[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 128 (Thursday, July 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 31283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14169]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
June 30, 2017.
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
are requested regarding (1) 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) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 August
7, 2017 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 and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: National Veterinary Accreditation Program Application Form.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0297.
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act, (APHA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The APHA 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. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture
broad authority to detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of
livestock or poultry. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) is the agency charged with carrying out this disease prevention
mission. For APHIS to conduct all its disease prevention tasks, it
utilizes APHIS-certified private veterinarians to work cooperatively
with Federal and State animal health authorities on the Agency's
behalf. Their certification is obtained through the APHIS National
Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP) which has an application and
renewal process.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will use VS form 1-36A,
National Veterinary Accreditation Program Application Form to collect
information to certify private practitioners to work cooperatively with
Federal and State animal health authorities as accredited private
veterinarians on various approaches for disease prevention and
proactive disease surveillance. Applicants may appeal denial,
revocation, or suspension of accredited status. The written appeal is
prepared in letter format and signed by the denied veterinarian. If
information from accredited veterinarians was collected less frequently
or not collected, APHIS would lose access to professional and
demographic data for more than 100,000 cooperators, and APHIS coverage
of veterinary, plant, and agricultural activities would be
proportionately reduced.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 23,800.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 11,901.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-14169 Filed 7-5-17; 8:45 am]
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