[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 51 (Monday, March 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 14876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05324]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 11, 2020.
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; 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 April
15, 2020 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: Importation of Table Eggs from Regions Where Newcastle
Disease Exists and Exportation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0328
Summary of Collection: The Animal Health Protection Act (AHPA) of
2002 is the primary Federal law governing the protection of animal
health. The law gives the Secretary of Agriculture broad authority to
detect, control, or eradicate pests or diseases of livestock or
poultry. Veterinary Services, a program with the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for administering
regulations intended to prevent the dissemination of animal disease
within the United States. Regulations in title 9, Code of Federal
Regulations, section 94.6 deal specifically with the importation of
table eggs from certain regions that may pose a risk of introducing
Newcastle Disease (ND) into the United States.
Need and Use of the Information: Although this collection applies
to any region where ND is considered to exist, the United States is not
currently importing table eggs from any ND-affected region. APHIS
requires the following regarding imported table eggs: (1) A certificate
for table eggs from ND-affected regions; and (2) a government seal
issued by the veterinarian accredited by the national government who
signed the certificate. APHIS will also use form VS-17-6, Export Health
Certificate for Poultry or Hatching Eggs for Export. If the information
were collected less frequently or not collected at all, APHIS would be
unable to establish an effective defense against the incursion of ND
from table eggs imported from ND-affected regions. This would cause
serious economic consequences for U.S. poultry industry, which would be
unable to export poultry and hatching eggs.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 201.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 3,405.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-05324 Filed 3-13-20; 8:45 am]
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