[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58511-58512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23193]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2013-0065]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs;
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm
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 the regulations for the importation of
horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of the world where
screwworm is considered to exist.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2013-0065-0001.
Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: Send your comment to
Docket No. APHIS-2013-0065, Regulatory Analysis and Development, PPD,
APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 20737-
1238.
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Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket may
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2013-
0065 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 the regulations for
the importation of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from regions of
the world where screwworm is considered to exist, contact Dr. Ellen
Buck, Equine Import Specialist, National Center for Import and Export,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851-
3361. 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: Importation of Horses, Ruminants, Swine, and Dogs;
Inspection and Treatment for Screwworm.
OMB Number: 0579-0165.
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
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 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.
The regulations in 9 CFR part 93 prohibit or restrict the
importation of certain animals into the United States to prevent the
introduction of communicable diseases of livestock and poultry.
Subparts C, D, E, and F of part 93 govern the importation of horses,
ruminants, swine, and dogs, respectively, and include provisions for
the inspection and treatment of these animals if imported from any
region of the world where screwworm is considered to exist. Screwworm
is a pest native to tropical areas of South America, the Indian
subcontinent, Southeast Asia, tropical and sub-Saharan Africa, and the
Arabian peninsula. Screwworm causes extensive damage to livestock and
other warmblooded animals.
The regulations in subparts C, D, E, and F involve the use of two
information collection activities. One information collection activity
includes a USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) Application for Import
or In Transit Permit (Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds,
Poultry, or Hatching Eggs) (VS Form 17-129) for horses, ruminants, and
swine. The second information collection activity includes a
certificate for horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs signed by a full-
time salaried veterinary official of the exporting region stating that
the animal has been inspected, under certain conditions, and found free
of screwworm and, as appropriate, that the animal was treated for
screwworm.
Since the last approval of these collection activities, APHIS has
adjusted the number of responses. We have increased the number of
responses to reflect the number of health certificates that are
presented for dogs. APHIS does not track the number of health
certificates presented for dogs; however, we increased our estimate
from 2 to 50 by counting the number of inquiries from individuals
interested in importing dogs from areas where screwworm exists. We have
also increased the number of responses for completion of health
certificates for horses from 99 to 1,650, because the number of
responses per respondent has increased from 3 to 50. The number of
importers of horses has remained the same, but the number of responses
per importer has been updated to accurately reflect the number of
health certificates for horses that are presented. APHIS tracks the
number of health certificates presented for horses.
We are asking the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to 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 0.05 hours per response.
Respondents: Full-timed salaried veterinary officials of exporting
regions and importers of horses, ruminants, swine, and dogs from
regions where screwworm is considered to exist.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 91.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 21.31.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,939.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 97 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 18th day of September 2013.
Michael C. Gregoire,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-23193 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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