[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 34635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13682]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0028]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises
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 the interstate movement of
certain land tortoises.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 9, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0028-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0028, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-
0028 or in our reading room, which 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) 799-7039 before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on regulations for the
interstate movement of certain land tortoises, contact Dr. Christa
Speekmann, Import/Export Specialist-Aquatic Animals, National Center
for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 39, Riverdale
MD 20737; (301) 851-3365. 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: Interstate Movement of Certain Land Tortoises.
OMB Number: 0579-0156.
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) regulates
the importation and interstate movement of certain animals and animal
products to prevent the introduction into or dissemination within the
United States of pests and diseases of livestock.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit the importation of the
leopard tortoise, the African spurred tortoise, and the Bell's
hingeback tortoise to prevent the introduction and spread of exotic
ticks known to be vectors of heartwater disease, an acute, infectious
disease of cattle and other ruminants. The regulations in 9 CFR part 74
prohibit the interstate movement of those tortoises that are already in
the United States unless the tortoises are accompanied by a health
certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection. The certificate
must be signed by an APHIS accredited veterinarian and must state that
the tortoises have been examined by that veterinarian and found free of
ticks.
Since the last extension of approval for these information
collection activities, APHIS has refined the number of responses
collected, resulting in a decrease of the estimated annual number of
responses from 500 to 250. The number of responses fell because of more
accurate estimates by APHIS of the actual number of health certificates
requested and prepared. As a result, the estimated total annual burden
hours has decreased from 1,000 hours to 500 hours.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve
our use of this information collection activity 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 2.0 hours per response.
Respondents: APHIS accredited veterinarians, U.S. tortoise
breeders, members of tortoise adoption organizations.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 50.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 5.
Estimated annual number of responses: 250.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 500 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 5th day of June 2013.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-13682 Filed 6-7-13; 8:45 am]
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