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 27, 2012.
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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by February
4, 2013 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 Plant and Health Inspection Service
Title: Brucellosis Program.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0047.
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Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The AHPA is contained in Title X, Subtitle E, Sections 10401-18
of Public Law 107-171, May 13 2002, the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002. Brucellosis is an infectious disease of animals
and humans caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. Veterinary
Services, a division with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), is responsible for administering regulations intended
to protect the health of the U.S. livestock population. The continued
presence of brucellosis in a herd seriously threatens the health,
welfare, and economic viability of the livestock industry. There is no
economically feasible treatment for brucellosis in livestock. The
Cooperative State-Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program is a national
program to eliminate this serious disease of livestock. APHIS will
collect information using various forms.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use the information
collected from the forms to demonstrate that program requirements are
being met for State and herd status. APHIS also uses the information to
demonstrate that program-allowed activities, such as testing,
vaccinating, and movement, are being conducted in accordance with
program rules. Without the information, APHIS would not be able to
conduct an effective bovine brucellosis surveillance and eradication
program.
Description of Respondents: Business; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 89,464.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Quarterly; Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 252,331.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Horse Protection Regulations.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0056.
Summary of Collection: 9 CFR Part 11, Regulations, implement the
Horse Protection Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-540), as amended July 13, 1976
(Pub. L. 94-360), and are authorized under Section 9 of the Act. The
Horse Protection Legislation was enacted to prevent showing,
exhibiting, selling, or auctioning of ``sore'' horses, and certain
transportation of sore horses in connection therewith at horse shows,
horse exhibitions, horse sales, and horse auctions. A sore horse is a
horse that has received pain-provoking practices that cause the horse
to have an accentuated, high stepping gait. Sored horses cannot be
entered in an event by any person, including trainers, riders, or
owners. Management of shows, sales, exhibitions, or auctions must
identify sored horses to prevent their participation under the Horse
Protection Act.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information at
specified intervals from Horse Industry Organizations (HIO) and show
management. HIOs must maintain an acceptable Designated Qualified
Person (DQP) program and recordkeeping system as outlined in the
regulations. Information provided by the HIOs through DQPs allows APHIS
to monitor and enforce the Horse Protection Act, its regulations, and
certifying programs.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 1.514.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly;
Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 2,266.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-31566 Filed 1-2-13; 8:45 am]
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